Even Google forgets to renew its domains(shkspr.mobi)

93 pointsby edentvor 7 Jahren13 comments

Even Google forgets to renew its domains

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2020/01/even-google-forgets-to-renew-its-domains/

15 comments

jawnsvor 7 Jahren

If you're publishing a domain name that is supposed to be an example or test domain, there are some reserved TLDs for that! And you never have to register or maintain them!

https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-ellermann-idnabis-test-tlds-...

domain.example is encouraged for documentation, but you can also use something like example.invalid.

Whenever I review unit tests that have URLs in them, I insist that they use the .invalid TLD. I know that .test is encouraged, but I find that .invalid stands out more when you're browsing a test suite.

The old argument against this was that the average person is really only familiar with .com, .org, and maybe .net, and they wouldn't even recognize something with a less commonly used TLD as a domain name.

But with the rise in popularity of alternate TLDs, I don't think that argument is as persuasive anymore.

edentvor 7 Jahren

I think the issue is that they wanted people to check the DNS records of a real site.

kube-systemvor 7 Jahren

example.com resolves.

    example.com.            8367    IN      A       93.184.216.34

https://www.iana.org/domains/reserved

donalhuntvor 7 Jahren

domain.example doesn't actually resolve though...

So if you want to demonstrate what a working domain looks like you need something else.

scootvor 7 Jahren

example.com, example.net & example.org should fit the bill in that case.

totaldude87vor 7 Jahren

i once noticed that Google failed to renew SSL to its AI website, and SSL expiry warning was thrown.. 1) Noticed bug.. 2) waited 4 hours, to make sure it is an issue 3) reported bug 4) the issue got fixed 5) got an update next day that it was not a issue (though i had screenshots)

laughed and promised myself that i will never submit another bug to Google ;)

adrianmalacodavor 7 Jahren

> Eventually, Google replaced most references to SpottedFig.org in their documentation. They inexplicably left this one though

Small nitpick: this is spottedfig dot com, a domain which they still control.

walrus01vor 7 Jahren

I wonder what would happen in terms of traffic level if microsoft ever forgot to renew contoso.com , and somebody registered it and pointed its MX at a mail server they control.

tekcyb-orgvor 7 Jahren

I remember way back, I think 2006 or around that time, Google forgot to register Google.com and someone (I think from microsoft) had registered it, then gave it back.

harryhvor 7 Jahren

This is discussed and linked to in the post.

thepete2vor 7 Jahren

Isn't there a 1 month period where you don't own the domain anymore, but no one except for you can buy it?

johntashvor 7 Jahren

Yeah, the "redemption period" is what you're thinking of. As far as I know, only the person who last owned the domain can get it out of that status (usually at a premium cost). After 30 days, anyone can register it.

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-lifecycle-2012-02... has a graphic explaining a typical domain lifecycle.

[deleted]vor 7 Jahren

donalhuntvor 7 Jahren

tl;dr: google used a domain in documentation but forgot to renew it. Instead of reclaiming ownership of the domain, they updated their docs.