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Lifeline · bur.st over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Mar 9, 2009 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described bur.st from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Bur.st was founded by Paul Day as a hobby in August 1998. It was finally incorporated as a not-for-profit community association in October 2003 and given all ownership of Bur.st, its trademarks and its operations.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
ST RegistryMar 9, 2009 – Aug 13, 2010Registrar ST Registry in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from Mar 9, 2009 to Aug 13, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Bahnhof ABNov 29, 2010 – Dec 29, 2011Registrar Bahnhof AB in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from Nov 29, 2010 to Dec 29, 2011.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 9, 2009 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for bur.st are held from Mar 9, 2009 to Jun 24, 2026 (129 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: bur.stNameservers: bur.stMar 9, 2009 – Dec 14, 2021Registration records listed bur.st nameservers (ns1.bur.st, ns2.bur.st) for bur.st from Mar 9, 2009 to Dec 14, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 14, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for bur.st from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. The check on Oct 3, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bur.st from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Bur.st was founded by Paul Day as a hobby in August 1998. It was finally incorporated as a not-for-profit community association in October 2003 and given all ownership of Bur.st, its trademarks and its operations.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 9, 2009 – Aug 13, 2010Registrar: Registrar ST Registry in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from Mar 9, 2009 to Aug 13, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 9, 2009 – Jun 24, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bur.st are held from Mar 9, 2009 to Jun 24, 2026 (129 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 9, 2009 – Dec 14, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed bur.st nameservers (ns1.bur.st, ns2.bur.st) for bur.st from Mar 9, 2009 to Dec 14, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
ST RegistryST RegistryMay 16, 2012 – Aug 24, 2021Registrar ST Registry in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from May 16, 2012 to Aug 24, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Synergy Wholesale Accreditations Pty LtdSynergy Wholesale Accreditations Pty LtdOct 5, 2021 – Jun 24, 2026 (latest)Registrar Synergy Wholesale Accreditations Pty Ltd (IANA 1609) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from Oct 5, 2021 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameservers: asn.au
Feb 8, 2022 – May 4, 2024
Registration records listed asn.au nameservers (ns1.ix.asn.au, ns2.ix.asn.au) for bur.st from Feb 8, 2022 to May 4, 2024.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to asn.auFeb 8, 2022bur.st's nameservers moved from bur.st to asn.au at some point between Dec 14, 2021 and Feb 8, 2022. Last seen at bur.st: Dec 14, 2021 (registration record). First seen at asn.au: Feb 8, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 56 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareMay 8, 2024 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (khalid.ns.cloudflare.com, tori.ns.cloudflare.com) for bur.st from May 8, 2024 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMay 8, 2024bur.st's nameservers moved from asn.au to Cloudflare between May 4, 2024 and May 8, 2024. Last seen at asn.au: May 4, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 8, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sectigo Limited
Jun 11, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for bur.st from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 4, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationAug 4, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for bur.st from Aug 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 29, 2010 – Dec 29, 2011
Registrar: Registrar Bahnhof AB in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from Nov 29, 2010 to Dec 29, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 16, 2012 – Aug 24, 2021Registrar: Registrar ST Registry in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from May 16, 2012 to Aug 24, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 5, 2021 – Jun 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar Synergy Wholesale Accreditations Pty Ltd (IANA 1609) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bur.st, from Oct 5, 2021 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 8, 2022 – May 4, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed asn.au nameservers (ns1.ix.asn.au, ns2.ix.asn.au) for bur.st from Feb 8, 2022 to May 4, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2022Zone file: bur.st's nameservers moved from bur.st to asn.au at some point between Dec 14, 2021 and Feb 8, 2022. Last seen at bur.st: Dec 14, 2021 (registration record). First seen at asn.au: Feb 8, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 56 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 8, 2024 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (khalid.ns.cloudflare.com, tori.ns.cloudflare.com) for bur.st from May 8, 2024 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 8, 2024Zone file: bur.st's nameservers moved from asn.au to Cloudflare between May 4, 2024 and May 8, 2024. Last seen at asn.au: May 4, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 8, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 14, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for bur.st from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. The check on Oct 3, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jun 11, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for bur.st from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 4, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for bur.st from Aug 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 14, 2026)
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Current facts
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 89 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 89 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What bur.st said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Bur.st was founded by Paul Day as a hobby in August 1998. It was finally incorporated as a not-for-profit community association in October 2003 and given all ownership of Bur.st, its trademarks and its operations.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.