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Author Topic: C/A Forums  (Read 6868 times)

UncleUB

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C/A Forums
« on: March 30, 2010, 07:11:54 AM »
Strange one this,
when I try and access the Computer Active forums via this link it won't work.

http://forums.v3.co.uk/

But if I use this link it will

http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/

And they both lead to the same forums.  ???

Tried both in FF and Opera.......

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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2010, 07:20:09 AM »
Extract from whois enquiry:

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eric@songthrush:~$ whois v3.co.uk                                      

    Domain name:
        v3.co.uk

    Registrant:
        VNU Net VROOM

    Trading as:
        VNU Business Publications Limited

    Registrant type:
        UK Limited Company, (Company number: 1513633)

    Registrant's address:
        VNU House        
        32-34 Broadwick Street
        London                
        London                
        W1A 2HG              
        United Kingdom        

    Registrar:
        VNU Business Publications Ltd [Tag = MPN]

    Relevant dates:
        Registered on: 27-Feb-1998
        Renewal date:  27-Feb-2010
        Last updated:  07-Mar-2008

    Registration status:
        Renewal required.
        *** This registration has been SUSPENDED. ***   <----------------

    Name servers:
        l3dns1.vnu.co.uk          62.140.213.135
        l3dns2.vnu.co.uk          62.140.213.136

    WHOIS lookup made at 07:18:19 30-Mar-2010
« Last Edit: March 30, 2010, 07:22:10 AM by roseway »
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UncleUB

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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2010, 07:22:39 AM »
Thanks Eric,

Does that mean they have closed the site permanently or is it just a temporary measure?
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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010, 07:25:53 AM »
Both links working for me, unkyUb........using Opera
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UncleUB

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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2010, 07:29:16 AM »
Quote from: tuftedduck on March 30, 2010, 07:25:53 AM
Both links working for me, unkyUb........using Opera

Only the C/A link working for me...... :'(

Was fine yesterday.
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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2010, 07:33:14 AM »
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Does that mean they have closed the site permanently or is it just a temporary measure?

What it means is that they haven't paid the bill, so the registration of the domain has lapsed. If they pay the bill now, the domain will start working again, but if they leave it unpaid it will eventually revert to being an unowned domain which anyone could buy if they so wished.

@TD, I suspect that Opera is using cached data. If you were to clear the cache, the first link probably wouldn't work any longer.
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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 07:36:43 AM »
Quote from: roseway on March 30, 2010, 07:33:14 AM
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Does that mean they have closed the site permanently or is it just a temporary measure?

What it means is that they haven't paid the bill, so the registration of the domain has lapsed. If they pay the bill now, the domain will start working again, but if they leave it unpaid it will eventually revert to being an unowned domain which anyone could buy if they so wished.

@TD, I suspect that Opera is using cached data. If you were to clear the cache, the first link probably wouldn't work any longer.


Thanks Eric........Looks like a whip round could be in order.  ;D

According to www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com the site is up,is that because there is nothing wrong with the site apart form an unpaid bill?

 
« Last Edit: March 30, 2010, 07:39:29 AM by UncleUB »
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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2010, 07:46:54 AM »
I cleared the cache/history/cookies etc.........shut down Opera which will again clear the cache...ran ccleaner to clear out remnants....fired up Opera again...........and the site is still opening fine, as attached.

Don't know why.

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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2010, 07:50:48 AM »
The first one doesn't work for me, I get a similar error notice to the one that you were getting for this forum TD.
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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2010, 08:02:56 AM »
I don't really know what to make of this. The domain v3.co.uk definitely seems to be unresponsive. If (for example) I try to ping it I get this response:

eric@songthrush:~$ ping v3.co.uk
ping: unknown host v3.co.uk

So at the moment, even a DNS lookup on the site fails for me. I suppose that it could just be that the underlying problem has been fixed, and DNS propagation is not yet complete. That might explain why TD gets a response but others don't. But I'm fast exhausting my knowledge of the subject. :)

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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2010, 08:24:26 AM »
Definitely opening........see familiar name on the attached..


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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2010, 09:55:11 AM »
Slightly different story at Whois..............account not suspended, but in the process of renewal.

Who to believe ?

ps I go to whois direct, and not through Kitz forum

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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2010, 10:02:31 AM »
The whois result has changed since I ran the enquiry earlier this morning. I now see the same as you:

    Registration status:
        Renewal request being processed.

It looks as though they've paid the bill recently.

... and the link works now
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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2010, 10:08:57 AM »
Quote from: roseway on March 30, 2010, 10:02:31 AM
The whois result has changed since I ran the enquiry earlier this morning. I now see the same as you:

    Registration status:
        Renewal request being processed.

It looks as though they've paid the bill recently.

... and the link works now


Still not working for me.....only the Computer Active one
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Re: C/A Forums
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2010, 10:13:38 AM »
I guess that it is a matter of DNS propagation then. It should come back to life soon.
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