[ga] WHOIS accuracy, and name deletions

["Srikanth Narra" <sri@domainmates.com>]

Deleting a domain because of inaccurate WHOIS record is not right. Someone
paid for it. If the registrar didn't have problem accepting the money - they
or someone else should not invent causes to delete it.

I can not comprehend and am yet to hear a single legitimate reason or
benefit that comes from a domain being deleted because of an inaccurate
WHOIS record. If its current policy then its wrong policy and should be
changed.

Even in (extreme) cases like say spamming or malicious virus attacks, etc.
from a domain with inaccurate WHOIS record. I don't see any reason for the
domain to be deleted. The domain marked be marked and left disabled.

Adding and displaying a few fields

a. Status - [Disabled]
b. Reason - [Spam /Court order?]
c. Whom to contact to Enable - [Registrar contact info]

along with/to WHOIS record should take care of providing concrete notice and
issues arising from trying to reach the registrant with no irreversible harm
done.

If the entity behind the domain is genuine - they will contact sooner or
later. Else the domain allowed to die its natural death in continued Disable
stage AFTER its time runs out. A check can be enforced at the time of
renewal for the MARKED domains to ensure the WHOIS record is right.

Between this and existing established law, procedure and channels to take
things to next step - I can not think of any issues that can not be handled.

An organization, society or a civilization is only

as robust as rights that exist within it for all parties and
as honorable as the fairness, the extent and the manner in which such rights
are enforced.

I am hoping there is still some sense of honor and some resemblance of
fairplay left.

Sri


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