Re: SA domain name service launched

I don't really see how this is newsworthy at all. It's just a html 
template for the submission of the information. Probably a simple PHP 
replace script behind it. Something we use on our side as well to 
automate the Co.Za registration.
In my opinion a proper automation would be:

A) Sign up with customer details (create an account) - This would be 
used as the registrant information
B) Select host provider or choose free automated parking (something like 
sedo or what godaddy do)
C) Pay by Credit Card or Paypal

Marko


On 2011/02/17 10:04 AM, Calvin Browne wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 08:20 +0200, Brian Bakker wrote:
>> On 17/02/2011 07:18, Rich wrote:
>>> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:08 AM, Simon Taplin<[email protected]>   wrote:
>>>> And this is news worthy?? It is a nice design but newsworthy? Seems to
>>>> be cut press release text and paste into publishing system.
>>>>
>>> If the claims that this AUTOMATES the current application and payment
>>> process are true, then yes, this is newsworthy.  Moving out of the
>>> dark ages of having processes heavily dependent on humans at various
>>> stages, is a giant leap forward.  Usually, humans add latency and
>>> negatively impact information (and therefore, service) quality.
>> Rubbish, the process is already automated. Cumbersome, yes, but
>> automated nevertheless.
> the current co.za registration process has been automated since
> (virtually) inception.
>
>>   I haven't looked at it but it strikes me that
>> removing humans from the equation also removes the check and balances.
>> If you register a domain there, can you be sure that somebody else won't
>> be able to hijack it?
> Aside from exceptions (*1) - no humans are involved or have been
> involved - it is simply not possible to handle the volumes at the
> current rates.
>
>> However, a glance at CozaReg.com seems to reveal a basic web form based
>> on the original coza text file; in other words a simpler interface and
>> definitely a step in the right direction. BTW, I wonder how many people
>> using the service will understand what a nameserver is?
> Looks like they provide an option to use their nameservers.
>
> *1 - the form 2 update procedure requires manual intervention for when
> the ticket system fails for whatever reason.
>
>
> --Calvin
>
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