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Is thing.net legit or a scam?
thing.net was registered Jun 2, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns thing.net?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for thing.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was thing.net registered?
thing.net's registration dates to Jun 2, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. Tucows Domains Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · thing.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Feb 23, 2012 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 10, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 2, 1995thing.net was registered on Jun 2, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thing.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 23, 2012 – Feb 16, 2023Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thing.net, from Feb 23, 2012 to Feb 16, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 16, 2007 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records for thing.net are held from Jul 16, 2007 to Jun 10, 2026 (174 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: thing.netNameservers: thing.netJul 16, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed thing.net nameservers (ns1.thing.net, ns2.thing.net) for thing.net from Jul 16, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 152 certificates for thing.net from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 7, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 2, 1995Registration: thing.net was registered on Jun 2, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thing.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Museum solely devoted to contemporary art. Online tour, directions, and information on current and past exhibitions.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 16, 2007 – Jun 10, 2026Registrant: Registration records for thing.net are held from Jul 16, 2007 to Jun 10, 2026 (174 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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
Jul 16, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed thing.net nameservers (ns1.thing.net, ns2.thing.net) for thing.net from Jul 16, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 23, 2012 – Feb 16, 2023
“Museum solely devoted to contemporary art. Online tour, directions, and information on current and past exhibitions.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
TUCOWS, INC.
Mar 26, 2023 – Jun 10, 2026
Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thing.net, from Mar 26, 2023 to Jun 10, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 28, 2026 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant changeJul 6, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 9, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 9, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: thing.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018thing.net (ns1.thing.net, ns2.thing.net) were the nameservers listed for thing.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: thing.netNameservers: thing.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records listed thing.net nameservers (ns1.thing.net, ns2.thing.net) for thing.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thing.net, from Feb 23, 2012 to Feb 16, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 6, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 9, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 9, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: thing.net (ns1.thing.net, ns2.thing.net) were the nameservers listed for thing.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 10, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed thing.net nameservers (ns1.thing.net, ns2.thing.net) for thing.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 26, 2023 – Jun 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thing.net, from Mar 26, 2023 to Jun 10, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 152 certificates for thing.net from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 7, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 28, 2026 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 2, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 28, 2026).
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #169,168)+5
Verified continuity: 31.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What thing.net 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
Museum solely devoted to contemporary art. Online tour, directions, and information on current and past exhibitions.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.