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Common questions
Is silkroadforums.com 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 silkroadforums.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for silkroadforums.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 20 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Dec 17, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2011 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 29, 2005silkroadforums.com was registered on Dec 29, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described silkroadforums.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDEDec 17, 2011Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the registration data recorded on Dec 17, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 17, 2011 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for silkroadforums.com are held from Dec 17, 2011 to Jun 27, 2026 (54 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, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: softlayer.comDec 17, 2011Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for silkroadforums.com from Dec 17, 2011 to Dec 17, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 30, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for silkroadforums.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Dec 29, 2005Registration: silkroadforums.com was registered on Dec 29, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described silkroadforums.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Silkroad Online Forums - A free forum for all people who play Silkroad Online. Come discuss characters and skills, or find a Silkroad Online guild.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 17, 2011Registrar: Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the registration data recorded on Dec 17, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 17, 2011 – Jun 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for silkroadforums.com are held from Dec 17, 2011 to Jun 27, 2026 (54 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
Dec 17, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for silkroadforums.com from Dec 17, 2011 to Dec 17, 2011.
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 Dec 29, 2005 — 20 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
Trust record
Jul 1, 2006
“Silkroad Online Forums - A free forum for all people who play Silkroad Online. Come discuss characters and skills, or find a Silkroad Online guild.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nov 11, 2016 – Jun 27, 2026
Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for silkroadforums.com, from Nov 11, 2016 to Jun 27, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2026 and most recently on Oct 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Nameservers: softlayer.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014softlayer.com (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) were the nameservers listed for silkroadforums.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: linode.comJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018linode.com (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) were the nameservers listed for silkroadforums.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to linode.comJan 24, 2015silkroadforums.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to linode.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at softlayer.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at linode.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: linode.comNameservers: linode.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed linode.com nameservers (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) for silkroadforums.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 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 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 2, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 2, 2026: ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com, ns4.linode.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 2, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: softlayer.com (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) were the nameservers listed for silkroadforums.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: linode.com (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) were the nameservers listed for silkroadforums.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: silkroadforums.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to linode.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at softlayer.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at linode.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nov 11, 2016 – Jun 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for silkroadforums.com, from Nov 11, 2016 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed linode.com nameservers (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) for silkroadforums.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for silkroadforums.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2026 and most recently on Oct 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 2, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 2, 2026: ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com, ns4.linode.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 2, 2026
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #423,017)+5
Verified continuity: 20.8 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — 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 60 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 60 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What silkroadforums.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
Silkroad Online Forums - A free forum for all people who play Silkroad Online. Come discuss characters and skills, or find a Silkroad Online guild.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.