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VeriSign Withdraws Domain-Suspension Proposal

Posted by timothy on from the it-was-just-a-trial-balloon dept.

GeorgeK writes "To update Wednesday's Slashdot article, VeriSign, the .com/net domain name registry, has withdrawn their controversial proposal which would have allowed them to suspend domains without a court order and without due process. VeriSign did not give a reason for the withdrawal. Slashdot 1, VeriSign 0."

9 of 48 comments (clear)

  1. Slashdot 1 by Pieroxy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How arrogant! Do you really think Slashdot had anything to do with the withdrawal ?

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  2. Slashdot 10000! by RobinEggs · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I saw this story I thought I was entering a lovely dream in which whining on message boards got results and counted as political participation.

    Then you woke me up. Jerk.

  3. That's the way it works... by wsxyz · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Make outrageous proposal... when everyone howls, withdraw proposal.
    Make outrageous proposal again... some people howl, others think "meh", withdraw proposal.
    Make outrageous proposal again... a few people howl, a few people think "sounds reasonable", most think "meh", withdraw proposal.
    Make outrageous proposal again... a few people think "sounds reasonable", most think "meh", implement proposal.

    1. Re:That's the way it works... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      That's your plan for picking up chicks?

    2. Re:That's the way it works... by wsxyz · · Score: 2

      And it works too. Once they're down to "meh" you know they're in the bag.

    3. Re:That's the way it works... by SydShamino · · Score: 4, Informative

      http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/frogboil.asp

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  4. Credit where credit is due by Dachannien · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't think Slashdot can claim any credit for Verisign's change of heart. I mean, after all, I didn't even post a comment on that article.

    1. Re:Credit where credit is due by SydShamino · · Score: 3, Insightful

      It was my +insightful moderation on a particularly good point that did the trick. Verisign, for your next attempt please note that I accept Paypal and Google Checkout.

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  5. What stops them from actually doing it? by schwit1 · · Score: 2

    They can say they aren't going to do it, but in the end somebody at Verisign can make a unilateral split second decision to shut down any domain they want. Who's to stop them?

    I would suggest it be part of your contract that they won't do this to your domain without a court order and notifying you first. Otherwise find a different registrar.