How do I remove "fake" site

  • RSorensen

    (@rsorensen)


    15 years, 9 months ago

    Our organization changed web addresses earlier this year and did not renew our old address, which was http://www.washpsa.org. Now I see – and many of our members see – that http://www.washpsa.org is “up” an lists a bunch of old stuff taken from our previous site. It is confusing people and it is in some cases very personal and misleading stuff. We are a psychoanalytic training institute and we need for this to be removed. The “site” says it is a “workpress” site. How do we get this taken down so that people are no longer confused?

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  • mrmist

    (@mrmist)

    15 years, 9 months ago

    This would be a matter for you to take up with whoever runs the site I’m afraid. The WordPress software can be used by anyone. If you do a quick google search, there are a number of articles on what to do if someone is stealing your content.

    Thread Starter RSorensen

    (@rsorensen)

    15 years, 9 months ago

    Is there a way to find out who “owns” the address at this point?

    Thread Starter RSorensen

    (@rsorensen)

    15 years, 9 months ago

    My daughter thinks this is a “sample” site used to try to find someone to purchase the domain name. The material on it is old and when you try to link it won’t work. There is no contact info, but when you try to click on “sign in” it brings up the WordPress sign in page.

    mrmist

    (@mrmist)

    15 years, 9 months ago

    Domain ID:D6657857-LROR
    Domain Name:WASHPSA.ORG
    Created On:20-May-1999 16:36:24 UTC
    Last Updated On:01-Jul-2010 09:43:43 UTC
    Expiration Date:20-May-2011 16:35:52 UTC
    Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
    Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
    Registrant ID:43165769-NSI
    Registrant Name:Tanasak Palasak
    Registrant Street1:5071/1 Pronpreecha Amt.
    Registrant Street2:Prachasongkrok 23 Rd.
    Registrant Street3:
    Registrant City:Bangkok
    Registrant State/Province:
    Registrant Postal Code:10400
    Registrant Country:US
    Registrant Phone:+1.8886429675

    See http://whois.domaintools.com/washpsa.org and
    http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/what-do-you-do-when-someone-steals-your-content/

    clarkscottroger

    (@clarkscottroger)

    15 years, 9 months ago

    I had a similar experience with Network Solutions. I forgot to renew my registration only to find it had been purchased by (effectively) Network Solutions.
    Fortunately they were willing to sell me my former domain (clarkfarley.com) for something like $1500. lol
    Given how many other people on the planet would really want such a domain name, I choose to wait a year when it expired again and bought it for the normal $34.95 or whatever the price is…

    It might have been a fluke event, but it seems that your (former) domain name may have more value on the open market.

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