Social media network mainly used by conservative voices moves its domain to registrar Epik. The social media network Parler has moved its domain name from DreamHost to Epik, a domain name registrar known for attracting domain names used by ... Continue Reading178 Comments
Epik continues to bash GoDaddy. GoDaddy says this is why it dropped Epik
· Domain RegistrarsEpik suggests reasons why GoDaddy might have dropped Epik from its Afternic program, and GoDaddy responds. When PayPal notified Epik in October that it was terminating its services with the domain name registrar, Epik fired off letters blaming a ... Continue Reading43 Comments
Masterbucks and tax avoidance at center of Epik PayPal controversy
· Domain RegistrarsAlternative currency pitched as way to avoid taxes could be behind PayPal's decision to stop providing services to Epik. After Domain Name Wire wrote about PayPal dropping Epik last week, Mashable writer Matt Binder confirmed with PayPal that the ... Continue Reading19 Comments
PayPal drops Epik, sparking registrar to cry it is being “deplatformed”
· Domain RegistrarsPayPal apparently inquired about flows of money through the registrar before terminating services; domain name registrar with controversial customers says it is being deplatformed. PayPal has discontinued providing services to domain name ... Continue Reading26 Comments
August’s top news and podcasts
· UncategorizedHere are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Turmoil in the SSL market - After propping them up, browser makers are dealing a big blow to SSL certificate sellers. 2. Epik CEO Rob Monster statement on 8chan - Rob ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Epik provides update on 8chan
· Domain RegistrarsEpik will provide registrar services but not content delivery. CEO Monster says, "Their community grew and their moderation skills did not." Domain name registrar Epik has issued an update on providing services to 8chan. 8chan came under fire ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Epik CEO Rob Monster statement on 8chan
· Domain Registrars8ch.net moves to Epik. Here's Rob Monster's response. 8Chan, a website again in the spotlight after the shooting in El Paso this weekend, has switched registrars. It already got booted off of its DDoS provider CloudFlare. Now, perhaps to avoid any ... Continue Reading63 Comments
Year in Review: Domain names and free speech
· Policy & LawRegistrars continue to grapple with thorny questions about content. What role do domain name organizations play when it comes to free speech? This continued to be a hot topic in 2018. In the United States, the government cannot limit free ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Pennsylvania Attorney General subpoenas Epik over Gab.com domain name
· Domain RegistrarsAG asks Epik to hand over communications with Gab. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has asked domain name registrar Epik to send it information about its interactions with Gab, the social network that came under fire after one of its users ... Continue Reading35 Comments
Rob Monster explains why he accepted GAB.com domain at Epik
· Domain RegistrarsControversial site moves its domain name to Epik. Most domain name registrars don't like a hot potato, but Epik founder Rob Monster has decided to serve as the registrar for one--Gab.com. If you aren't familiar with the site, the "free speech" ... Continue Reading41 Comments
