Big time RegisterFly update!!

So a lot has happened lately, and Green Joe fans, we have the latest scoop with the on-going RegisterFly saga!

ICANN announced yesterday that industry leader Go Daddy will be the "transfer agent" for all 850,000 of RegisterFly's domain names.

Go Daddy has a FAQ available and announcement for those who are going over to them.

A few days ago, a US judge granted a permanent injunction, and fined Kevin Medina and RegisterFly $5000/day for each day they fail to comply at a court hearing that Medina actually showed up to!

Good luck, I have a feeling current RegisterFly customers may still need it.

In concempt of court

Kevin Medina and the baddies at RegisterFly have been held in contempt of court for failing to turn over records to ICANN from the prior injunction.

They can now storm the offices. Question is when will this happen, and when will Kevin be going to jail?

The big bad ICANN update

Here's the latest scoop, Sailor Moon fans... er... I mean... ICANN fans.

A few days ago, a US federal judge allowed ICANN to immediately pull RegisterFly's accreditation. This is good news, because it will allow for the immediate bulk transfer of any remaining names with RegisterFly.

For a while there was a nasty rumor that Kevin Medina was attempting to sell the RegisterFly user data. This has not been confirmed nor denied.

As for Mike Zupke (he needed a shoutout,) he's busy becoming an ordained Minister. Lots of people are out there needing spiritual counseling now, due to this disaster.

And we all say... TRO

And we all say,
Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees

Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees

- Magical Mister Mistoffelees

So ICANN finally got a temporary restraining order against RegisterFly to compel them to turn over customer data.

So does anyone actually think this will work? Mr Medina is already a criminal, why would he comply with a TRO and turn over the data?

To ICANN I say - good luck buddy. You need it.

Memo to ICANN

The wonderful thing about tigger's
Tigger's a wonderful thing
The top's made out of rubber
The bottom's made out of string
A bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy fun fun fun fun fun!!!
The wonderful thing about tigger is
I'm the only one,
I'm the only one!

Osama bin Laden for CEO of ICANN

ICANN released the transcripts today from the public and board consultations on RegisterFly. Also, they have put out a FAQ.

In response to ICANN's incompetence, I am going to give you 6 reasons why Osama bin Laden should be CEO of ICANN.

6. We know he's a terrorist. ICANN pretends they're not, but yet they are still unable to do the job the Dept of Commerce has mandated them to do.

5. He gets the job done. ICANN couldn't even manage to pull RegisterFly's accreditation on time.

4. He was trained by the CIA. I think Paul Levins and Mike Zupke were probably trained by Penn and Teller. Or maybe not. I doubt Penn and Teller would ever train those lousy guys. That's a step down for them.

3. The US still hasn't caught bin Laden. ICANN hasn't caught RegisterFly.

2. Osama bin Laden is about 50 years old. ICANN is about... 8 years old. Why let a child do things when we can have a pro.

1. The the #1 reason Osama bin Laden should be CEO of ICANN: At least he won't do any worse than they've already done. Sure he may want to blow a few things up, but at least with him, we know where we stand.

Now, for a note. This was meant as satyre. That said, I'm partially serious. If ICANN is incapable of doing their job, it's time for them to either be disbanded, or new leadership and tossing out Vint Cerf is desperaterly needed.

Please help bring some sanity back to ICANN.

ICANN files for chapter 11

ICANN today stated at a news conference that they have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. RegisterFly started proceedings this past week, as reported here on Green Joe, that involved taking ICANN to arbitration over losing accreditation. This delays the inevitable by at least 30 days.

Paul Levins, one of ICANN's Vice Presidents told the media:

"We are under intense pressure and scrutiny. The lawsuit against RegisterFly and by RegisterFly's customers has lead us into a situation where we are deep into the red."

Levins went on to say that any remaining assets from ICANN following liquidation would be donated to PBS and President Bush's Iraq deployment plan. Levins said that following ICANN's bankrupcy, he and fellow employee Mike Zupke plan to take a long vacation.

Another 30 days

I'm gonna give you thirty days to get back home
I done talked to the gypsey woman on the telephone
She gonna send out a world wide hoodoo
that'll be the very thing that'll suit ya
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
Oh thirty days (thirty days!)
Oh thirty days (thirty days!)
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
Gonna send out a world wide hoodoo
that'll be the very thing that'll suit ya
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days.
- Chuck Berry, 30 Days

In a not so stunning blog post, ICANN has announced that industry-fraudster RegisterFly has another 30 days to keep ICANN accreditation because... they are going to arbitration. Let me put on my shocked face.

So during the arbitration process, RegisterFly may continue to rip off customers. There will be no bulk transfer of domain names yet. Another example of ICANN incompetence. Has anyone called Dubyah yet? ICANN reports to the US Dept of Commerce, and the Dept of Commerce reports to the Secretary who reports to the President.

Convenient. If we are lucky, RegisterFly may get shut down sometime before... Christmas... 2020.

ICANN badness

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again.
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums,
there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes.
- Les Miserables

ICANN will make the news in another blog post, but according to a comment left by Paul Levins, RegisterFly has chosen to dispute their being dropped as a registrar.

And we thought ICANN might finally act after getting pissed off.

Guess that was short lived. ICANN really is a bunch of crusty old men with no teeth. No teeth. It's time for ICANN to be dismantled and replaced. The end.

The lawsuit begins

We knew it was coming.

Sooner, or later.

It would happen. Everyone in the US is "sue happy."

However, in this case, it is justified. A lawsuit has been filed against ICANN, eNom and of course... our favourite, REGISTERFLY!!!

The class action has started. They will all finally be held accountable.

To potential jurors: Award large sums of money. Billions would be best.

You go girl!!

I'm amazed.

