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Topic: $1,000 bounty for Blockchain.COM (not .info) (Updated to $1,500) (Read 8327 times)

newbie
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I can intro you to the owner...PM me if interested.
legendary
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Merit: 1000
It looks like someone just registered it. It is hosted at namecheap. Hope you got it!
legendary
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$1000? For real? Cheesy $1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.


http://www.namecheap.com/


$4 to register a domain, I would say $1000 is a very fair price

Some domain names sell for 500k+ one that I was looking to bid on in auction went to 850k...
legendary
Activity: 858
Merit: 1000
Worst casenario you can wait until next year when it expires and bid it out from under him.

Hard to outbid if they renew before expiry

True. True, True.    Undecided
legendary
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Merit: 1060
Fuck him
Spend the money on all other domains and short domains
Then leave a backorder, he'll quit someday
newbie
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Worst casenario you can wait until next year when it expires and bid it out from under him.

Hard to outbid if they renew before expiry
full member
Activity: 176
Merit: 100
Stop looking at the whois information like noobs. It is a private registration, and the information you see there is the privacy company.

Result: Domain - Blockchain.com IS currently subscribed to WhoisGuard.

If the person doesn't answer their emails, then the only way you might even find out the owner is by using law enforcement in Panama. Suing the domain registrar won't help you either. http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/09/namecheap-sued-over-whoisguard/

Even if you were to trademark the domain name and pay the $5000+ to file with ICANN, you would likely get tossed under arbitration (possibly with the registrar representing); they only need evidence that you acted in bad faith to obtain the domain and you have no established business.

Actually you should have read a bit more on the case you posted its not the first one(and they lost that one) and namecheap have given up the details of the registered person in multiple cases.

Also wrong on the  UDRP, fee for single panelist is $1500  and the registar is not allowed to be involved in it

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G. The Role of the Registrar

What is the registrar's role in the administrative proceeding?

Except as decribed below, the registrar does not and will not participate in the administration or conduct of the administrative proceeding. The WIPO Center has prepared a flowchart (word or pdf) illustrating the basic interactions between the WIPO Center and a registrar in the course of a case.

The registrar's role in the administrative proceeding is as follows:

(i) To provide requested information to the WIPO Center, including confirming that the disputed domain name is registered with it, that it is registered by the person or entity identified as the Respondent in the Complaint, providing the Respondent's contact details and, when necessary, the Registration Agreement and associated documents;

(ii) To prevent the transfer to a third party of a domain name registration after an Administrative Proceeding has commenced; and

(iii) To implement the Administrative Panel's decision.

And I assume that the person who owns blockchain.info has enough proof that he has a established business and not acting in bad faith.

sr. member
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$1000? For real? Cheesy $1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.


http://www.namecheap.com/


$4 to register a domain, I would say $1000 is a very fair price
newbie
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$1000? For real? Cheesy $1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.
legendary
Activity: 1512
Merit: 1036
Stop looking at the whois information like noobs. It is a private registration, and the information you see there is the privacy company.

Result: Domain - Blockchain.com IS currently subscribed to WhoisGuard.

If the person doesn't answer their emails, then the only way you might even find out the owner is by using law enforcement in Panama. Suing the domain registrar won't help you either. http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/09/namecheap-sued-over-whoisguard/

Even if you were to trademark the domain name and pay the $5000+ to file with ICANN, you would likely get tossed under arbitration (possibly with the registrar representing); they only need evidence that you acted in bad faith to obtain the domain and you have no established business.
sr. member
Activity: 476
Merit: 250
Just a word of warning using the whois contact email first results is

http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=24523

Basically saying the person(s) who lives at the address is a scammer who uses stolen credit cards, they also happen to use name cheap so if you do find them I'd be careful about the exchange
full member
Activity: 209
Merit: 148
I contacted him (not the whois protected stuff) and waiting for his response...

