Hotfrogdotcom

[DJWilson]

Got an email, contacted them asking them to remove me and my details from their website.

[Vectis]

Please someone stick spaces inbetween the dots on all mention of this website domain name ... otherwise you'll be giving them an artificial lift

[Spirits High]

Please someone stick spaces inbetween the dots on all mention of this website domain name ... otherwise you'll be giving them an artificial lift

Dots instead of spaces all over for you Martin

[Corabar Entertainment]

Please someone stick spaces inbetween the dots on all mention of this website domain name ... otherwise you'll be giving them an artificial lift

Well seeing as we're all listed on it, is that a bad thing ?

[Excalibur]

As I have said in the other thread. I have had a notification in the day job that they have listed one of my office portfolio web sites.

I have just ignored and deleted it.

OH now they are merged and I look like a half wit.

I wish I appeared to be as intelligent as that. This is the who caused the need for a merger. Oops.

Well seeing as we're all listed on it, is that a bad thing ?

I dunno? That's why I asked. It's all a bit mystifying and worrying for old gits like me.

[andyw]

I wish I appeared to be as intelligent as that. This is the who caused the need for a merger. Oops.


I dunno? That's why I asked. It's all a bit mystifying and worrying for old gits like me.

it's ok i keep clicking on charlies link on page 1 and i am going round in circles, i have 20 pages open and still cant get out of this thread

[DazzyD]

Well seeing as we're all listed on it, is that a bad thing ?

Er, imo, yes!

As I've said before I'm very particular about where I advertise my services. I keep stats about how my marketing streams are performing and how I am supposed to do this when I've never even heard of the sites I'm supposedly on?

Also, email sent!

UPDATE:

Does anyone want a big surprise? NOT!!

I've tried to remove my business details following the links on their site and can you guess what I saw? If you really can't guess, here's the link:

http://yourbusiness.hotfrog.co.uk/Ho...firmation.aspx

All the about it being a fully complient site. It would seem it's nothing more than a scam. Legal advisor email to be sent methinks!

[DazzyD]

Reckon it's spam as who.is says.....

Registrar:
Fasthosts Internet Ltd [Tag = LIVEDOMAINS]
URL: http://www.fasthostsdotcodotuk

Name servers:
ns1.arcadawebhosting.com
ns2.arcadawebhosting.com

Where did this come from? My whois search on the domain shows the following:

for hotfrog dot com:

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: HOTFROG.COM
Registrar: MARKMONITOR INC.
Whois Server: whois.markmonitor.com
Referral URL: http://www.markmonitor.com
Name Server: NS.RACKSPACE.COM
Name Server: NS2.RACKSPACE.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 30-mar-2010
Creation Date: 01-may-2003
Expiration Date: 01-may-2012

>>> Last update of whois database: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:58:32 UTC <<<

and for hotfrog dot co dot uk:

Querying whois.nic.uk]
[whois.nic.uk]

Domain name:
hotfrog.co.uk

Registrant:
Reed Business Information PTY LTD

Registrant type:
Non-UK Corporation

Registrant's address:
Tower 2
475 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood
AU
2067
Australia

Registrar:
Markmonitor Inc. t/a Markmonitor [Tag = MARKMONITOR]
URL: http://www.markmonitor.com

Relevant dates:
Registered on: 07-Nov-2003
Renewal date: 07-Nov-2011
Last updated: 16-Jun-2010

Registration status:
Registered until renewal date.

Name servers:
ns.rackspace.com
ns2.rackspace.com

WHOIS lookup made at 23:01:47 18-Nov-2010

The registrar for both is MarkMonitor.com who, apparently, specialise in online brand protection!!! Maybe hotfrog should take note!!!

[Excalibur]

it's ok i keep clicking on charlies link on page 1 and i am going round in circles, i have 20 pages open and still cant get out of this thread

I'm so glad it's not just me. I too clicked the link Charlie provided, opened the same thread again, and decided I must have done something wromg, so kept quiet about it.