Re: Domain Transfer Update

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-09-13 10:16:54

Robert Jones wrote:
> 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.

Same here.

> 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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