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2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
DataLounge.com
DataLounge.com is a daily online news magazine covering gay and lesbian issues, operated by Mediapolis, Inc., headquartered in New York, NY. It serves gay, lesbian, and bisexual audiences seeking news, commentary, and community discussion. The site has been flagged as potentially containing adult content.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
1 registrar change since Mar 10, 2014 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 4, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
Current AboutUs recordJul 2, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMar 10, 2014 – Mar 25, 2021Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for datalounge.com, from Mar 10, 2014 to Mar 25, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 18, 2008 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records for datalounge.com are held from Feb 18, 2008 to Jun 20, 2026 (84 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, Nov 2012 – Jul 2013Nameservers: digitopia.netNameservers: digitopia.netFeb 18, 2008 – Nov 6, 2012Registration records listed digitopia.net nameservers (ns1.digitopia.net, ns2.digitopia.net) for datalounge.com from Feb 18, 2008 to Nov 6, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonOct 30, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 2 certificates for datalounge.com from Oct 30, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Feb 18, 2008 – Jun 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for datalounge.com are held from Feb 18, 2008 to Jun 20, 2026 (84 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
Feb 18, 2008 – Nov 6, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed digitopia.net nameservers (ns1.digitopia.net, ns2.digitopia.net) for datalounge.com from Feb 18, 2008 to Nov 6, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 31, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com…) for datalounge.com from Jul 31, 2013 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)
Jul 31, 2013Zone file: datalounge.com's nameservers moved from digitopia.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Nov 6, 2012 and Jul 31, 2013. Last seen at digitopia.net: Nov 6, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 31, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Jul 5, 2021 – Oct 1, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2021 and most recently on Oct 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 2, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 5, 2021
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2021. 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, 2008–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 31, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com…) for datalounge.com from Jul 31, 2013 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)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 31, 2013datalounge.com's nameservers moved from digitopia.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Nov 6, 2012 and Jul 31, 2013. Last seen at digitopia.net: Nov 6, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 31, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com…) were the nameservers listed for datalounge.com 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: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com…) for datalounge.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 20, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com, ns-646.awsdns-16.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com…) were the nameservers listed for datalounge.com 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)
Mar 10, 2014 – Mar 25, 2021Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for datalounge.com, from Mar 10, 2014 to Mar 25, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com…) for datalounge.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 20, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 5, 2021 – Oct 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2021 and most recently on Oct 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 2, 2026
Jul 5, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 30, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for datalounge.com from Oct 30, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-339.awsdns-42.com, ns-646.awsdns-16.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (failed)
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Security headers (failed)
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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 Mar 5, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 7, 2026).
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #312,073)+6
Verified continuity: 31.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — 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 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.