Verisign Sending Deceptive Domain Renewal Mail?

General_Corto writes: "Declan McCullagh's PoliTech list just forwarded a message detailing how Verisign is sending letters to people who own domains through other registrars, attempting to make them change registrar on renewal. Looking at the letter it is very unclear that you are signing up with a different registrar. Sneaky games are being played."

"Trust is the foundation ..."

[wardbekker]

Yep, taken from the Verisign homepage:

" Trust is the foundation of every human relationship "

They probably forgot the *: Only applies when you owe us money ;-)

I just recieved one.

[mesach]

But since my domain isnt registered with NSI, im going to send it back to them no postage necessary, and im going to write on it in magic marker "NO WAY IN HELL"

maybe ill add a few washers, since they pay by weight of the letter, thats what i suggest, hit em where the investors feel it.

Re:Very deceptive, but....

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey! I got one of those checks from AT&T, to switch a phone number I had had disconnected at least 6 months previously!

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank AT&T for a *free* $100!

Re:Fuck this

[Amazing Quantum Man]

This is an incredibly sketchy practice on the part of Verisign and it pissed me off (as I'm sure it does many of you). Imagine if the U.S. government or IRS sent notices like this that said "Warning: If you don't send us X amount of dollars by March 31st, you will be in danger of facing criminal prosecution".

Actually, they do. But it's 15 April, not 31 March.

Re:I just recieved one.

[sharkey]

Try metallic confetti. It should LART their envelope-cutting machine when opened.

Re:But how did they get the addresses?

[SuiteSisterMary]

Never done a 'whois' lookup, have you?