Modified.ca changes Domain

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 27 Feb 2006 09:08

As many people are realizing, they cannot access modified.ca. The reason for this is that the domain has expired and the person who originally registered it has disappeared off the face of the planet. We are currently in the process of getting "modified.in" registered as our new domain name, but it may take a bit of time for Mike at Modevia to work things out.

Be patient and spread the word that Modified will be up and running at full steam as soon as possible.

Bagira · Post by **Bagira** » 27 Feb 2006 09:28

I thought as much...

Isn't the domain up for grabs as soon as it expires assuming it has not been scheduled to be renewed ahead of time?

And yes, amazing how unregulated domain names are. You can type whatever info you want into the WHOIS. Doesn't have to be real, etc.

Also, what country listing is .in?

If it doesn't work, consider some free domain suffixes, like .cx and random new countries.

Hmm...Modified.cx would certainly be interesting.

modeviamike · Post by **modeviamike** » 27 Feb 2006 10:06

Modified.* are pretty much taken.. but .in and .bz were available. I'm going to monitor modified.ca and try and register it as soon as it drops out of the system, but right now there's nothing else I can do. At least you can use modified.in for now.

What a pain- I'm sorry that this happened. By the way.. if anyone knows or knows how to contact Jeremy Watts, please let me know. Last time I knew, he was in Kingston, Ontario.

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 27 Feb 2006 10:28

Thanks again for all of your help Mike.

Make sure you spread the word to everyone you know on modified so we can all find our way back.

Everything should be totally back to normal shortly as far as all of the links that refer to .ca being changed.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 27 Feb 2006 14:00

I simply liked .ca because it made me feel more at home.

Props on getting things back up and about in a timely fashion.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 27 Feb 2006 14:18

I can contact Jeremy Watts if need be.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 27 Feb 2006 15:01

Thank you so much, Mike. You're the best!!!!!!!!

Adam · Post by **Adam** » 27 Feb 2006 16:59

Thanks for the work.

GO INDIA!

(I also have a website with a .in address)

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 27 Feb 2006 17:16

I just realized something... Modified doesn't have a stream of income does it? You guys are all doing this out of the goodness of your hearts? If so, props and thanks!

wolfpac444 · Post by **wolfpac444** » 27 Feb 2006 18:15

There is a 45-day grace period for DNS renewals on the .ca domains. So, unless we get ahold of Jer, we have to wait until that expires before we can renew the domain. In the latter case, there is a chance that someone pounces on it before we get the chance to register it.

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 27 Feb 2006 18:26

And that someone will be ME! Muhuhuhuahhahahahaa!!!

dyalander · Post by **dyalander** » 27 Feb 2006 19:05

nah, i bet some dude the mods banned, is waiting patiently by his comp ready to pounce so as to create his own modified.ca where he will never be banned again, and where he can sell and say whatever he wants.

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 27 Feb 2006 19:06

dyalander wrote:nah, i bet some dude the mods banned, is waiting patiently by his comp ready to pounce so as to create his own modified.ca where he will never be banned again, and where he can sell and say whatever he wants.

shhh, dont give anyone any ideas.

ninja · Post by **ninja** » 27 Feb 2006 21:19

mosher wrote:I can contact Jeremy Watts if need be.

Do it

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 28 Feb 2006 03:20

Yes Mosher I think you should contact this guy asap! A lot of people (including me till 10 mins ago) have no idea why modified.ca isn't working!

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 28 Feb 2006 05:52

Does .in represent some country? I've never seen this suffix before.

Anyway, cool.

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 28 Feb 2006 11:25

Tom, you are certainly welcome to contact Jer, however I don't want him to register modified.ca I want him to tell them to open it back up for grabs so that Mike or I can register it. I don't want Jeremy to register it again just to drop off the footbag planet.

.in is working fine too. While there are still stragglers out there that number is shrinking every minute and they will find their way back.

Kyle Hewitt · Post by **Kyle Hewitt** » 28 Feb 2006 13:58

.in sucks .ca all the way!

Faco · Post by **Faco** » 28 Feb 2006 15:35

It should be modified.dex

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 28 Feb 2006 17:59

Skippy! wrote:I simply liked .ca because it made me feel more at home. Props on getting things back up and about in a timely fashion.

Ohhhhh, so the .ca referred to Canada. For some reason, all these year I thought it stood for California.

Haha Wooo go Canada