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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2026 · site is live · HTTPS valid
PeaceCorpsOnline.org is a news forum serving returned Peace Corps volunteers & staff
PeaceCorpsOnline.org operates as an independent news forum focused on Peace Corps-related topics, serving returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) and staff. It aggregates and discusses news relevant to the Peace Corps community, including policy, programs, and volunteer experiences. The site is based in Baltimore, Maryland, and is associated with Hugh Pickens.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Feb 11, 2012 · 1 ownership change 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 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described peacecorpsonline.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Independent News Forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Staff”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Feb 11, 2012Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 11, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TierraNet Inc. dba DomainDiscover (R86-LROR)Mar 25, 2014Registrar TierraNet Inc. dba DomainDiscover (R86-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 25, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DomainSpot LLCDomainSpot LLCAug 26, 2016 – Mar 4, 2026Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for peacecorpsonline.org, from Aug 26, 2016 to Mar 4, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DropCatch.com 1125 LLCMay 15, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar DropCatch.com 1125 LLC (IANA 3334) in the registration data recorded, first on May 15, 2026 and most recently on Jul 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 11, 2012 – May 15, 2026Registration records for peacecorpsonline.org are held from Feb 11, 2012 to May 15, 2026 (43 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 onlyOwnership changeMar 25, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 25, 2014. 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, 2012–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: aitcom.netNameservers: aitcom.netFeb 11, 2012 – Sep 20, 2025Registration records listed aitcom.net nameservers (ns0.aitcom.net, ns1.aitcom.net) for peacecorpsonline.org from Feb 11, 2012 to Sep 20, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: domainsupport.netJan 18, 2026Registration records listed domainsupport.net nameservers (expired1.domainsupport.net, expired2.domainsupport.net) for peacecorpsonline.org from Jan 18, 2026 to Jan 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: aitcom.netJan 18, 2026Registration records listed aitcom.net nameservers (ns0.aitcom.net, ns1.aitcom.net) for peacecorpsonline.org from Jan 18, 2026 to Jan 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: domaindiscover.comFeb 17, 2026 – Mar 4, 2026Registration records listed domaindiscover.com nameservers (ns1.domaindiscover.com, ns2.domaindiscover.com) for peacecorpsonline.org from Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: CloudflareMay 15, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cesar.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com) for peacecorpsonline.org from May 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareMay 15, 2026peacecorpsonline.org's nameservers moved from domaindiscover.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 4, 2026 and May 15, 2026. Last seen at domaindiscover.com: Mar 4, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 15, 2026 (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)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for peacecorpsonline.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo LimitedSep 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for peacecorpsonline.org from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described peacecorpsonline.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Independent News Forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Staff”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 11, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 11, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 11, 2012 – May 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for peacecorpsonline.org are held from Feb 11, 2012 to May 15, 2026 (43 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 11, 2012 – Sep 20, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed aitcom.net nameservers (ns0.aitcom.net, ns1.aitcom.net) for peacecorpsonline.org from Feb 11, 2012 to Sep 20, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 25, 2014Registrar: Registrar TierraNet Inc. dba DomainDiscover (R86-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 25, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 25, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 25, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 26, 2016 – Mar 4, 2026Registrar: Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for peacecorpsonline.org, from Aug 26, 2016 to Mar 4, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed domainsupport.net nameservers (expired1.domainsupport.net, expired2.domainsupport.net) for peacecorpsonline.org from Jan 18, 2026 to Jan 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed aitcom.net nameservers (ns0.aitcom.net, ns1.aitcom.net) for peacecorpsonline.org from Jan 18, 2026 to Jan 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 17, 2026 – Mar 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed domaindiscover.com nameservers (ns1.domaindiscover.com, ns2.domaindiscover.com) for peacecorpsonline.org from Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 15, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar DropCatch.com 1125 LLC (IANA 3334) in the registration data recorded, first on May 15, 2026 and most recently on Jul 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cesar.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com) for peacecorpsonline.org from May 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 15, 2026Zone file: peacecorpsonline.org's nameservers moved from domaindiscover.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 4, 2026 and May 15, 2026. Last seen at domaindiscover.com: Mar 4, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 15, 2026 (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 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for peacecorpsonline.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 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 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for peacecorpsonline.org from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Mar 18, 2026 — 7 months old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DropCatch.com 1125 LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for peacecorpsonline.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
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.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What peacecorpsonline.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 Independent News Forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Staff
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.