we have learned that the msn member directory has pushed back the date of adult msn member directory public profile deletion. the new starting date for adult profile deletion will be from 01 january 2006. msn's previous published date was from 13 december 2005. the new message text reads:
Important changes to adult Member Directory profiles
Please note that all Member Directory profiles categorized as Adult will be deleted on or after January 1st 2006. After this date, any Member Directory profiles with any content of an adult nature will be deleted. Please re-categorize your profile and remove any adult content before this date. You may continue to take part in an adult community by joining WorldGroups, a third party service.
MSN Announcement: Important changes to adult Member Directory profiles
Please note that all Member Directory profiles categorized as Adult will be deleted on or after December 13th 2005. After this date, any Member Directory profiles with any content of an adult nature will be deleted. Please re-categorize your profile and remove any adult content before this date. You may continue to take part in an adult community by joining WorldGroups, a third party service.
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the link that msn embedded into their announcement at WorldGroups redirects to: http://www.ifriends.net/
ifriends.net appears to be owned by a company called webpower, inc. webpower.com in florida. our traces on both (1) ifriends.net and (2) webpower:
(1) ifriends.net
Checking Whois-Server whois.thur.de ...
ifriends.net
Process query: '205.246.203.30'
Query recognized as IP.
Querying whois.arin.net:43 with whois.
OrgName: Sprint
OrgID: SPRN
Address: 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
StateProv: VA
PostalCode: 20196
Country: US
NetRange: 205.240.0.0 - 205.247.255.255
CIDR: 205.240.0.0/13
NetName: SPRINT-BLKF
NetHandle: NET-205-240-0-0-1
Parent: NET-205-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.NET
NameServer: NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.NET
NameServer: NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.NET
Comment: ADDRESSES WITHIN THIS BLOCK ARE NON-PORTABLE
RegDate: 1995-04-24
Updated: 1995-08-21
RTechHandle: SPRINT-NOC-ARIN
RTechName: Sprintlink (Sprint)
RTechPhone: +1-800-232-6895
RTechEmail: NOC@sprint.net
OrgTechHandle: ARINS-ARIN
OrgTechName: arin-sprint-iprequest
OrgTechPhone: +1-800-232-3458
OrgTechEmail: ip-req@sprint.net
OrgName: WebPower, Inc.
OrgID: WEBPOW
Address: 7765 Lake Worth Rd.
Address: PMB# 341
City: Lake Worth
StateProv: FL
PostalCode: 33467
Country: US
NetRange: 205.246.203.0 - 205.246.203.255
CIDR: 205.246.203.0/24
NetName: FON-3455503104884241
NetHandle: NET-205-246-203-0-1
Parent: NET-205-240-0-0-1
NetType: Reassigned
Comment:
RegDate: 2002-06-26
Updated: 2002-06-26
RTechHandle: GS427-ARIN
RTechName: Simmons, Grant
RTechPhone: +1-561-963-9005
RTechEmail: abuse@webpower.com
OrgAbuseHandle: WAD1-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: WebPower AUP Department
OrgAbusePhone: +1-561-963-9005
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@webpower.com
OrgTechHandle: GS427-ARIN
OrgTechName: Simmons, Grant
OrgTechPhone: +1-561-963-9005
OrgTechEmail: abuse@webpower.com
# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2005-12-04 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.
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To resolve one of the above handles: whois -h whois.arin.net HANDLE
OTOH offical handles should be recognised directly.
Please report errors or misfits to lutz@iks-jena.de.
Query done.
(2) webpower.com
Checking Whois-Server whois.thur.de ...
webpower.com
Process query: '205.246.203.30'
Query recognized as IP.
Querying whois.arin.net:43 with whois.
OrgName: Sprint
OrgID: SPRN
Address: 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
StateProv: VA
PostalCode: 20196
Country: US
NetRange: 205.240.0.0 - 205.247.255.255
CIDR: 205.240.0.0/13
NetName: SPRINT-BLKF
NetHandle: NET-205-240-0-0-1
Parent: NET-205-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.NET
NameServer: NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.NET
NameServer: NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.NET
Comment: ADDRESSES WITHIN THIS BLOCK ARE NON-PORTABLE
RegDate: 1995-04-24
Updated: 1995-08-21
RTechHandle: SPRINT-NOC-ARIN
RTechName: Sprintlink (Sprint)
RTechPhone: +1-800-232-6895
RTechEmail: NOC@sprint.net
OrgTechHandle: ARINS-ARIN
OrgTechName: arin-sprint-iprequest
OrgTechPhone: +1-800-232-3458
OrgTechEmail: ip-req@sprint.net
OrgName: WebPower, Inc.
OrgID: WEBPOW
Address: 7765 Lake Worth Rd.
Address: PMB# 341
City: Lake Worth
StateProv: FL
PostalCode: 33467
Country: US
NetRange: 205.246.203.0 - 205.246.203.255
CIDR: 205.246.203.0/24
NetName: FON-3455503104884241
NetHandle: NET-205-246-203-0-1
Parent: NET-205-240-0-0-1
NetType: Reassigned
Comment:
RegDate: 2002-06-26
Updated: 2002-06-26
RTechHandle: GS427-ARIN
RTechName: Simmons, Grant
RTechPhone: +1-561-963-9005
RTechEmail: abuse@webpower.com
OrgAbuseHandle: WAD1-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: WebPower AUP Department
OrgAbusePhone: +1-561-963-9005
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@webpower.com
OrgTechHandle: GS427-ARIN
OrgTechName: Simmons, Grant
OrgTechPhone: +1-561-963-9005
OrgTechEmail: abuse@webpower.com
Please report errors or misfits to lutz@iks-jena.de.
Query done.
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