Re: Domain Transfer Update

From: Robert Jones (robertgbjones_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-09-13 09:37:13

I'm not close to all this, so forgive me if I speak out of turn, but for me
the prevailing sentiment is thanks for all you have done, not blame for any
possible dropping of the ball. We all have lives that demand our attention.

Kind Regards

Rob.

On Fri, 13 Sept 2024 at 08:17, Michael Caisse via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 8/28/24 12:07, Kristen Shaker via Boost wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I wanted to give everyone an update regarding what is happening with the
> > boost.org domain. We are working with the lawyer representing the Dawes
> > estate to transfer control. However, Beman Dawes was the only one with
> the
> > credentials, and the transfer process without them is onerous. It may
> take
>
> <snip>
>
> It was brought to my attention that there are questions about the timing
> (or lack of) with the registrar transfer for boost.org. I don't see
> where that thread might be ... but this one has "domain" in the subject
> so it will work  (o;
>
> In May 2022 (ironically while "boostcon" was in progress), boost.org
> stopped working. I was personally paying the easyDNS bill and had
> naively assumed that it included the registrar fee. I had Beman's
> credentials for easyDNS because I had helped him on occasion with DNS
> configurations.
>
> After a couple hours on the phone with the registrar we established that
> bill had not been paid, the owner was deceased, and the paperwork had
> been emailed to me to begin the transfer petition. Unfortunately, we
> still were at an impasse on how to re-establish the domain in short time
> until I simply offered to pay the balance plus multiple years of future
> fees. Ends up, they don't really care who pays the bill as long as the
> bill gets paid. So I personally paid the fees and within a short time
> boost.org was back up.
>
> In my personal life, I was shutting down Ciere Consulting and starting a
> new job. With the dozens of pressures that required my immediate
> attention, completing the legal paperwork was not one of them. So, I
> didn't do the paperwork. The registrar was paid and all the
> configuration was via openDNS.
>
> Was that irresponsible and poor judgement on my part? Sure, if you want
> to take that spin, go for it. From my view it was a reasonable
> assessment of risk. Why was the paperwork never completed? Because it
> certainly wasn't very high on my list of things to do. Was that
> irresponsible and poor judgement in 2024? Probably so, especially with
> the uptick in popularity of boost.org... but here we are.
>
> For many years I've stepped in and paid bills or cleared problems so
> that things just keep working. I just noticed that the Boost Docker
> subscription renewed. Like many of you I just want to fix things and see
> stuff move forward. Should I have followed up with proper paperwork or
> having bills paid by another entity? Absolutely, and that is on me. If
> folks are looking for who messed up the domain ownership. I am the one
> who didn't do anything with the domain ownership in a timely manner.
>
> michael
>
> --
> Michael Caisse
>
>
>
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