Re: Eugene got what he deserved

["Brandon T. Martin" <brandon@apollo.blizzard.net>]

> As I understand things the zone files containing .com, .org and .net =
> were pulled from NSI/Internic because of what Eugene did.  If that is =
> correct, Eugene's actions have caused serious problems for many.  Those =
[snip]
To my understanding, the files were not pulled as a direct result of Eugene's
actions.  They were pulled to prevent spamming from certain businesses who think it is prudent to mail webmaster@ all of the said domains and other excellent forms of abuse.
In addition to this, Eugene used a hole that the underground community has known about, and been quietly exploiting for months, he just did it in a very loud manner.  If anything, this brought much needed attention to something that needed to be fixed.

> The pulling of the domain name files has made it so that the information =
> we used to readily and easily obtain from NSI is no longer readily or =
> easily available.  We have applied to NSI for permission to ftp the =
> files under a secure arrangement, as per the instructions they posted =
> when they pulled the files, but have not yet heard back from them.  It =
> has been over two weeks since we have been able to obtain a dump of the =
> domain names from NSI.  This is not good for our or your business.
Hello?  It's NSI.  If you don't call, fax, and pester them they wont get back to you until 2014.

> We have developed a work-around with the help of others although at the =
> present it is not as smooth as the NSI ftp process.  We appreciate the =
> help of those who assisted us with this work-around.
way to go.  heh.
> 
> I would love nothing more than to break the monopoly that NSI has on =
> .com, the registration process and the domain name database.  On our =
> own, and with no support from anyone, CORSEARCH has filed FOIA requests =
> (which were refused) for the domain name database.  We have submitted =
> all our files, as requested,  to the DOJ attorney who is investigating =
> NSI for possible anti-trust or monopolistic practices.  Nonetheless, as =
> frustrating as things are, we still operate within the framework of our =
> laws and are not renegades willing to disrupt the system of many for the =
> gains of a few.
Eugene did not break anything.  If he was out to cause harm, with a hole the size of RI like this, he would have.

If you really needed to visit NSI's website go to it via IP, the old fashioned way.


> What Eugene did was wrong and has caused problems far =
> beyond the goals and desires of alternic.  He was a renegade and should =
> be punished accordingly.
> 
> Robert Frank, President
> CORSEARCH, Inc.
> NY
A renegade?  If it weren't for people like Eugene, things that suck would never change.  Kudos as far as I'm concerned.

[Richard Sexton's message snipped]
About NSI not pulling the alternic record.
NSI is not stupid.  Pulling alternics record would be A Bad Thing(tm).


Brandon T. Martin, CEO
Blizzard International, Inc.
Seattle, WA