Re: [registrars] Updating voting member list

[Larry Erlich <erlich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At the risk of sounding like Ray Liotta in
Goodfellas (speaking to Joe Pesci), that's pretty
funny stuff, John, in other words you're a funny guy
(really).

Larry Erlich

http://www.DomainRegistry.com

John Berryhill wrote:
>  
>
> > look at all those phantom registrars.
> Some are, of course, subject to ownership by other registrars, some are
> folded into hosting companies, etc.  There are a number of reasons why
> people seek registrar accreditation.
>
> I don't know about "phantoms".  The main mythical registrars appear to be:
>
> 1201   Domainyeti.com LLC
> 939   Desert Devil, Inc.
>
> Animals seem to be the dominant theme:
>
> 59   Tech Dogs, Inc.
> 459   Domain Monkeys LLC
> 619   Domainducks, Inc.
> 835   Falcon Zone, Inc.
> 838   BatDomains.com Inc.
> 841   Tiger Technologies LLC.
> 941   Dynamic Dolphin, Inc.
> 990   The Black Cow Corp.
> 987   Fox Edge, Inc.
> 1014   Lazy Dog Domains, Inc.
> 1223   Octopusdomains.net LLC
> 1219   Namecroc.com LLC
> 950   A Rite Tern, LLC
> 1110   Register Fox, Inc.	
>
> Presumably, these can all be seen at the:
>
> 97   DomainZoo.com, Inc.
>
> There also seems to be a distinct view of domain politics:
>
> 609   NameKing.com Inc.
> 912   Kingdomains, Incorporated
> 1143   Your Domain King, Inc.
> 1146   Domain Monarch, Inc.
> 1196   Domainsovereigns.com LLC
> 1220   Nameemperor.com LLC
> 617   NameQueen.com, Inc.
> 1107   Tech Tyrants, Inc.
>
> The presence of so many royals no doubt leads to frequent:
>
> 899   DomainWar.net, Inc.
>
> And a lot of market differentiation:
>
> 1104   Name To Fame, Inc.	
> 1222   NotSoFamousNames.com LLC
>
> My point being that the only reliable way to tell the registrars apart,
> unless they are physically represented by such handsome and remarkable
> specimens as Bruce, Jon, Jay, Paul, Bhavin, Tim, Ross, Marcus, etc. is by
> IANA ID No.
>
> It's a big namespace.  Someone has to fill it.