another migration
On Saturday 28 April, the Domain Direct (NetIdentity) e-mail servers will migrate again to yet another location. This should be just fascinating -- unless you're still a NetIdentity subscriber.
A history of the NetIdentity crisis brought about by Tucows, from the viewpoint of one beleaguered user. The same incompetent bungling and failed leadership that led to the crisis continues with Hover and OpenSRS.
On Saturday 28 April, the Domain Direct (NetIdentity) e-mail servers will migrate again to yet another location. This should be just fascinating -- unless you're still a NetIdentity subscriber.
Ross Rader, notorious for shutting-off comments at the Domain Direct blog, wrote:
I tried to leave a comment on this article on PCWorld.com, but while I was going through their ridiculously arduous registration process, they turned off comments on the article. Gah.Divine justice is a bitch, Ross.
... and while an apology is better than a sharp stick in the eye, it is still no substitute for competence or action:Lots of apologies, little effective action.
RegisterFly is a Tucows reseller of registry services, and its abuses have led to de-registration by ICANN, and a class-action lawsuit. Those abuses include misappropriation of funds, and poor service [sound familiar?]. Bob Parsons of GoDaddy has a blog article about it, and a domain-transfer offer.
... from NetIdentity General Manager Ross Rader:
In a word: yes.
Domain Direct - Control Panel IssuesSix months of issues, and counting.
- The Domain-Wide Quarantine remains an issue.
an error message returns where the attempt to view the information for the email is not available In the place of the Allow/Release/Deny is a button labelled "H" which is not functional. We have escalated this bug and expect to see a resolution shortly.