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Looking for a domain registrar that ignores copyright
nerdyfullo
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Hi, I am looking for a registrar that ignores Copyright infringement/DMCA take down notices.
I am selling courses and ebooks, I have had issues with shinjiru, they(their registrar) have been suspending my domains for fake notices.
I am looking for somewhere to transfer my domains without issues of copyright infringement and DMCA.
Thank you
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IncogNET
A lot of well known game repack sites and similar type use Tucows.
Tucows has various subsidiary domain services including OpenSRS, eNom and Hover.
Yeah. But in the end it's Tucows that's the end provider.
I think IncogNET is not suitable for what I am looking for;
this is from their "Legal Stuff" Page
njalla.NOT
Njalla are only solid, if you follow particular rules, if for any reason your site violates there "Rules" they will not fight a second for you, you will be dropped in an instant.
Tucows is the way to go, Njalla use them for lot of extensions, very few end-registrars Njalla can do nothing but hide your information they are more likely to block.
https://mzunguhosting.ml
therefore njalla NOT, never! njalla sucks completely.
We don't advertise or market ourselves as ignoring DMCA, correct. We're a US based business so need to comply with legitimate DMCA complaints. Trouble is, what is a legitimate complaint? We don't have the resources to really comb through them all just so some random person can post Mickey Mouse Fan Fiction or share some e-thot's photos that result in daily "Fiverr ordered takedown specialists" to spam us with OnlyFans junk.
So, there are better jurisdictions for that sort of thing.
With domains, it doesn't really matter what the provider you buy it from allows or does not allow. If someone complains to the registry / company who actually oversees the issuance of that particular TLD, they can just serverHold it and there is nothing that your registrar can do about it. For example, Radix oversees TLDs like
.host. Fairly confident a single abuse report sent to them will result in it being suspended, no matter if the domain was purchased through NameCheap or PorkBun or anyone else. Some domains are, of course, more resilient than others. We don't even offer Radix TLDs anymore.Isn't it a better question to ask which registrars that doesn't ignore dmca complaints?
A registrar isn't the original source of the infringing content, but merely a passive and neutral part?
I sure wish that's how it worked. Most registrars put their filthy fingers into everything.
Given the above, what is the benefit or registering via IncogNET?
Well, we are an accredited registrar for TLDs like .st, .fo, .vg, .gd, .gl and some others. So there is no "middle man" between us and the registry in those cases. For resiliency, I'd suggest a .ST.
Beyond that, just general privacy. We act as a proxy between you and the domain registrar for TLDs that we're not the registrar for. So that means InternetBS and Namecheap would get our details, not yours. Whois protection just prevents the details from being public, it doesn't hide or mask it from the registrar. What we pass to the registrar is seen here: https://portal.incognet.io/knowledgebase/48/What-is-the-IncogNET-Domain-Whois-Privacy-Proxy.html
We only require an email address and you can pay with crypto, something you can't do with most registrars. We remain compliant with ICANN rules by having the contact details be valid because they're our business details, not your personal details. Technically we own the domain, but you control it. Similar to how Njalla and others operate. You're free to request the EPP/Auth (depending on the TLD, may be instant via the panel) to unlock and transfer the domain away to the registrar of your choice later on should you wish to do so.
OpenSRS.
Setup a DMCA Page for reports to come through and ignore! Use Reverse Proxy from a good
provider that can block most DMCA Bots like (dnsproxy.org) or BlazingFast which is cheaper
Block DigitalOcean, Limestone Networks IP ranges AS most auto scrapers setup bots / VPNs
https://bgp.tools/as/46475#prefixes
Please guys suggest a registrar that is lenient/resilient.
Thank you
.su .ru idk
Gname (SG) and in some cases Nicenic (HK) generally don't really care if you're using some offshore ccTLD. Each registry has different rules and policies on dispute cases. (e.g. complaints about a .SG domain should be submitted to SGNIC directly).
TLDs like .com and .net are owned by Verisign (USA), so they have stricter policies regarding copyrighted material. Then again, as long as you actually own the copyright of your material, this shouldn't be much of an issue and you should get some legal advice regarding these fake notices.
Edit: Grammar
I hv a slightly legal question, is it the domain registrars obligation to block, avoid copyright issues???
In my view, it is Not the registrars responsibility. As far as, the registrar co-operates with any legal action taken in response by the original copyright holder, why should a domain registrar be held accountable???
if they receive a complaint? if they are american then yes
When would you establish a subsidy that becomes a registry?
This way you can truly control the domain destiny.
We can sell
.ncg(dot Incog) domains and just deploy some janky DNS system sosunny.ncgroutes to your IP and serves your records. Works as long as you don't need a real SSL CertOf course, no one else on the internet can reach it unless they're using our resolvers...
Mostly kidding.
Can you also?
The browser gives 3-day free trial of IncogVPN, automatically renews at $14.99/month, billed though iTunes subscription.
Domains are free but the CA charges $2.99/month for ongoing certificate issuances.
Firstly, your registrar is only half of the equation. You also need to worry about the registry itself. So let's take an example:
So you need to have 2 things to be "safe" (until USA claims that all domains are fair game, because ICANN being USA based, an argument they've tried but courts have rejected - until now... with Trump's dream team supreme court, only a matter of time):
In the end, you really should research more before asking for a "registrar". As there's a lot more to it.
@MannDude said:
I thought there was only njalla, clearly I am wrong if MannDude does the same. Curious, who are the others who just require an email and crypto to pay, and keep your domain up when shit hits the fan?
get a good lawyer (not cheap) and all the best in jail
What good is a domain registrar that ignores copyright when the copyright holder can simply go to the TLD registry to enforce, and skip the registrar if necessary.