>Opensrs is in a real bind here. There is no screening of RSPs. They have an
>obligation under their accreditation to the domain registrant above all. The
>domain registrant's interests MUST be protected. All it takes is one bad
RSP
>to cancel domains for the wrong reasons for the entire opensrs system to be
>tainted.
I agree with your statements, and they are well said. I was hoping this
type of conversation would start before things started going down the wrong
track. :)
While the majority would approve a transfer, even if web hosting fees were
not paid, I know there would be some that would try and hold the domain
hostage.
It would be great to have some of these ethics written down so we could
reference them everytime someone has a question on how to behave in certain
situations.
>
>Unlike accredited registrars, none of us had to be screened for our security
>protocols, our financial status, bonding and insurance, credit history,
>background, business plans, etc. All of this is a part of the registrar
>process, however. Opensrs would be negligent if it gave us too much control
>and access at the potential expense of the domain registrant.
>
>This does not mean that you concerns are not valid ones. I hope you see
that
>I am not saying that.
>
>Opensrs's policies in this area actually speak very well for them, that
they do
>place such an importance on the rights of the domain registrant. They are
>required to do that.
>
>All I see is "I want this" "I want that" but what is missing is a
practical way
>that opensrs can do that and still protect the domain name owner from
potential
>abuse by an RSP. People's answer to this has always been that the RSP can
>only get away with that one time, etc. But even ONCE is too much.
Especially
>with domain names having the potential values that they have been known to
get
>today. The potential loss to the domain registrant is way too high a risk
>to take.
>
>The only answer then is to stop the opensrs program and do screen all RSPs
and
>set all kinds of minimum qualifications and standards. That is the only
way
>that the rules you want could be implemented in a even semi safe fashion. I
>don't see this happening, since this is a lot of the appeal of the opensrs
>system.
>
>You could always pay $10,000 and become a member of CORE, but with all their
>legal problems, I don't know that I would recommend that.
>
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