Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward.
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Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward.
The Guppe groups domain name was sold by their registrar before they could renew it. This means all Guppe groups are broken, and their web addresses point to a spam blog
However, there is another group provider called FediGroups, you can find out more on their site:
️ https://about.fedigroups.social/homeFediGroups has features that Guppe never had, including private groups.
(More info about #Guppe situation: https://github.com/immers-space/guppe/issues/118 )
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Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward.
The Guppe groups domain name was sold by their registrar before they could renew it. This means all Guppe groups are broken, and their web addresses point to a spam blog
However, there is another group provider called FediGroups, you can find out more on their site:
️ https://about.fedigroups.social/homeFediGroups has features that Guppe never had, including private groups.
(More info about #Guppe situation: https://github.com/immers-space/guppe/issues/118 )
@FediTips We really need some alternative to renting domain names.
EDIT: I like the concept of petnames, but I'm sure there are other valid solutions: https://files.spritely.institute/papers/petnames.html
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Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward.
The Guppe groups domain name was sold by their registrar before they could renew it. This means all Guppe groups are broken, and their web addresses point to a spam blog
However, there is another group provider called FediGroups, you can find out more on their site:
️ https://about.fedigroups.social/homeFediGroups has features that Guppe never had, including private groups.
(More info about #Guppe situation: https://github.com/immers-space/guppe/issues/118 )
If you are a #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin, you may want to purge a.gup.pe from your server.
In Mastodon, go into admin > Moderation > Federation > Add new domain block. Create one for the domain name "gup.pe" (subdomains are included) with "suspend" severity. Once added, go into the details for the newly added block and you'll find the "Purge" button right at the bottom of the page.
️ ️ Once the domain is purged, the list of severed follows will no longer be available to local users. ️ ️ -
Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward.
The Guppe groups domain name was sold by their registrar before they could renew it. This means all Guppe groups are broken, and their web addresses point to a spam blog
However, there is another group provider called FediGroups, you can find out more on their site:
️ https://about.fedigroups.social/homeFediGroups has features that Guppe never had, including private groups.
(More info about #Guppe situation: https://github.com/immers-space/guppe/issues/118 )
@FediTips Would you mind adding a warning at the top of your tip page about groups ? For example : This page is no longer valid and will be updated in the near future. Thanks. https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse/
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@FediTips We really need some alternative to renting domain names.
EDIT: I like the concept of petnames, but I'm sure there are other valid solutions: https://files.spritely.institute/papers/petnames.html
@skyfaller @FediTips I own a lot of domains. I have no clue how the described thing would happen in practice? On a .de domain, it auto renews and someone else can't simply swoop in like that and "take" it from you?!
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@skyfaller @FediTips I own a lot of domains. I have no clue how the described thing would happen in practice? On a .de domain, it auto renews and someone else can't simply swoop in like that and "take" it from you?!
@claudius card expired, person responsible wasn't reading their emails? (oh it says, sold before expiry date, ugh)
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Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward.
The Guppe groups domain name was sold by their registrar before they could renew it. This means all Guppe groups are broken, and their web addresses point to a spam blog
However, there is another group provider called FediGroups, you can find out more on their site:
️ https://about.fedigroups.social/homeFediGroups has features that Guppe never had, including private groups.
(More info about #Guppe situation: https://github.com/immers-space/guppe/issues/118 )
p.s. For those wondering how this can happen, the .pe domain which gup.pe used has a highly unusual clause which allows anyone to buy the domain 12 days *before* it expires:
"The .CH, .ES, .FR, .LI, .PE, .SG, .COM.SG, .COM.AU, .ORG.AU, .NET.AU TLDs must be renewed 12 days prior to the actual expiration date. If not renewed, the domain will enter the redemption stage right away regardless of the number of days left until expiration."
https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods
(Thanks @anonax for info!)
