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Lifeline · bulwer-lytton.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 25, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 17, 1996bulwer-lytton.com was registered on Nov 17, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described bulwer-lytton.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 25, 2011 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 25, 2011 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 25, 2011 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records for bulwer-lytton.com are held from Sep 25, 2011 to Feb 1, 2026 (38 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, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Nov 2016 – Dec 2017Nameservers: secure.netSep 25, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for bulwer-lytton.com from Sep 25, 2011 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 26, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for bulwer-lytton.com from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 10, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 17, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Nov 17, 1996Registration: bulwer-lytton.com was registered on Nov 17, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bulwer-lytton.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Official Web Site”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 25, 2011 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 25, 2011 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Sep 25, 2011 – Feb 1, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bulwer-lytton.com are held from Sep 25, 2011 to Feb 1, 2026 (38 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
Sep 25, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for bulwer-lytton.com from Sep 25, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
“The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Official Web Site”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: secure.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016secure.net (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) were the nameservers listed for bulwer-lytton.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: secure.netApr 2, 2016 – Nov 19, 2016Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for bulwer-lytton.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 19, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: verio.comDec 14, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed verio.com nameservers (ns1.verio.com, ns2.verio.com) for bulwer-lytton.com from Dec 14, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to verio.comDec 14, 2017bulwer-lytton.com's nameservers moved from secure.net to verio.com at some point between Nov 19, 2016 and Dec 14, 2017. Last seen at secure.net: Nov 19, 2016 (registration record). First seen at verio.com: Dec 14, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 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: verio.comApr 3, 2018verio.com (ns1.verio.com, ns2.verio.com) were the nameservers listed for bulwer-lytton.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: verio.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 28, 2018Registration records listed verio.com nameservers (ns1.verio.com, ns2.verio.com) for bulwer-lytton.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: wixdns.netNameservers: wixdns.netAug 30, 2018 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records listed wixdns.net nameservers (ns6.wixdns.net, ns7.wixdns.net) for bulwer-lytton.com from Aug 30, 2018 to Feb 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to wixdns.netAug 30, 2018bulwer-lytton.com's nameservers moved from verio.com to wixdns.net at some point between Jun 28, 2018 and Aug 30, 2018. Last seen at verio.com: Jun 28, 2018 (registration record). First seen at wixdns.net: Aug 30, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns6.wixdns.net, ns7.wixdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: secure.net (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) were the nameservers listed for bulwer-lytton.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Nov 19, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for bulwer-lytton.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 19, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 14, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed verio.com nameservers (ns1.verio.com, ns2.verio.com) for bulwer-lytton.com from Dec 14, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 14, 2017Zone file: bulwer-lytton.com's nameservers moved from secure.net to verio.com at some point between Nov 19, 2016 and Dec 14, 2017. Last seen at secure.net: Nov 19, 2016 (registration record). First seen at verio.com: Dec 14, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 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)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: verio.com (ns1.verio.com, ns2.verio.com) were the nameservers listed for bulwer-lytton.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 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 28, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed verio.com nameservers (ns1.verio.com, ns2.verio.com) for bulwer-lytton.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2018 – Feb 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed wixdns.net nameservers (ns6.wixdns.net, ns7.wixdns.net) for bulwer-lytton.com from Aug 30, 2018 to Feb 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2018Zone file: bulwer-lytton.com's nameservers moved from verio.com to wixdns.net at some point between Jun 28, 2018 and Aug 30, 2018. Last seen at verio.com: Jun 28, 2018 (registration record). First seen at wixdns.net: Aug 30, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Apr 26, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for bulwer-lytton.com from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 10, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 17, 2026
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns6.wixdns.net, ns7.wixdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Bulwer-Lytton.com showcases entries from a one-sentence fiction-writing contest.
Bulwer-Lytton.com is the official website of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, a competition challenging entrants to compose deliberately bad opening sentences for imaginary novels. The contest is associated with San Jose State University and is coordinated by Scott Rice in San Jose, California. It draws on the legacy of Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton, whose famously overwrought prose inspired the parody premise.
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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 Nov 17, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.bulwer-lytton.com.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #415,845)+5
Verified continuity: 30.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What bulwer-lytton.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
The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Official Web Site
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 4, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 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