Im sick of hearing most of you moan about the industry needing an overhaul 
and nothing being done about it. Its IRA this ING that etc etc...

How about this I will pay for the sites maintenance and updating.

Im putting my money where my mouth is.




>From: "Michael-Pappas" <auda&#167;michael-pappas.com>
>Reply-To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
>To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
>Subject: Re: [DNS] FACTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
>Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 21:54:07 +1100 (EST)
>
>Jon,
>
>With everything that is happening, movement to registry, code of conduct,
>registrar accreditation and more, we would be more than willing to review
>such a site and depending on content and the way in which the information
>was presented refer our clients to this site for up to date information
>regarding the FACTS about .au domains.
>
>I believe such a site will need to be reviewed by the auDA and be given a
>go ahead to represent the hole community.
>
>Michael-Pappas
>www.clickngo.com.au
>
> > Hi Jon,
> >
> > I agree with you here. We all should stop bitching about specific
> > registries but I mean, what's been done about it?
> >
> > Maybe we could start a consumer awareness web site for .com.au
> > registrants to refer to when the are confused about what's going on in
> > the .au domain registration industry.
> >
> > I am willing to put a site together to inform consumers from ISPs, web
> > hosts and domain registries on what's going on without any ads etc on
> > it. A site that all the companies who abide by the 'Code of Conduct'
> > including a blacklist of domain registries that can send their
> > customers to get the most up-to-date information from. Even have a
> > partition of registries that have a good track record.
> >
> > Would anyone be interested sending their confused customers to such a
> > site?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Nigel
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jon Lawrence" <jon&#167;jonlawrence.com>
> > To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 3:04 AM
> > Subject: RE: [DNS] FACTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
> >
> >
> >> Well...the ICANN Registrar Constituency has been talking about a code
> >> of conduct for over two years, Nominet (uk registry) has also been
> >> failed to implement anything for a similar length of time.
> >>
> >> If auDA is able to facilitate the adoption of a code of conduct within
> >> 6 months of registrar competition being introduced then it will be a
> > considerable
> >> achievement.
> >>
> >> Perhaps if you redirected some of the energy you expend on your
> >> campaigns against specific registrars towards actually achieving this
> >> goal then the concerns you have about certain business models are more
> >> likely to be
> > resolved
> >> sooner rather than later with the adoption of an effective and
> >> enforceable code.
> >>
> >> jon
> >>
> >>
> >> >-- Original Message --
> >> >Reply-To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> >> >From: "Ginger Fish" <ginger-fish&#167;scifi-art.com>
> >> >To: "Dns&#167;Lists.Auda.Org.Au" <dns§lists.auda.org.au>
> >> >Cc: <inquiries&#167;theage.com.au>,
> >> > <hsletters&#167;hwt.newsltd.com.au>,
> >> > <custserv_time&#167;timeinc.com>
> >> >Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 02:12:56 +1100
> >> >Subject: [DNS] FACTS & RESPONSABILITIES
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Surely at least one newspaper out there feels the responsability to
> >> >inform consumers...
> >> >
> >> >Test-Bed Registrars/Provisionally Accredited Registrars
> >> >auDA chooses wisely while the rest of the world looks on and laughs.
> >> >A disgraceful state of affairs and yet this is what we're stuck with
> >> >in  Australia.
> >> >
> >> >Self regulation works if you're in the bed or in the loop.
> >> >Is there anyone out there who gives a damn?
> >> >
> >> >I CAN SEE IT NOW, REGISTRARS AGREEMENTS SIGNED,
> >> >CODE OF CONDUCT PUT IN PLACE 6 MONTHS LATER.
> >> >--- CAN ANYONE OUT THERE SEE A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM WITH THIS???????
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >NET REGISTRY  - PROVISIONALLY ACCREDITED REGISTRAR
> >> >19 Oct 2001 auDA moves swiftly to protect AUNIC database
> >> >http://www.auda.org.au/about/news/2001101901.html
> >> >
> >> >Reports confirm that NetRegistry copied data in bulk from
> >> >Australia's AUNIC database which it hosted on behalf of auDA.
> >> >http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=420
> >> >
> >> >auDA switches off NetRegistry
> >> >http://www.itnews.com.au/story.cfm?ID=8220
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >RARE-DOMAINS PTY LTD - TEST-BED REGISTRAR
> >> >Is this Peter Dean, Director of auDA, Director of Instra, mate
> >> >of Chris Dispain, with a commercial website sitting on
> >> >www.aunic.com.au
> >>
> >> > ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >INTERNET NAME GROUP  - PROVISIONALLY ACCREDITED REGISTRAR
> >> >Internet Name Group scam
> >> >http://www.auda.org.au/list/dns/archive/032001/0060.html
> >> >
> >> >The greed behind gratuitous grace
> >> >http://www.smh.com.au/icon/0111/13/news4.html
> >> >
> >> >Riddle of 10-year deals on .au names with a two-year life
> >> >http://it.mycareer.com.au/networking/20010410/A35593-2001Apr10.html
> >> >
> >> >Name seller flogs .biz names via asic.com
> >> >http://www.smh.com.au/news/0106/22/biztech/biztech15.html
> >> >
> >> >"Spam" Attack Prompts Suspension By Domainz.
> >> >http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pr2001/090601.htm
> >> >
> >>
> >>http://www.idg.net.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/D6AC0A53F05ECFC6CC256ABF00090DE4!
>ope
> > n
> >> >document
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Isn't there a problem here ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Ginger
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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