[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia -- domain name donation

[Jens Ropers]

Hi Jimmy,

I recently sent this HTMLlified long text to the WikiEN-l mailing list:
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(the file has no JavaScript, if you have any doubts, open it in an 
editor first)


I fear that the domain name donation bit (see side note to Gripe #1) 
might have gotten overlooked.


I've also been thinking:
For purposes of turning over the domain name, how am I to know whether 
a person contacting me (who could, say, claim to be an authorized 
Wikipedia admin) is really who and what they claim to be? How can I be 
sure I'm not turning over the domain name to someone who just wants to 
score a possibly high-exposure domain name?

It's for this reason that I would like to ask you if I can deal 
directly with you in doing the turnover. While I'm a fairly new 
Wikipedian and don't know you personally, your record as the Wikipedia 
founder speaks for itself so with you at least I can be certain.

Please email me direct and let me know if you've got a public key (say, 
for PGP or whatever you use) and I will duly send you all the details 
for the wikipaedia.net domain.

(Yep, I know I sound pretty paranoid -- but better be safe than sorry! 
The example detailed in the attendant HTML file shows that it's 
probably a fairly good idea to be careful and protect our assets.)

Thanks and regards,
Jens

There are two types of IT techs: The ones who watch soap operas and the 
ones who watch progress bars.
http://www.ropersonline.com/elmo/#108681741955837683
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