Thanks all for the quick responses. Got what we needed. for clarification: This website does not involve any donations at all. It is simply a bulletin board application that allows US based relatives to post name, last known location of people in Haiti whom they can not get in touch with. Since there is still internet access available in Haiti via satellite, there are people in Haiti who would frequent the list and post a response if they happen to know of the whereabouts of someone listed on the site. once again thank you all. ________________________________ From: Jorge Amodio [mailto:jmamodio@gmail.com] Sent: Thu 1/14/2010 11:34 PM To: Forestal, Andre Jr. Cc: NANOG list Subject: Re: Contact @ 1And1 hosting re: http://www.koneksyon.com/ - URGENT I'm not sure if it relates to this site, you didn't provide a link to the report about 1and1 actions but the FBI is very active tracking many sites and hundreds of domains that are popping up in several places after the quake and that are a scam. I'm not saying this site is legit, but just starting with the name it sounds very suspicious. I second the recommendation to support the Red Cross or other well established relief organizations. If you are willing to provide a contribution another option is http://www.unfoundation.org/. UNDP is also providing updates via youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/undp Regards Jorge On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Forestal, Andre Jr. <aforestal@wolve.com> wrote:
Hello:
As many of you are aware right now, Haiti is in Chaos. This website has been put up to provide a central repository where relatives from the States can register information about their loved ones.
Looking at a report that 1And1 has turned-off the site because it is suspected as a "spam" site, due to the influx of posts. Please, this site is critical in this very fluid, and horrible situation.
If anyone can help, please get 1And1 to take action here.
Here is a post regarding the issue:
"Koneksyon.com will be right back We are sorry but koneksyon.com will be right back. We are experiencing some technical difficulties and we cannot get in touch with 1and1.com our hosting company. It seems that our website has been reported for spamming when all we are trying to do is help people find information about their loved ones in Haiti.
Published on January 14, 2010 10:43 pm. Filed under: News Tags: 1and1, haiti, help, hosting, koneksyon.com"
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