bigrockgames.com

BIGROCKGAMES.COM dates back to December 27, 2010; its registration is valid until December 27, 2023. That is around 15 years of continuous registration. Google LLC (IANA ID 895) manages the name, which is past its expiry date at the moment. Status flags block unauthorised transfer. The registrant country on record is Canada. Its nameservers are ns8534.hostgator.com and ns8533.hostgator.com. Public WHOIS records can show the registrant organisation and country, while many owners now hide personal details behind privacy services. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider. Renewals are usually made for one to ten years at a time, so an expiry date far in the future shows a long-term commitment to the name. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes.

The record was updated in 8 fields between September 1, 2022 and February 11, 2023. The same nameservers stayed in place, only their order changed. It was renewed: the expiry date went from December 27, 2022 to December 27, 2023. Select any snapshot below to see the exact record that was captured on that date.

For BIGROCKGAMES.COM, Whois Data Center keeps 14 historical WHOIS snapshots. The newest snapshot was taken on February 11, 2023. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website.