Oh, so you know him?
legendary
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Merit: 1002
I contacted him (not the whois protected stuff) and waiting for his response...
legendary
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Merit: 1000
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Expiration date: 08 Mar 2013 05:04:00

 Huh  They just renewed it. For me it looks like 2014
legendary
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Merit: 1000
Here are the should results:
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Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
Contact: [email protected]
Visit: http://namecheap.com
   
Domain name: BLOCKCHAIN.COM

Registrant Contact:
   WhoisGuard
   WhoisGuard Protected ()
   
   Fax:
   11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
   Los Angeles, CA 90064
   US

Administrative Contact:
   WhoisGuard
   WhoisGuard Protected ([email protected])
   +1.6613102107
   Fax: +1.6613102107
   11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
   Los Angeles, CA 90064
   US

Technical Contact:
   WhoisGuard
   WhoisGuard Protected ([email protected])
   +1.6613102107
   Fax: +1.6613102107
   11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
   Los Angeles, CA 90064
   US

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
   dns1.registrar-servers.com
   dns2.registrar-servers.com
   dns3.registrar-servers.com
   dns4.registrar-servers.com
   dns5.registrar-servers.com
   
Creation date: 08 Mar 2011 10:04:00
Expiration date: 08 Mar 2014 05:04:00

I reccomend finding the phone number and calling, or faxing. Worst casenario you can wait until next year when it expires and bid it out from under him.
full member
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sr. member
Activity: 448
Merit: 254
Why doesnt he just dispute the registration of it with icann?


it currently has malware on it as well.

I don't see the malware, just usual parking page with ads.  But you may be on to something.

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Cancellation of Registrations in the Event of Material Breach by the Registrant

If the registrant fails to respond "for over fifteen calendar days to inquiries by Registrar concerning the accuracy of contact details", then pursuant to RAA Subsection 3.7.7.2 the registrant is in "material breach" of its registration agreement with the registrar. That subsection also provides that "willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information" shall constitute a material beach of the registration agreement. Under either of these circumstances, the RAA provides that the material breach of the registration agreement shall be "a basis for cancellation of the Registered Name registration."
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/advisory-10may02-en.htm

So, if some deadbeat squatter who can't be bothered to respond to emails from their Registrar owns it, it might be possible to revoke the registration.  I would say contact the registrar saying you don't get a response and suspect the contact info is inaccurate.  Whether blockchain.info can guarantee they're the ones to receive it in that case, may be a different issue.

Might also check with WhoisGuard to confirm they have been forwarding your attempts and haven't been getting bounced mails or something like that.

Like other suggested solutions in the past, if it were this easy it probably would have already been done, but may as well throw it out there.  Shame to see this domain name languish without even hearing of ridiculous demands for a $1million sale or something.
full member
Activity: 176
Merit: 100
Why doesnt he just dispute the registration of it with icann?


it currently has malware on it as well.
full member
Activity: 209
Merit: 148
So, has anyone managed to contact the owner of this domain?
I've noticed its registration has been renewed very recently!!!
hero member
Activity: 756
Merit: 522
Well, I wasn't sure if it had been tried. Since it was not written explicitly. At least, I thought. "the owner of the contact address does not respond", almost explicit...

I've learned not to think too much for other people. Especially when free coins are involved.

In translation,

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Hi, here's something perfectly useless and banal I've spent fifty seconds on (only because I am retarded, normally it would take five). I refuse to put any thought into this (or anything else), but please consider me for a large windfall (at least comparatively to my meager means).

Fucking Obama voters, where do they keep coming from?

On topic: owner is Satoshi himself. You will never get this domain.
full member
Activity: 126
Merit: 100
From the whois:

11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US

Anyone ever try knocking?

This person claims to be the owner of blockchain.com:

http://www.facebook.com/fannnnnnnnneww

I contacted them,  agreed on a price in Bitcoins,  but they:

1. Insisted that I pay the bitcoins first.
2. Refused to use an escrow service.
3. Refused to provide any proof that they actually own the domain.

They also said many strange things during the Skype chat in regards to the domain.

Does anyone know if this person is the real owner or if they can be trusted?  

This is exactly why people get scammed so often. This guy is screaming scammer, You should not even consider doing business with him. There is absolutely no legitimate reason he shouldn't prove he is the owner or use escrow and there are ways to do that without compromising his anonymity. Run the other way! Don't waste your Bitcoins because it'll be just throwing them down the drain.

+1

Exactly right. Instant scammer.


I'm starting to suspect the owner is satoshi himself...

And if there's any truth to the rumors that he's dead,
that would explain the lack of response...


haha, good call.

Expiration date: 08 Mar 2013 05:04:00

We shall see. Hopefully it gets put to good use soon.

full member
Activity: 126
Merit: 100
My guess is that if they hadn't come forward by now then they probably will not.  Which is sad as I love piuk's services.  😰


What's in a (domain) name? The service is just as good on the .info domain. I agree that they are solid.
hero member
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I am the one who knocks
My guess is that if they hadn't come forward by now then they probably will not.  Which is sad as I love piuk's services.  😰
legendary
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I'm starting to suspect the owner is satoshi himself...

