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      <h1>WHOIS &amp; Wayback checks</h1>
      <p class="muted" style="opacity:.8;">Updated October 03, 2025</p>
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      <h2>Purpose</h2>
      <p>Use WHOIS and the Wayback Machine to quickly understand who is behind a domain, when it was created, and how the public website has evolved. This helps detect disposable websites, domain flipping, or attempts to hide past activity.</p>
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      <h2>When to use</h2>
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        <li>Before integrating a new partner, exchange, or service.</li>
        <li>When a project suddenly rebrands or “launches” on a fresh domain.</li>
        <li>If marketing claims don’t match the site’s age or history.</li>
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      <h2>Step‑by‑step</h2>
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        <li><strong>WHOIS lookup.</strong> Check <em>creation date</em>, <em>registrar</em>, <em>nameservers</em>, and <em>registrant visibility</em>. Consistent infra over time is a good sign.</li>
        <li><strong>Wayback timeline.</strong> Open several snapshots (first, middle, latest). Compare the brand, product claims, and legal pages.</li>
        <li><strong>Cross‑signals.</strong> Compare domain age with Twitter/X account age, GitHub activity, mobile app release dates, and press mentions.</li>
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      <h2>Red flags</h2>
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        <li>Domain registered very recently but project claims multi‑year history.</li>
        <li>Frequent switches of registrars and nameservers without clear reason.</li>
        <li>Wayback shows unrelated content (domain recycling) or aggressive post‑facto edits.</li>
        <li>Missing or constantly changing legal pages (ToS/Privacy/Company).</li>
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      <h2>Healthy signals</h2>
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        <li>Older domain with consistent hosting and incremental site evolution.</li>
        <li>Stable legal pages and contact details that match filings and press.</li>
        <li>Past claims align with current product and team statements.</li>
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      <h2>Checklist</h2>
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        <li>Creation &amp; update dates make sense relative to the roadmap.</li>
        <li>Registrars/nameservers stable (or changes are explained by growth).</li>
        <li>Historic snapshots contain the same brand and value proposition.</li>
        <li>Legal pages present and consistent.</li>
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