[sf-lug] proposed: sf-lug.org. change registrar from joker.com to gandi.net

[Michael Paoli]

Jim,

I'd suggest you - and anyone else you'd want to have that
ultimate access (keys to the kingdom for sf-lug.org),
go ahead, and, if you don't already have one,
create an account for yourself on https://www.gandi.net/
... and costs nothing to simply create an account, need not
have any products, etc. associated with it.
And then let me know the relevant account(s) name(s).
Then I can add their access to the "Organization" that would
receive the registrar transfer of sf-lug.org.

Anyway, kind'a like root password for an important/critical
resource.  Certainly want more than one person with the access,
but also keep the authorized number of folks fairly small too.
Like maybe about 3 would be a good number (e.g.:
me, yourself ... Al?).

(The various official contacts can be a fallback/failsafe mechanism,
but that can be slower and more difficult to utilize if/as/when needed).

Can also NOT put the login names on-list, for (at least slightly) better
security.

> From: jim <jim at well.com>
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] proposed: sf-lug.org. change registrar from  
> joker.com to gandi.net
> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 15:25:56 -0700

> If there's an alternative you prefer,
> my sense is that you implement it.
> If there's something I or anyone
> else using the list can do, please
> let us know.
>
> I'm assuming we'll use your alternative.
> Let me know if I'm mistaken or should
> do something supportive.
>
>
> On 4/26/20 1:35 AM, Michael Paoli wrote:
>> I figure I start(ed) 10 day clock, and give
>> Jim reasonable opportunity to fix it - I'm tired of dealing with
>> these jokers (joker.com).  I expect any such attempt to fail - and
>> not through any fault of Jim's.
>> ... and then we initiate transfer.
>> In the unlikely event Jim is successful in beating Joker.com
>> into submission on fixing the glue record data, then I may defer it
>> until approaching renewal or next time Joker.com annoys the heck
>> out'a me, whichever comes first.
>>
>> Clock is ticking.  :-)
>>
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>>> From: "Rick Moen" <rick at linuxmafia.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] proposed: sf-lug.org. change registrar from  
>>> joker.com to gandi.net
>>> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:08:54 -0700
>>
>>> Quoting Michael Paoli (Michael.Paoli at cal.berkeley.edu):
>>>
>>>> proposed: sf-lug.org. change registrar from joker.com to gandi.net
>>>>
>>>> I'm proposing we change registrar for multiple reasons.
>>>
>>> What you said.
>>>
>>> You're the person dealing with implementation details, and accordingly
>>> running headlong against these differences between registrars. Since
>>> you're the person doing the real work, IMO you should get to make this
>>> judgmeent call.
>>>
>>> Both joker.com and gandi.net in _general_ have good reputations as
>>> registrars, but you make compelling argument that the latter has
>>> advantages over the former in an area that is irksome.  Go for it.