And if there's any truth to the rumors that he's dead,
that would explain the lack of response...
AJM
newbie
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Sorry, was tired when reading this. Somehow I thought the 1500 was the bounty for getting the information of the owner. =/
vip
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It looks to me like the first post is a firm offer of $1,000 for the domain name and $500 for a verifiable introduction to the domain owner.
$1,500 total
AJM
newbie
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What kind of offer are you prepared to make for the domain? I don't own it, but I feel there would be a better response from the owner if someone were able to get a message through to them with some hard numbers, not just "please contact me".
hero member
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sr. member
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Well, I wasn't sure if it had been tried. Since it was not written explicitly. At least, I thought. "the owner of the contact address does not respond", almost explicit...

I've learned not to think too much for other people. Especially when free coins are involved.

Indeed it's not obvious for people who read just this thread, but there are a couple other threads regarding blockchain dot com, and it's been discussed on there. Perhaps an effort should be made to keep the discussion to a single thread, locking the others.
newbie
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Well, I wasn't sure if it had been tried. Since it was not written explicitly. At least, I thought. "the owner of the contact address does not respond", almost explicit...

I've learned not to think too much for other people. Especially when free coins are involved.
sr. member
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Merit: 250
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Update,

I will pay $500 for simply putting me in contact with the owner of Blockchain.COM
I will pay this even if the owner doesn't actually sell me the domain.

Hi Blockchain_Helper,

I'm in the race for the $500 (in BTC):
http://whois.domaintools.com/blockchain.com

The WhoisGuard email address will be forwarded to the real address:
"When some one sends an email to your uniquely generated [email protected] address, we will in-turn forward it your real email address which you specify. "

Here you go:
[email protected]


Good luck! Robert

That's been tried and even more than once I think. Do you think that if it were that easy, anyone would put up a $1000 bounty for it?
newbie
Activity: 29
Merit: 0
Update,

I will pay $500 for simply putting me in contact with the owner of Blockchain.COM
I will pay this even if the owner doesn't actually sell me the domain.

Hi Blockchain_Helper,

I'm in the race for the $500 (in BTC):
http://whois.domaintools.com/blockchain.com

The WhoisGuard email address will be forwarded to the real address:
"When some one sends an email to your uniquely generated [email protected] address, we will in-turn forward it your real email address which you specify. "

Here you go:
[email protected]


Good luck! Robert
staff
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I support freedom of choice
Have you tried with some emails like these?
[email protected]
[email protected]
...
newbie
Activity: 57
Merit: 0
This person claims to be the owner of blockchain.com:

http://www.facebook.com/fannnnnnnnneww

I contacted them,  agreed on a price in Bitcoins,  but they:

1. Insisted that I pay the bitcoins first.
2. Refused to use an escrow service.
3. Refused to provide any proof that they actually own the domain.

They also said many strange things during the Skype chat in regards to the domain.

Does anyone know if this person is the real owner or if they can be trusted?  

This is exactly why people get scammed so often. This guy is screaming scammer, You should not even consider doing business with him. There is absolutely no legitimate reason he shouldn't prove he is the owner or use escrow and there are ways to do that without compromising his anonymity. Run the other way! Don't waste your Bitcoins because it'll be just throwing them down the drain.
hero member
Activity: 560
Merit: 500
I am the one who knocks
It should be trivially easy to prove that you own a domain, so if someone refuses to do so I would consider them a scammer.
Also not wanting to use escrow... I can't think of a single (valid) reason to not use escrow.
sr. member
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It should be trivially easy to prove that you own a domain, so if someone refuses to do so I would consider them a scammer.
donator
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If anyone needs someone to verify that an entity actually owns the domain or provide an escrow or do domain transfer verification I can help on the technical end. I'd do this for free, too, I just want to see the domain blockchain.com actually used. I can verify that WHOIS history going all the way back to when blockchain.com was registered has included the same [email protected] email. If they are not getting notified, they need to update their contact info with Whois Guard.
hero member
Activity: 743
Merit: 500
This person claims to be the owner of blockchain.com:

http://www.facebook.com/fannnnnnnnneww

I contacted them,  agreed on a price in Bitcoins,  but they:

1. Insisted that I pay the bitcoins first.
2. Refused to use an escrow service.
3. Refused to provide any proof that they actually own the domain.

They also said many strange things during the Skype chat in regards to the domain.

