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Common questions
Is newrules.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 newrules.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for newrules.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 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 14, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2012 · 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 pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described newrules.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics. The heart of this web site is a growing storehouse of community and loc…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR)May 14, 2012Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 14, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.May 5, 2017 – Jun 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 14, 2012 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for newrules.org are held from May 14, 2012 to Jun 23, 2026 (47 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, Sep 2019 – Aug 2020Nameservers: stabletransit.comNameservers: stabletransit.comMay 14, 2012 – Sep 20, 2019Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for newrules.org from May 14, 2012 to Sep 20, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for newrules.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described newrules.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics. The heart of this web site is a growing storehouse of community and loc…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 14, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 14, 2012 – Jun 23, 2026Ownership: Registration records for newrules.org are held from May 14, 2012 to Jun 23, 2026 (47 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
May 14, 2012 – Sep 20, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for newrules.org from May 14, 2012 to Sep 20, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for newrules.org, from May 5, 2017 to Jun 23, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2026 and most recently on Sep 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Nameservers: webfaction.comAug 29, 2020 – Nov 4, 2020Registration records listed webfaction.com nameservers (ns1.webfaction.com, ns2.webfaction.com, ns3.webfaction.com…) for newrules.org from Aug 29, 2020 to Nov 4, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to webfaction.comAug 29, 2020newrules.org's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to webfaction.com at some point between Sep 20, 2019 and Aug 29, 2020. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Sep 20, 2019 (registration record). First seen at webfaction.com: Aug 29, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 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: a2dns.comNameservers: a2dns.comDec 5, 2020 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed a2dns.com nameservers (ns18552149241.a2dns.com, ns18552149242.a2dns.com) for newrules.org from Dec 5, 2020 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to a2dns.comDec 5, 2020newrules.org's nameservers moved from webfaction.com to a2dns.com between Nov 4, 2020 and Dec 5, 2020. Last seen at webfaction.com: Nov 4, 2020 (registration record). First seen at a2dns.com: Dec 5, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 5, 2017 – Jun 23, 2026
Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for newrules.org, from May 5, 2017 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 29, 2020 – Nov 4, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed webfaction.com nameservers (ns1.webfaction.com, ns2.webfaction.com, ns3.webfaction.com…) for newrules.org from Aug 29, 2020 to Nov 4, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 29, 2020Zone file: newrules.org's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to webfaction.com at some point between Sep 20, 2019 and Aug 29, 2020. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Sep 20, 2019 (registration record). First seen at webfaction.com: Aug 29, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 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)
Dec 5, 2020 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed a2dns.com nameservers (ns18552149241.a2dns.com, ns18552149242.a2dns.com) for newrules.org from Dec 5, 2020 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 5, 2020Zone file: newrules.org's nameservers moved from webfaction.com to a2dns.com between Nov 4, 2020 and Dec 5, 2020. Last seen at webfaction.com: Nov 4, 2020 (registration record). First seen at a2dns.com: Dec 5, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for newrules.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2026 and most recently on Sep 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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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 Sep 28, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
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 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.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What newrules.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
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics. The heart of this web site is a growing storehouse of community and local economy-building--laws, regulations, ordinances, statutes.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1998
Domain registered (Sep 28, 1998).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026