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Network Solutions Overhauls Whois Results

Posted by timothy on from the now-it-needs-orkut-style-linking dept.

Robert Accettura writes "Network Solutions has updated its whois interface, giving it an interesting new twist. On top of regular info provided, it shows data that appears to be from Alexa, including a screenshot of the homepage (though not terribly recent), as well as looks up your IP, and displays lots of information on it. It even shows the server type, if it supports SSL, DMOZ, Yahoo listing, traffic ranking, and lock status. This comes right after they announced rapid DNS updates. Perhaps they are trying to win over the geeks before they turn on sitefinder?"

11 of 243 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Or maybe... by rd4tech · · Score: 2, Funny

    this is /., when we bash MS facts are irelevant, same as when MS bash linux, so we are all even

  2. Re:Or maybe... by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 1, Funny

    Im stupid. It IS Nintendo, but my fingers obviously were taken over... BUT BY WHO?!?!?

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  3. Re:Well, they got the geolocation wrong for my sit by joey.dale · · Score: 2, Funny

    It seems to thank that I also have an e-commerce site

  4. In other news... by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft announced today that they are launching a competing Whois database, Microsoft Owner.

    Microsoft Owner features an innovative, user-friendly interface that leverages off of the Microsoft setup Wizards.

    To use:

    click on icon for Microsoft Owner.

    Next->Next->Please enter the domain name

    Let's see. How about... www.google.com

    Next->Next->Reboot
    login->Next->done

    www.google.com is Google!

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  5. Re:WHAT?!? by ThisNukes4u · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, not spy on YOU. Their secret plan is to take over the United States first, then ta(j%&YHd369YF&^%#)G[NO CARRIER]

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  6. Not funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Apparently, you've found the MS wizard for posting to Slashdot.

  7. Re:timothy must be great at parties.... by vxvxvxvx · · Score: 3, Funny

    The whole world isn't out to screw you over.

    That's yet to be proven.

  8. Re:Perhaps? by boredMDer · · Score: 4, Funny

    However, my bet is on friendlifying (hey, I just coined a word!) the service

    No you didn't.

  9. Re:timothy must be great at parties.... by 19thNervousBreakdown · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, I'm out to screw him over, and so is everyone I just asked. Actually, we're all pretty amazed, we all thought we came up with the idea on our own. Small world, huh?

    Say... do you have any magazine subscription cards? We ran out.

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  10. whois search results for: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    microsft.com

    Name Server: NS4.MSFT.NET
    Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
    Updated Date: 23-jun-2004
    Creation Date: 02-may-1991
    Expiration Date: 03-may-2014

    who else has may 3rd 2014 marked on their calenders. I hope to buy microsoft.com for 6.95

  11. Re:Well, they got the geolocation wrong for my sit by rf600r · · Score: 2, Funny

    Silly boy. Everybody in Minneapolis knows that they're just a suburb of Chicago.