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Is hatrack.com legit or a scam?
hatrack.com was registered Apr 13, 1996 (30 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 hatrack.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for hatrack.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was hatrack.com registered?
hatrack.com's registration dates to Apr 13, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · hatrack.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 14, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 13, 1996hatrack.com was registered on Apr 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described hatrack.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 14, 2011 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 14, 2011 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 21, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for hatrack.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (129 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, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Nov 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: webboulevard.netMay 21, 2007 – Nov 3, 2011Registration records listed webboulevard.net nameservers (ns1.webboulevard.net) for hatrack.com from May 21, 2007 to Nov 3, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate records held, Aug 2014 – Nov 2026No certificate records held, Aug 2014 – Nov 2026Certificate from SomeOrganizationAug 22, 2013 – Aug 22, 2014SomeOrganization certificate valid Aug 22, 2013 to Aug 22, 2014 (expired), as seen on Nov 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Apr 13, 1996Registration: hatrack.com was registered on Apr 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hatrack.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “rson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 21, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for hatrack.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (129 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
May 21, 2007 – Nov 3, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed webboulevard.net nameservers (ns1.webboulevard.net) for hatrack.com from May 21, 2007 to Nov 3, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 14, 2011 – Nov 11, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“rson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: stabletransit.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for hatrack.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)
DNS moved to stabletransit.comOct 18, 2013hatrack.com's nameservers moved from webboulevard.net to stabletransit.com at some point between Nov 3, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at webboulevard.net: Nov 3, 2011 (registration record). First seen at stabletransit.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: stabletransit.comNameservers: stabletransit.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for hatrack.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 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 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 14, 2011 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Aug 22, 2013 – Aug 22, 2014Certificate: SomeOrganization certificate valid Aug 22, 2013 to Aug 22, 2014 (expired), as seen on Nov 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for hatrack.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)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: hatrack.com's nameservers moved from webboulevard.net to stabletransit.com at some point between Nov 3, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at webboulevard.net: Nov 3, 2011 (registration record). First seen at stabletransit.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for hatrack.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
HatRack.com is the official home of author and professor Orson Scott Card
rson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools.
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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 Apr 13, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 27, 2026).
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleSome caution flags
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #247,822)+5
Verified continuity: 30.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 3 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What hatrack.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
rson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.