Re: Transfering a domain

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com>]

On Jan 9,  1:35, Michael Dillon wrote:

> Why shouldn't the user have total control over the db records? They are
> the ones publishing the information, aren't they?

IMHO they aren't. If the user has full and direct control over the db records,
it opens the door for fraudulent operations, money laundering operations, scams,
and general unethic bahviour. I am not saying that the current system is
preventing this, by the way - in fact, there are several domain registrations
which I have seen in the InterNIC database, and which are complete smokescreens,
with PO Boxes, etc. and smell very fishy indeed.

Having a registry intervene and updating the information will at least keep
some sort of consistency to the database. If I decide to update gih.com and
say it's the domain for Diana in Kensington Palace, I'll have a hard time
convincing the people at InterNIC, whereas if I had direct access, I'd be able
to write anything in there. Heck, I could rename the company, and say it's
MEMRA (UK) and my name was Michael Dillon. :-)

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