"Lookup failed" returned for a no match

[jgbrwn]

If domain isn't found for a .com (not sure about others), it returns lookup failed

This seems like bad UX because it makes the user think an error happened with the app, vs just the domain actually not being registered.

Perhaps it should say "No match for domain blah.com" like a normal who is query returns?

[GLobyNew]

Well, its more correct to say, that its WHOIS lookup fail, because... it is?

Latest version of quien shows "lookup failed" + details of error. And for non-existing domain it already says that domain is not found:

Meaning it tries to make WHOIS lookup, fails it and shows reason. For me its reasonable error/reason handling.

[jgbrwn]

Ah interesting, I was testing via "ssh quien.sh" - the .com domain I tried returned "lookup failed" only with no other detail. Then i immediately tried a regular whois lookup for same domain, and it returned no match for domain.