Does anyone know if this person is the real owner or if they can be trusted? 
If they don't prove nothing, don't pay.

hm 23 Years old Female  Huh I think is a fake profile
newbie
Activity: 25
Merit: 0
Blockchain_Helper, since you are following this thread, I sent unrelated email to blockchain.info support and no answer in days, whats up with that?

I'm sure Piuk (Ben) is super busy adding all the new features to the site.
Feel free to email me at help at blockchain.info and I will do my best to help out.

Blockchain_Helper is here to help!
hero member
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Bitcoin Mayor of Las Vegas
I sent unrelated email to blockchain.info support and no answer in days, whats up with that?

I get that a lot too :/
hero member
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Psi laju, karavani prolaze.
Blockchain_Helper, since you are following this thread, I sent unrelated email to blockchain.info support and no answer in days, whats up with that?
full member
Activity: 142
Merit: 100
Hello there!
This person claims to be the owner of blockchain.com:

http://www.facebook.com/fannnnnnnnneww

I contacted them,  agreed on a price in Bitcoins,  but they:

1. Insisted that I pay the bitcoins first.
2. Refused to use an escrow service.
3. Refused to provide any proof that they actually own the domain.

They also said many strange things during the Skype chat in regards to the domain.

Does anyone know if this person is the real owner or if they can be trusted? 
If they don't prove nothing, don't pay.
newbie
Activity: 25
Merit: 0
This person claims to be the owner of blockchain.com:

http://www.facebook.com/fannnnnnnnneww

I contacted them,  agreed on a price in Bitcoins,  but they:

1. Insisted that I pay the bitcoins first.
2. Refused to use an escrow service.
3. Refused to provide any proof that they actually own the domain.

They also said many strange things during the Skype chat in regards to the domain.

Does anyone know if this person is the real owner or if they can be trusted? 
hero member
Activity: 560
Merit: 500
I am the one who knocks
refused to prove ownership of the domain.

That should be very easy and costs them nothing, even changing the whois email would do IMO. I'd say it's some scammer trying to get the bounty.
Or adding a random A record with an agreeded upon IP.
sr. member
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Donations: http://tny.im/nx
refused to prove ownership of the domain.

That should be very easy and costs them nothing, even changing the whois email would do IMO. I'd say it's some scammer trying to get the bounty.
newbie
Activity: 25
Merit: 0
I've been put in contact with someone who claims to be the owner of blockchain.com


We agreed on a price, but so far they have:

refused to prove ownership of the domain.
refused to transfer the domain first.
refused to use an escrow service.
refused to provide any trade references.


I don't know if this person is a scammer or not, so this bounty is still available to anyone who puts me in contact with someone who can be confirmed to be the owner of the domain.
newbie
Activity: 25
Merit: 0
Update,

I will pay $500 for simply putting me in contact with the owner of Blockchain.COM
I will pay this even if the owner doesn't actually sell me the domain.
member
Activity: 113
Merit: 10
¿Sabe lo que quiero decir?
You should grab blockchain.me
hero member
Activity: 743
Merit: 500
Why do two people want it?  Did the .info owner put a bounty on it?

piuk has put a 5BTC bounty on another thread, and before him there was an user looking for it already.

Now this "Blockchain_Helper" wants to contact the owner too, and "World" has replied to every thread about the subject (including this one) with the same message:

Is there any information that can help them to find the owner.thx


no no ,I do not want domain name just want to help piuk
sr. member
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Donations: http://tny.im/nx
Why do two people want it?  Did the .info owner put a bounty on it?

piuk has put a 5BTC bounty on another thread, and before him there was an user looking for it already.

Now this "Blockchain_Helper" wants to contact the owner too, and "World" has replied to every thread about the subject (including this one) with the same message:

Is there any information that can help them to find the owner.thx

hero member
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Why do two people want it?  Did the .info owner put a bounty on it?
hero member
Activity: 743
Merit: 500
Is there any information that can help them to find the owner.thx
Taz
full member
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It's been registered "recently", whatever that means.
newbie
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I will pay $1,000 USD worth of Bitcoins for the domain blockchain.com (not .info)

The domain registration is private and the owner of the contact email doesn't reply.

If you are the owner,  or can contact the owner please PM me.

-----------------Sept-7-2012 Update-------------------------

I will pay $500 USD worth of bitcoin for a simple, verifiable, introduction to the owner of blockchain.com even if he doesn't sell me the domain name.

Phinnaeus Gage,  start your detective work!
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