Comments on: Report: Google Doesn’t Renew Google.de, Site Goes Down http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:49:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: perde http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-2577176 perde Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:00:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-2577176 good good

]]> By: Dictionary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-2555075 Dictionary Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:41:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-2555075 You sure have some rules soeren onez :) Anyway I doubt somebody got rich from purchasing the domain meanwhile. You sure have some rules soeren onez :)
Anyway I doubt somebody got rich from purchasing the domain meanwhile.

]]> By: Artur http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-2492013 Artur Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:26:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-2492013 Great article. Definately usefull. Thanks a lot to the author. Great article. Definately usefull. Thanks a lot to the author.

]]> By: leetk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-928596 leetk Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:24:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-928596 someone took over without authorities... someone took over without authorities…

]]> By: Timothy McCorkell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-877645 Timothy McCorkell Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:58:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-877645 I think that's funny as hell. As I said on my blog, its always those pesky little details that screw us up. I also said that I would not be at all surprsed if Google was currentl giving a certain employee the Chinese water torture, I think that’s funny as hell. As I said on my blog, its always those pesky little details that screw us up. I also said that I would not be at all surprsed if Google was currentl giving a certain employee the Chinese water torture,

]]> By: Victor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-799791 Victor Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:33:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-799791 I wonder if google forget to renew their google.com domain. lol. I wonder if google forget to renew their google.com domain. lol.

]]> By: Linux Poker http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-784756 Linux Poker Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:49:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-784756 The domain is working fine now - if someone else had registered it would it not have taken days in court to get it back? The domain is working fine now - if someone else had registered it would it not have taken days in court to get it back?

]]> By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-784750 Greg Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:48:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-784750 I find it hard to believe the domain simply expired - it seems like something a hacker might have done to the DNS I find it hard to believe the domain simply expired - it seems like something a hacker might have done to the DNS

]]> By: Blog sécurité informatique http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-783375 Blog sécurité informatique Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:08:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-783375 <strong>Zone-H et Google.de piratés sans les mains...</strong> Google.de et Zone-H ont tous les deux vu leurs noms de domaine détournés. Alors que le second est dû au piratage du registrar, le second détournement a été fait en toute légalité par une demande passée à DeNIC pour que Goneo.de soit le propr... Zone-H et Google.de piratés sans les mains…

Google.de et Zone-H ont tous les deux vu leurs noms de domaine détournés.
Alors que le second est dû au piratage du registrar, le second détournement a été fait en toute légalité par une demande passée à DeNIC pour que Goneo.de soit le propr…

]]> By: lex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-783347 lex Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:02:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-783347 Seems they have a different Registration System in Germany http://couchblogging.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=36 Seems they have a different Registration System in Germany
http://couchblogging.com/index.....;Itemid=36

]]> By: Blaze http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-781017 Blaze Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:35:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-781017 Does anyone else find it funny that the screenshot above is using Netscape!? I didn't think that browser was used by anyone.... I know it still exists but honestly who would use it? Does anyone else find it funny that the screenshot above is using Netscape!?

I didn’t think that browser was used by anyone…. I know it still exists but honestly who would use it?

]]> By: Wade http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-780686 Wade Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:27:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-780686 Just think, for a few choice hours......the world would not be able to search for schizer videos....... Just think, for a few choice hours……the world would not be able to search for schizer videos…….

]]> By: OriginSingapore http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-780455 OriginSingapore Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:38:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-780455 And google reccomends you register your domain names for at least 5 - 10 years to improve your ranking. And google reccomends you register your domain names for at least 5 - 10 years to improve your ranking.

]]> By: Ajeet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777355 Ajeet Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:59:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777355 This is almost unbelievable. A 30 billion dollar company cannot manage their domain names :) This is almost unbelievable. A 30 billion dollar company cannot manage their domain names :)

]]> By: Kula bácsi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777285 Kula bácsi Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:40:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777285 The purchaser is in a pound-me-in-the-ass prison now. The purchaser is in a pound-me-in-the-ass prison now.

