khal / dot-bit.org

[nlovric]

I am filing scam accusations against khal. I have ordered and paid for the registration of lovric.bit at their Web site – www.dot-bit.org – and have received no response – even after contacting them via e-mail – for almost 3 weeks now.


This is the order payment instructions e-mail:

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Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 06:46:59 GMT
Message-Id: <201309210646.r8L6kxhD026464@dns.dot-bit.org>
To: neven@lovric.net
Subject: Dot-BIT : lovric.bit
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From: register@dot-bit.org

Hello,
Your request has been recorded for the domain lovric.bit

Send 0.1BTC to 15oBUScgjuQqUGyVmCzJ1muNTcCMBx2io3 to finish the registration.

Once registered (a manual process), you'll receive instructions to access the domain panel.

Best Regards,
Khalahan
http://register.dot-bit.org/

I almost-immediately transferred 0.1 Bitcoins (BTC) to 15oBUScgjuQqUGyVmCzJ1muNTcCMBx2io3 in transaction e870266c0e30e174267c8924f07fe1831e7ba2818c756efba2e117410c6aa28e.

After no reaction for 9 days, I tried contacting them via e-mail:

MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Mailer: AfterLogic WebMail PHP
X-Originating-IP: 128.6.224.107
X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
Message-ID: <8e03847.a5d8492dc5aa159d1c596f902216de65@afterlogic.edis.at>
From: "=?utf-8?Q?Neven_Lovri=C4=87?=" <neven@lovric.net>
To: register@dot-bit.org
Disposition-Notification-To: =?utf-8?Q?"Neven_Lovri=C4=87"_<neven@lovric.net>?=
X-Confirm-Reading-To: =?utf-8?Q?"Neven_Lovri=C4=87"_<neven@lovric.net>?=
Subject: Re: Dot-BIT : lovric.bit
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:27:10 +0000 (GMT)
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What is the situation with this?
--

Neven Lovrić <neven@lovric.net> – https://www.lovric.net/neven/

Bitcoin: 15eHztzh2YRFua3cBLWH8g87xm6tQ83FR3
OpenPGP: 7777 B191 5933 ACF1 B998  0101 70B9 7690 C7F8 DD31



>---- Original Message ----
>From: register@dot-bit.org
>To: neven@lovric.net
>Sent: Sat, Sep 21, 2013, 6:47 AM
>Subject: Dot-BIT : lovric.bit
>
>Hello,
>Your request has been recorded for the domain lovric.bit
>
>Send 0.1BTC to 15oBUScgjuQqUGyVmCzJ1muNTcCMBx2io3 to finish the registration.
>
>Once registered (a manual process), you'll receive instructions to access the domain panel.
>
>Best Regards,
>Khalahan
>http://register.dot-bit.org/

3,247 confirmations later, I have still not received any response.

[DiamondCardz]

Sorry to hear about it. Can't you get .bit domains for $1, though?

[nlovric]

Can't you get .bit domains for $1, though?

How?

[DiamondCardz]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=204306

Might be dead now, though...or just down.

[nlovric]

Might be dead now, though...or just down.

Can't access it; any alternatives?

[pbflash]

Haven't tried them but there is dotbit.me. .02 btc per domain.

[🏰 TradeFortress 🏰]

You don't need a registar for namecoin domains. In fact, it is the best idea to not use a registar, because the domain belongs to them instead of you and there is no regulatory agency to keep their behavior in check.

Download namecoin-qt or namecoind and follow instructions to register namecoin domains yourself - for 0.01 NMC.

[gotpetum]

and there is no regulatory agency to keep their behavior in check.

(Lately, it's the regulatory agencies that are seizing domains.)

[DiamondCardz]

0.01 NMC.

That's actually cheaper than I thought it was via namecoin-qt. Damn.

[nlovric]

the domain belongs to them instead of you

So, these domains cannot be transferred into the ownership of another secret key?

My present knowledge of Namecoin is limited to the terms "Bitcoin-based" and "decentralized".

Download namecoin-qt or namecoind and follow instructions to register namecoin domains yourself - for 0.01 NMC.

I won't be able to do so until I set up my system.

[kugutsumen]

*solved*

[nlovric]

They should be added to the known scammers list.

In my case, I've received no response for almost 3 months after payment. They're logging into Bitcointalk; therefore, they're not in a hospital, in prison, their workstation is not dead, or wherever, so they should be able to – at least – respond.

[kugutsumen]

Edit: *solved* see below

[kugutsumen]

Found Khal on Freenode #namecoin:

12:36 < zboralski> c0rw1n: done. We'll see if he replies on his own forums.
12:36 < zboralski> http://dot-bit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1430&p=7636#p7636
12:36 < c0rw1n> mh i dont think he'll respond any time soon. Not because scam, but because he's not been active since October 31 in the forum,
                Nov 22 on Twitter, Oct 30 on Github
12:37 < khalahan_> hi zboralski
12:37 < c0rw1n> oh
12:38 < c0rw1n> that was fast
12:38 < zboralski> then why doesn't he takes down register.dot-bit.org
12:38 < zboralski> khalahan_: hi
12:38 < khalahan_> i really must close new registrations as I'm not able to process them, sorry
12:38 < c0rw1n> ah so that's where the registering was
12:38 -!- yago [~kresp0@gateway/tor-sasl/kresp0] has joined #namecoin
12:38 < khalahan_> send me a btc address by PM and I'll refund
12:38 < c0rw1n> told you it was giving up, not scamming
12:38 < zboralski> you are getting a really bad reputation because of that process.
12:38 < zboralski> cheers
12:38 < khalahan_> Yes, I know...
12:41 < zboralski> in your private message on here.
12:41 < zboralski> it won't work on your forums.
12:41 < zboralski> We are sorry, but you are not authorised to use this feature. You may have just registered here and may
                   need to participate more to be able to use this feature.
12:43 < khalahan_> ok
12:44 < khalahan_> http://register.dot-bit.org/ => updated
12:55 < khalahan_> zboralski, refund has been sent

[nlovric]

I will request a refund to 1BMWacvRR6HS1ZVbUZ7dwKseCsX4zduVor via Private Message (PM) here.

[khal]

I will request a refund to 1BMWacvRR6HS1ZVbUZ7dwKseCsX4zduVor via Private Message (PM) here.

Refund of 0.1BTC sent to 1BMWacvRR6HS1ZVbUZ7dwKseCsX4zduVor.
TxId : fb9777912f3c8ed5a43e566dda89ecf7c6aa5f2d0ad5983326d5970374378531

Sorry for the delay.

[nlovric]

I have received the refund and have updated my trust feedback on khal to positive as it is not possible to provide neutral trust feedback.