[thelist] Hosting and DNS Registrations

Vic Wooten vicwooten at eaglewebservices.com
Fri Feb 22 16:31:58 CST 2002


David,

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Kutcher" <david_kutcher at hotmail.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [thelist] Hosting and DNS Registrations


> For liability reasons, if I were you, I would insist that the client
> register their own domain.  Say that you'd be glad to assist them, and
even
> provide detailed instructions for how they would go to the registrar of
your
> choice and be able to register their domain.  BUT, do not do it for them.

Why? What liability? If you have registered the domain on their behalf, and
have provided the proper information, there is no room for liability for
you!

If you have yourself listed as the Administrative Contact, and see that you
have screwed up "some" of the information, it is a simple matter for "you"
to "fix" things yourself. The client is relying on "your" expertise to get
their domain registered, hosted on a reliable service, and up and running!

> Reasons for this:
>
> 1. It often costs more money to transfer the domain than to actually
> purchase it.

Perhaps, but how many new clients actually know how to choose a good hosting
service? Do you? Again, your expertise is expected from your clients!

> 2. Until you transfer the domain, you're easily liable for everything that
> occurs under the name of that domain.

That is questionable I believe. Unless you are conspicuously involved in
building a porn site, a warez site, any site that offers for
download...pirated software, or obviously infringes on copyrights, I would
imagine (with the strictest contentions!) that you would be safe from any
liabilities here. Also please note that "most" reliable, above board hosting
services, "will" monitor their hosted sites..at least on a periodic basis,
to make sure that the site owners are in complience with the law! The Hosts
will be the first under attack, should any infractions occur. "Any"
respectable hosting service will shut down a site, before they will risk
losing their hosting privileges!

> 3. Clients appreciate honesty.  And they'll appreciate it even more when
you
> provide them with easy to follow instructions.

No question about that. My point is simply that the web design company can
easily help the client in establishing their domain, and setting up hosting,
without the client having to bother with trivial details such as these.

Vic




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