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Comment Icann rules and whois (Score 4, Interesting) 203

Godaddy limits whois queries as is their limited right to do so. However, the ability to meter queries does not apply to the transfer of domains which must be a transparent process. The problem is that Godaddy can easily transfer bulk transfer out requests but they are getting stuck by their stupid registrant query limit.

The fact that Icann let them get away with this bs for so long is ineptitude. Remove this dumbass query limit and all is well.

Comment Are you joking? (Score 1) 601

Most Americans have switched to twitter/facebook for all their communication needs. They are being spied on by hackers, feds, foreign entities, 9gaggers and the entire milky way galaxy. They're going to worry about their email encryption? Now that's the best line I've heard all day.
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Submission + - Backify might have been fraud scheme (nyte.com) 1

alphatel writes: In early October, new backup service Backify send out press releases announcing free 512GB accounts. A week later, the new accounts were told of an error and price increase for the service. Follow-up to a few days ago, Backify sent an email wanring customers their accounts would be terminated if no billing information was entered.

Flash forward to today and LiveDrive has been sending emails to Backify customers warning them to call their credit card companies and find a replacement backup provider immediately. Apparently backify used the reseller account status as a tool to commit fraud on thousands of customers.

Comment volt cells (Score 5, Interesting) 225

This happened with an old laptop battery I had which was pierced after a fall and left in a metal trash bin. Nothing serious resulted but people need to be aware that damaged batteries are always dangerous. The fact it happened ona volt seems irrelevant. Maybe they can release a new car and call it "duravolt" (like duracell batteries except with a volt tag).

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