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Lifeline · clui.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 4, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2012 · last checked Oct 1, 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 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described clui.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Dedicated to the increase and diffusion of information about how the world's lands are apportioned, utilized and perceived.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
DNC Holdings, Inc. (R48-LROR)Jul 4, 2012Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc. (R48-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DNC Holdings, Inc
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 4, 2012 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records for clui.org are held from Jul 4, 2012 to Jun 2, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2012–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2019 – Nov 2020Nameservers: mediatemple.netNameservers: mediatemple.netJul 4, 2012 – May 10, 2019Registration records listed mediatemple.net nameservers (ns1.mediatemple.net, ns2.mediatemple.net) for clui.org from Jul 4, 2012 to May 10, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for clui.org from May 6, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described clui.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Dedicated to the increase and diffusion of information about how the world's lands are apportioned, utilized and perceived.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 4, 2012Registrar: Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc. (R48-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 4, 2012 – Jun 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for clui.org are held from Jul 4, 2012 to Jun 2, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 4, 2012 – May 10, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed mediatemple.net nameservers (ns1.mediatemple.net, ns2.mediatemple.net) for clui.org from Jul 4, 2012 to May 10, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026
Current AboutUs record
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
DNC Holdings, Inc
Jun 19, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 19, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Nameservers: hostgator.comDec 1, 2020 – Aug 27, 2021Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns6225.hostgator.com, ns6226.hostgator.com) for clui.org from Dec 1, 2020 to Aug 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hostgator.comDec 1, 2020clui.org's nameservers moved from mediatemple.net to hostgator.com at some point between May 10, 2019 and Dec 1, 2020. Last seen at mediatemple.net: May 10, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Dec 1, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 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: greengeeks.comOct 9, 2021 – Jul 16, 2024Registration records listed greengeeks.com nameservers (ams-ns1.greengeeks.com, chi-ns1.greengeeks.com, chi-ns2.greengeeks.com) for clui.org from Oct 9, 2021 to Jul 16, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to greengeeks.comOct 9, 2021clui.org's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to greengeeks.com between Aug 27, 2021 and Oct 9, 2021. Last seen at hostgator.com: Aug 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at greengeeks.com: Oct 9, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: directnic.comNameservers: directnic.comSep 23, 2024 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records listed directnic.com nameservers (ns0.directnic.com, ns1.directnic.com, ns2.directnic.com…) for clui.org from Sep 23, 2024 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to directnic.comSep 23, 2024clui.org's nameservers moved from greengeeks.com to directnic.com at some point between Jul 16, 2024 and Sep 23, 2024. Last seen at greengeeks.com: Jul 16, 2024 (registration record). First seen at directnic.com: Sep 23, 2024 (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)
Registrar: Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 19, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Dec 1, 2020 – Aug 27, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns6225.hostgator.com, ns6226.hostgator.com) for clui.org from Dec 1, 2020 to Aug 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 1, 2020Zone file: clui.org's nameservers moved from mediatemple.net to hostgator.com at some point between May 10, 2019 and Dec 1, 2020. Last seen at mediatemple.net: May 10, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Dec 1, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 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 9, 2021 – Jul 16, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed greengeeks.com nameservers (ams-ns1.greengeeks.com, chi-ns1.greengeeks.com, chi-ns2.greengeeks.com) for clui.org from Oct 9, 2021 to Jul 16, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 9, 2021Zone file: clui.org's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to greengeeks.com between Aug 27, 2021 and Oct 9, 2021. Last seen at hostgator.com: Aug 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at greengeeks.com: Oct 9, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 23, 2024 – Jun 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed directnic.com nameservers (ns0.directnic.com, ns1.directnic.com, ns2.directnic.com…) for clui.org from Sep 23, 2024 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 23, 2024Zone file: clui.org's nameservers moved from greengeeks.com to directnic.com at some point between Jul 16, 2024 and Sep 23, 2024. Last seen at greengeeks.com: Jul 16, 2024 (registration record). First seen at directnic.com: Sep 23, 2024 (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)
May 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for clui.org from May 6, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Clui.org Site of The Center for Land Use Interpretation, Culver City, CA
Dedicated to the increase and diffusion of information about how the world's lands are apportioned, utilized and perceived.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #286,778)+6
Verified continuity: 28.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What clui.org 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
Dedicated to the increase and diffusion of information about how the world's lands are apportioned, utilized and perceived.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 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