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Lifeline · bendib.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 13, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 29, 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 – Apr 17, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bendib.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 17, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“A gallery of recent political cartoons by K. Bendib, for readers and editors. Original cartoons that unabashedly speak the truth and challenge accepted wisdom of the corporate media.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 13, 2011 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 13, 2011 and most recently on Sep 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 17, 2009 – Jan 7, 2026Registration records for bendib.com are held from Apr 17, 2009 to Jan 7, 2026 (51 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2011 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Sep 2026Nameservers: jmwdwinserver1.comAug 13, 2011Registration records listed jmwdwinserver1.com nameservers (ns.jmwdwinserver1.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver1.com) for bendib.com from Aug 13, 2011 to Aug 13, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 21, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for bendib.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 17, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bendib.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 17, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A gallery of recent political cartoons by K. Bendib, for readers and editors. Original cartoons that unabashedly speak the truth and challenge accepted wisdom of the corporate media.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 17, 2009 – Jan 7, 2026Ownership: Registration records for bendib.com are held from Apr 17, 2009 to Jan 7, 2026 (51 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 13, 2011 – Sep 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 13, 2011 and most recently on Sep 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Aug 13, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed jmwdwinserver1.com nameservers (ns.jmwdwinserver1.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver1.com) for bendib.com from Aug 13, 2011 to Aug 13, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Aug 14, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 14, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: jmwdwinserver1.comOct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015jmwdwinserver1.com (ns.jmwdwinserver1.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver1.com) were the nameservers listed for bendib.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: jmwdwinserver2.comSep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018jmwdwinserver2.com (ns.jmwdwinserver2.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver2.com) were the nameservers listed for bendib.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to jmwdwinserver2.comSep 23, 2015bendib.com's nameservers moved from jmwdwinserver1.com to jmwdwinserver2.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at jmwdwinserver1.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at jmwdwinserver2.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: jmwdwinserver2.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 20, 2019Registration records listed jmwdwinserver2.com nameservers (ns.jmwdwinserver2.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver2.com) for bendib.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 20, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: jmwebdesigns.comNameservers: jmwebdesigns.comApr 12, 2019 – Sep 1, 2022Registration records listed jmwebdesigns.com nameservers (ns1.metro.jmwebdesigns.com, ns2.metro.jmwebdesigns.com) for bendib.com from Apr 12, 2019 to Sep 1, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to jmwebdesigns.comApr 12, 2019bendib.com's nameservers moved from jmwdwinserver2.com to jmwebdesigns.com at some point between Jan 20, 2019 and Apr 12, 2019. Last seen at jmwdwinserver2.com: Jan 20, 2019 (registration record). First seen at jmwebdesigns.com: Apr 12, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months 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: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyOct 7, 2022 – Jan 7, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for bendib.com from Oct 7, 2022 to Jan 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 7, 2022bendib.com's nameservers moved from jmwebdesigns.com to GoDaddy between Sep 1, 2022 and Oct 7, 2022. Last seen at jmwebdesigns.com: Sep 1, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 7, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015
Zone file: jmwdwinserver1.com (ns.jmwdwinserver1.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver1.com) were the nameservers listed for bendib.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: jmwdwinserver2.com (ns.jmwdwinserver2.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver2.com) were the nameservers listed for bendib.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: bendib.com's nameservers moved from jmwdwinserver1.com to jmwdwinserver2.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at jmwdwinserver1.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at jmwdwinserver2.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Aug 14, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 14, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 20, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed jmwdwinserver2.com nameservers (ns.jmwdwinserver2.com, ns2.jmwdwinserver2.com) for bendib.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 20, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2019 – Sep 1, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed jmwebdesigns.com nameservers (ns1.metro.jmwebdesigns.com, ns2.metro.jmwebdesigns.com) for bendib.com from Apr 12, 2019 to Sep 1, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2019Zone file: bendib.com's nameservers moved from jmwdwinserver2.com to jmwebdesigns.com at some point between Jan 20, 2019 and Apr 12, 2019. Last seen at jmwdwinserver2.com: Jan 20, 2019 (registration record). First seen at jmwebdesigns.com: Apr 12, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months 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)
Oct 7, 2022 – Jan 7, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for bendib.com from Oct 7, 2022 to Jan 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 7, 2022Zone file: bendib.com's nameservers moved from jmwebdesigns.com to GoDaddy between Sep 1, 2022 and Oct 7, 2022. Last seen at jmwebdesigns.com: Sep 1, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 7, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 21, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for bendib.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Registered 2002 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Bendib.com provides a series of web comics and political cartoons
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Feb 21, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What bendib.com 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
A gallery of recent political cartoons by K. Bendib, for readers and editors. Original cartoons that unabashedly speak the truth and challenge accepted wisdom of the corporate media.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.