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What about the WDRP spam apparently from them? Is that possibly legitimate looking?

From: "WDRP Compliance" wdrp@name-services.com To: Domains@Menschel.net

thetrueslf.com May 25, 2004 View Contact Data: http://wdrp.name-services.com/whois.asp?key=FC4464C8F2A

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Jeff C.

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I thought I had made clear my beliefs about the "competence" of eNom's procedures and personnel:-)

Anyway, this is clearly not spam, but a misdirected - yet valid communication for domain registration data checking. Clearly sent to the wrong person, but it isn't selling anything - it doesn't even link to any other page except ICANN's rules about data verification. It is downright well behaved - no links to their own services, no pleas to extend the registration period - one of the best I've seen of all that I've gotten from any registrar I've used. Just in typical fashion, they sent it to the wrong place:-) Do note that it is also typical eNom in that it functions by a "negative" option - do nothing and they say they will assume all the data is good; I suspect that this is *not* acceptable to ICANN (since if the contact data were false, the notice would likely be ignored and hence no checking actually performed) - but it fits perfectly the eNom model of let the customer be responsible for reporting and fixing all errors.

Most people I've played golf with "cheat" - some knowingly, some accidentally - I long ago got used to people telling me that I should be adding penalties to my own score for "mistakes". This is sort of like the French justice system in reverse (instead of the police having to prove a defendant is innocent - let the defendant be responsible to show that he is guilty).

Anyway, just go to the link - No "spam" - innocent, but incompetent.

Paul Shupak track@plectere.com

P.S. Now somebody should check if the data is actually valid for that domain; It appears that at least there i a technical violation in that the listed fax line goes unanswered during business hours! I'd even guess that Donovan Rittenbach doesn't even live there or have that telephone number anymore. He has at least two other domains at the same address and telephone number. The telephone number is unlisted (not normal for a business).