Re: freebie bogus domain names

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for doing that added research on Greg Gough. Yes, Faithsite is 
where ChristKitchen resides. I read the FAQ below also and my antenna 
went up also  but I wrote FaithSite and clarified that the name would 
remain in the ministry name and not faithsite before I ever went 
through with it. I saved the email message but whether that will 
carry any weight is another matter. Next time I'll get it via snail 
mail. Actually this will be the first and last time I ever use a 
freebie site for a client--not worth my effort, let alone all the 
hastle for my client.

As I said in an earlier email FaithSite claims it was an oversight 
and have agreed to change the name back to ChristKitchen. We will see 
if they are telling the truth. If not, they are going to get a lot of 
BAD publicity. I have a ministry of exposing false prophets--a false 
Christian Hosting web site will get front page news on my web site 
which is viewed by thousands of Christians every month, nyuk, nyuk, 
nyuk.

Thanks,

Lori

>
>You wrote:
>
>>  Can someone tell me what to do about this, if anything, or what steps
>>   to take next?
>
>Interesting - the domain name was registered by Greg Gough who owned
>Goughsoft Consulting which is now Alliance Software.  Doing a little digging,
>Alliance also lists Faithsite.com as a client.  Faithsite.com offers "free"
>websites to churches, Christian organizations, etc.  Can I assume this is
>where your christkitchen resides....?
>
>Seems also that Greg Gough is the founder/CEO of Faithsite.com Worldwide
>Network.
>
>Going through the FAQs on the Faithsite.com site, I came up with this:
>*************************************************************
>I would like to have my own domain name in addition to
>[myname].faithsite.com. Can I do this? How much does it cost?
>We will register your domain name at our cost ($35, billed directly by
>Network Solutions), and hosting for a redirect page under that domain name
>that redirects to your FaithSite is only $10 per year! ($45/yr covers the
>domain name plus the setup and hosting of your redirect page). Contact our
>staff if you are interested in this service.
>******************************************************************
>
>It's a case of buyer beware - my antennae went up the moment I saw a
>reference to the "redirect" page and "we will register..."
>
>Also from their web site:
>"FaithSite.com is supported by sponsorships, targeted and highly-filtered
>advertising, and many other sources of revenue."
>
>You've lost the right to that domain name - but you now have a "free"
>website. That's what your client wanted.
>
>Business is business....
>
>- Jeff K.

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