I am in utter shock, and amazement.

ICANN has finally "got it". They have finally snapped, stepped into the real world, and understood the utter anger that RegisterFly customers have been feeling for the last two - three months, minimum.

They get it.

ICANN gets it.

This is a day to celebrate, ladies, gentlemen, and green party voters.

We need to celebrate that ICANN got angry.

ICANN never gets angry.

Now they are angry. And not just angry, but pissed off.

They finally get it.

Thank you Paul Levins. You get it. A little too late, but you finally get it.

Peace.

ICANN needs your help!!

ICANN needs your help! If you've been reading up about the RegisterFly saga here on Green Joe, you know that they have lost their accreditation.

The problem is, RegisterFly is being dishonest. They haven't removed the ICANN logo from their website, and they haven't informed their customers about loosing ICANN accreditation.

So please pass the word on to your friends and family. Chances are someone they know may be a RegisterFly customer.

The honourable thing

Kevin Medina, the CEO of former ICANN accreditated registrar RegisterFly should do the honourable thing, and commit Seppuku. He screwed up, and now there are fine business people who were already considering this. Kevin Medina is a very bad man and should face the punishment for his crimes.

Christine Jones, Attorney for competitor Go Daddy had some interesting insights into the issue on last night's episode of Life Online with Bob Parsons.

Seeing as I haven't blogged about the Green Party lately, I felt the need to give them a shout out. So hello to the GPC! The election is coming soon!!

Funny video

If you see only one video on YouTube this month, make it this one! It's funny as hell!! Yes, it's about RegisterFly.

The shit has hit the fan

Yes boys and girls, it is true. ICANN has pulled the accreditation of evil registrar RegisterFly. Effective immediately!!!

This is a new day!! Be sure to read all about it.

"What are you thinking?" - Dr. Phil

It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.

ICANN had the audacity yesterday to suggest that there were issues of importance to ICANN beyond that of RegisterFly.

The NERVE!

There is nothing that should be more pressing to ICANN right now except RegisterFly. Well, unless some other registrar (eNom perhaps?) were trying to screw over their customers. ICANN says they're not in the business of protecting customers. That's what the Better Business Bureau is for. The bitch of it is, ICANN, you are a watchdog. You're the ones who accredit registrars. No one else does. Just you. You are the end of the unless someone with clout goes to the President of the United States, who would via their lines of communication, pressure you to act.

Thus, I reiterate. There should be nothing more important right now to ICANN than decrediting RegisterFly, and saving their customers.

End of story.

"Awareness without action is worthless" - Dr. Phil

An Ode to Mike Zupke

Mike Zupke is the Chief Transfer dude at ICANN. In recognition of his efforts to expediently pull their accreditation, we here at Green Joe have written An Ode to Mike Zupke. It's to the tune of the Oscar Meyer wiener song.

Oh I wish I were a Mike Zupke wiener
That is what I'd truly like to be
For if I were a Mike Zupke wiener,
ICANN would be in love with me.

Mike, despite his best efforts, has a long road to go. And as we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Get your act together, Mikey! Paul Levins too. He may get a song soon too!!

It's all about... RegisterFly!!!

Did you ever love somebody so
Much that you just want to her to fly away
With you, so fly away with me,
To a place far away from here
Yeah
- Jessica Simpson

ICANN is courting with disaster. They continue to communicate with Kevin Medina and RegisterFly, instead of doing the right thing, and pulling their accreditation.

On their blog, ICANN has said:

"It was agreed that ICANN and RegisterFly would have a further discussion on March 14, 2007."

They surprisingly find their transfer numbers low, but realty is, not everyone is following the RegisterFly saga, and most of their clients are likely in the dark. ICANN has done nothing to rectify this.

ICANN needs to wake up and smell the freakin coffee. They need to understand that they must take action, for everyone's sake. Get off your lazy asses.

RegisterFly... fly away!

So in a complete shock to some, a US federal judge ruled that Kevin Medina is the sole shareholder of RegisterFly. Further, the guy challenging him, John Naruszewicz isn't planning to appeal.

We know this is all the sorted tale of a failed love affair between Medina and Naruszewicz.

The court douments show a story of lies, deceit and fraud. ICANN is reading to pull accreditation. 75,000 domain names were lost by RegisterFly due to their incompetence.

Bob Parsons had an interesting take on it all. I'm not sure that he even read the court documents. In any case, it seems inevitable that what was once a love tale, is now destined to bankruptcy.

ICANN is a bunch of crusty men who got caught with their pants down.

ICANN is the domain name overlord for all of Earth. It is looked over by the US Department of Commerce. ICANN are the lazy-asses who refused to act on the RegisterFly debacle an entire year before they actually did. Early in 2006, before RegisterFly even got the mysterious accreditation from ICANN, there were complaints. And ICANN did nothing.

Now according to the website Register Flies, ICANN is seeking a court order to get the database that contains the few domain names still registered with RegisterFly. On the positive side, ICANN worked with the back end providers such as Verisign, to ensure that any expiring domains still controlled by RegisterFly, won't be deleted until this situation is cleared up.

ICANN needs a serious lesson in customer experience, and needs some reorganization so they can better protect consumers. If they can't be a watchdog, then they are ineffective, and should be disbanded.

Flying the coop.

RegisterFly is flying the coop. The ICANN accredited registrar will have their accreditation pulled by March 10, 2007 if they don't meet conditions set out in the 10 page notice available at RegisterFlies.

I was lucky that I was able to transfer my greenjoe.net domain from RegisterFly to Go Daddy before it was lost. I don't know if RegisterFly will recover. Their former CEO, Kevin Medina, is charged with possessing kiddie porn, fraud, and a bunch of other charges being investigated by both the FBI and the Secret Service.