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Common questions
Is neon-project.org legit or a scam?
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 neon-project.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for neon-project.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Nov 1, 2019 · no ownership change on record since 2019 · last checked Aug 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageApr 29, 2007 – Nov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described neon-project.org from Apr 29, 2007 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“NeOn - Lifecycle Support for Networked Ontologies”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007Current AboutUs record
Registrar
DREAMHOSTDREAMHOSTNov 1, 2019 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 1, 2019 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 26, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 1, 2019 – Jan 16, 2026Registration records for neon-project.org are held from Nov 1, 2019 to Jan 16, 2026 (22 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, 2019–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Sep 2026Nameservers: dreamhost.comNameservers: dreamhost.comNov 1, 2019 – Jan 16, 2026Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for neon-project.org from Nov 1, 2019 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (6)
Apr 29, 2007 – Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described neon-project.org from Apr 29, 2007 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “NeOn - Lifecycle Support for Networked Ontologies”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Nov 1, 2019 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 1, 2019 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 26, 2026
Nov 1, 2019 – Jan 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for neon-project.org are held from Nov 1, 2019 to Jan 16, 2026 (22 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
Nov 1, 2019 – Jan 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for neon-project.org from Nov 1, 2019 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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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 Aug 11, 2005 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DreamHost, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 8, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is a public service.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What neon-project.org said about itself, 2007
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
2007
NeOn - Lifecycle Support for Networked Ontologies
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.