Epik was the top news story last month after the registrar was hacked. Guess what the top story on Domain Name Wire was last month? And the second? Third? Fourth... Yes, they were all about Epik. Here are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Takeaways from the Epik hack call
· Domain RegistrarsA call that starts with a discussion about the Epik hack covers lots of ground and sometimes goes off the rails. Here are some of my takeaways. On Thursday, September 16, Epik CEO Rob Monster held a live meeting on his platform PrayerMeeting.com in ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Rob Monster files lawsuit to halt transfer of VOCL.com
· Policy & LawA UDRP panel had ordered the domain name to be transferred. Epik CEO Rob Monster has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of vocl.com after losing it in a UDRP. The domain has a weird history. An Epik customer owned it until just recently. ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Mike Lindell, Rob Monster, and one crazy cybersquatting dispute
· Policy & LawYou might need a flow chart to track what happened in this weird dispute. Creatd, Inc., which runs a site called Vocal, has won a cybersquatting dispute against Epik owner Rob Monster over the domain name Vocl.com. It's one of the zaniest UDRP ... Continue Reading7 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
Rob Monster sues after losing UDRP for BC30.com
· Policy & LawMonster chose to blast WIPO rather than respond to the three elements of UDRP. Rob Monster, the CEO of domain name registrar Epik, has filed a lawsuit after losing the domain name BC30.com in a UDRP. Ganeden Biotech, Inc. filed a UDRP with World ... Continue Reading15 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
