Actually, I apologize. I made a booboo.
ICANN allows us to offer opt-out if we want to, but currently we do not
offer this. We zip up the whole whois database as is - simple as that.
However, I have been assured that the sources who are getting this
information are NOT responsible for spamming - that would be a breach of
contract for use of this information.
My apologies for the lack of clarity.
Charles Daminato
OpenSRS Product Manager
Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Swerve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: April 17, 2001 9:36 AM
> To: Charles Daminato; Turgut Kalfaoglu
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Spam received after joining opensrs..
>
>
> How do we opt out?
>
> tx,
>
> Swerve
>
> > From: Charles Daminato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 08:34:53 -0400 (EDT)
> > To: Turgut Kalfaoglu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: Spam received after joining opensrs..
> >
> > Turgut,
> >
> > ICANN requires us, as a Registrar, to allow other organizations to
> > purchase (in bulk) our whois database. This goes for a fee (of course).
> > You can opt out of being included in this bulk whois database - we're
> > working hard to convince ICANN that this should be opt IN instead.
> >
> > As for spamming lists - if you registered a domain with OpenSRS
> there are
> > several places that will monitor new domains, extract your contact
> > information from the whois, and *bam* - you're spammed.
> >
> > And, if you were already getting spam - well, the list you were
> on managed
> > to get into the hands of a domain name seller (hot market these
> days, no?
> > *grin*)
> >
> > Charles Daminato
> > TUCOWS Product Manager
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Turgut Kalfaoglu wrote:
> >
> >> I was already getting plenty of spam, having kept the same
> email address
> >> for over 6 years, but now I started getting about "inexpensive domain
> >> registrations" and similar services.
> >>
> >> Does OpenSRS sell out email addresses? How did we get on more
> spamming lists?
> >>
> >> -turgut
> >>
> >> --
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> >> All of Turkey Online: http://find.egenet.com.tr
> >>
> >
> >
>