]]> By: Marie Claire http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777247 Marie Claire Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:29:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777247 I wonder if the puchaser made anything from it/ I wonder if the puchaser made anything from it/

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777102 Peter Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:48:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777102 Yee what about that guy, he should be know on Ibiza drinking beer :) I would like to read about this guy more, but probably if he takes money he can't speak about it. Yee what about that guy, he should be know on Ibiza drinking beer :)

I would like to read about this guy more, but probably if he takes money he can’t speak about it.

]]> By: Marie Claire http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777047 Marie Claire Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:34:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-777047 Just goes to show even the big boys loose out sometimes!! Just goes to show even the big boys loose out sometimes!!

]]> By: Sucharith http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-775780 Sucharith Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:01:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-775780 Dont think so ...does work fine Dont think so …does work fine

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-775767 Drama 2.0 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:57:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-775767 Didn't Microsoft let this happen with hotmail.com a few years back? Google is Microsoft 2.0. Didn’t Microsoft let this happen with hotmail.com a few years back? Google is Microsoft 2.0.

]]> By: Gideon Morkly http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-774197 Gideon Morkly Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:05:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-774197 Hehehe, I guess even the big boys also make some mistakes eh? Whatever happened to the guy who snatched up the domain name. He should have made a fortune from it. Hehehe,
I guess even the big boys also make some mistakes eh?
Whatever happened to the guy who snatched up the domain name. He should have made a fortune from it.

]]> By: stephen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773937 stephen Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773937 This story is true. i was at a conference in munich at a panel with Marissa Mayer from Google (employee #20) and she brought this up. Pretty embarrasing. This story is true. i was at a conference in munich at a panel with Marissa Mayer from Google (employee #20) and she brought this up. Pretty embarrasing.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773863 Chris Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:31:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773863 <a title="fixmbr.de" href="http://www.fixmbr.de/na-sowas-aber-auch-googlede-gehoert-nicht-mehr-google/" rel="nofollow">Screenshots here</a> - it was pretty funny. :D Screenshots here - it was pretty funny. :D

]]> By: juergen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773786 juergen Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:59:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773786 Hi Folks - I was at the DLD Conference in munich http://dld-conference.com/ and today, Marissa Mayr VP of google said something about the .de domain in the morning panel session. The page was down from 1-3 am . a young german guy had registered the domain without knowing it. They called the guy and he agreed to give the domain back to google - but Marissa said nothing about the amount of money they've paid him or if they paid him at all. the conference was really great - regards from germany Hi Folks - I was at the DLD Conference in munich http://dld-conference.com/ and today, Marissa Mayr VP of google said something about the .de domain in the morning panel session. The page was down from 1-3 am . a young german guy had registered the domain without knowing it. They called the guy and he agreed to give the domain back to google - but Marissa said nothing about the amount of money they’ve paid him or if they paid him at all. the conference was really great - regards from germany

]]> By: Jen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773706 Jen Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:32:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/23/google-forgets-to-renew-googlede-site-goes-down/#comment-773706 This domain would not have expired, then been reacquired and, consequently, everyone in the universe had been able to view the switchover across a 2 hour period of time. DNS takes time to propagate around the internet - a switch like this that was "turned on" and then "turned off" again 2 hours later very very likely was a little side hacking job by some wacko. DNS does not work that fast. It's like the government - takes its sweet time to get around to what it needs to in order to make the people happy. This domain would not have expired, then been reacquired and, consequently, everyone in the universe had been able to view the switchover across a 2 hour period of time. DNS takes time to propagate around the internet - a switch like this that was “turned on” and then “turned off” again 2 hours later very very likely was a little side hacking job by some wacko.

DNS does not work that fast.
It’s like the government - takes its sweet time to get around to what it needs to in order to make the people happy.

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