[wlug_org] [Fwd: Website IP address change coming]

[Jethro Carr]

On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 15:11 +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 8 Apr 2006, Jamie Baddeley wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 12:06 +1200, Centurion Computer Technology (2005)
> > Ltd wrote:
> >>>
> >>> If Donald dissapears you have bigger issues; he _owns_ the domain.
> >>>
> >> But because the Wellylug is not a legal entity (ie; an incorporated
> >> society, company or person), it cannot own a domain name (or any other
> >> property for that matter).  Thus it has to be held in trust by a legal
> >> entity in this case Donald.
> >>
> >> Perhaps the NZOSS would be a better option for holding the Wellylug
> >> domain name on behalf of the Wellylug.
> >
> > Wellylug has paid for the domain until 2008.
> >
> > A better idea is to get the domain transferred to someone like
> > catalyst.net (who I suspect would host the domains for free) - and they
> > are a registrar as well. I'd certainly trust Andrew McMillan and Co to
> > do the right thing..
> 
> For as long as we're happy that:
> 
> 1) Donald will remain friendly to the LUG and reasonably contactable, and
> 
> 2) There is no significant risk to WellyLUG as a result of this or any 
> other perceivable reason,
> 
> Then theres no reason that we shouldnt just run status quo.
> 
> It hasnt been a problem before now, has it??

no it hasn't. And I don't think it will be.

I was just bringing up the point that this is a weak area, as there is
no "backup" of ownership.

But hey, I'd rather not get drawn into the "wellylug's structure"
argument again. :-)

In the end, it's really up to Donald.

-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?page=cv/cv.php

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