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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?"

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  1. Or maybe... by TheRealMindChild · · Score: -1, Troll

    .. you know, sometimes bad decisions are made. I mean, not every idea can be a winner. Ask Microsoft about Virtual Boy. Maybe that was their bad idea, and these are good ones.

    --

    "When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
  2. war? by lostmagik · · Score: -1, Troll

    Lets declare war on security issues on internet just like we did on drugs... perhaps the unimaginable ammount of money put into it will scare away scavanger hunters.

    1. Re:war? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Bad enough that she's actually gotten CALLS from creepy people.

      She told me to tell you to stop calling her.

      (Creep!)

  3. timothy must be great at parties.... by mattgreen · · Score: 0, Troll

    It must be illegal or something for Slashdot editors to actually be happy about something. Here they add a few nice features to WHOIS and you're off spouting, "I bet they're just kissing up to the geeks." I mean, seriously, get some counseling or something. The whole world isn't out to screw you over.

    1. Re:timothy must be great at parties.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      wats odd, is that it doesn't have an image of our site, but alexa and whois.sc does.

      It's also showing us as an e-commerce site, for some reason :(

  4. more disturbing revelations... by dev-rand0m · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ever notice the "beat the rush and see it early" link at the top of slashdot when a new story is about to come out? Sounds good, doesn't it? To be able to view the pages linked to in the article before the tens of thousands of other slashbots click to view them. Did it ever occur to you that you're taking part in cyber-terrorism? That's right: Slashdot's editors are cyber-terrorists. They coordinate a DOS against small websites, and they attempt to collect moeny from people who wish to be spared the effects of said DOS. Terrorism, plain and simple. You can fight this and other crimes by slashdot's editors by joining anti-slash. Anti-slash is committed to forcing the editors to own up to their numerous crimes against the geek community. Until our demands are met, we will relentlessly discredit them as a news service through trolling and other means. Also, props to poopbot and the alan thicke troll. We remember your accomplishments. In sacred jihad, jihadi_31337 | _ __ | | _) |_|_)__/_| | (_) o

  5. This is your warning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you spam your shitty website here again, I have well over 200 megabits of distributed hosts around the internet ready to flood your IRC network and/or website at my command. If it happens, then don't be surprised.

    I am sending a warning to your IRC host to let them know of your spamming activities and that if they can't get a lid on you guys, I will take this matter into my own hands. Thanks.*73h

  6. CORRECTION (was: more disturbing revelations) by dev-rand0m · · Score: -1, Troll

    (Sorry, I forgot how stupid slashdot is.)

    Ever notice the "beat the rush and see it early" link at the top of slashdot when a new story is about to come out?

    Sounds good, doesn't it? To be able to view the pages linked to in the article before the tens of thousands of other slashbots click to view them.

    Did it ever occur to you that you're taking part in cyber-terrorism?

    That's right: Slashdot's editors are cyber-terrorists. They coordinate a DOS against small websites, and they attempt to collect moeny from people who wish to be spared the effects of said DOS. Terrorism, plain and simple.

    You can fight this and other crimes by slashdot's editors by joining anti-slash. Anti-slash is committed to forcing the editors to own up to their numerous crimes against the geek community. Until our demands are met, we will relentlessly discredit them as a news service through trolling and other means.

    Also, props to poopbot and the alan thicke troll. We remember your accomplishments.

    In sacred jihad,

    jihadi_31337

    | _ __ | |
    _) |_|_)__/_| |
    (_) o

  7. Re:Good lord! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    wats odd, is that it doesn't have an image of our site [coattails.net], but alexa and whois.sc does.

    It's also showing us [coattails.net] as an e-commerce site, for some reason :(

  8. Re:Slashdot... by chunkwhite86 · · Score: 0, Troll

    has a traffic ranking of 1, whatever that means.

    I think it probably has something to do with this.. Or maybe it doesn't.... YOU DECIDE!!

    --
    I'd rather be a conservative nutjob than a liberal with no nuts and no job.
  9. IT MEANS YOU NEED TO EMPTY OUT YOUR DOUCHEBAG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll