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ThefWord.Org.uk British feminist site that includes articles, reviews, and news
ThefWord.org.uk is a British feminist online magazine publishing articles, reviews, and news for readers interested in contemporary feminist ideas and debate. It is aimed at a UK-based audience engaged with feminist politics and culture. The site operates under the .org.uk domain, reflecting its identity as a non-commercial, editorially driven publication.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Feb 3, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 19, 2001thefword.org.uk was registered on Feb 19, 2001.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thefword.org.uk from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Mythic Beasts LimitedMythic Beasts LimitedFeb 3, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar Mythic Beasts Limited in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 3, 2025 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 10, 2009 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for thefword.org.uk are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 23, 2026 (67 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: bytemark.co.ukFeb 26, 2018 – Mar 26, 2021Registration records listed bytemark.co.uk nameservers (a.ns.bytemark.co.uk, b.ns.bytemark.co.uk, c.ns.bytemark.co.uk) for thefword.org.uk from Feb 26, 2018 to Mar 26, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareMay 15, 2021 – Aug 19, 2025Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (colin.ns.cloudflare.com, paris.ns.cloudflare.com) for thefword.org.uk from May 15, 2021 to Aug 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareMay 15, 2021thefword.org.uk's nameservers moved from bytemark.co.uk to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 26, 2021 and May 15, 2021. Last seen at bytemark.co.uk: Mar 26, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 15, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days 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: mythic-beasts.comNov 19, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed mythic-beasts.com nameservers (ns1.mythic-beasts.com, ns2.mythic-beasts.com) for thefword.org.uk from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to mythic-beasts.comNov 19, 2025thefword.org.uk's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to mythic-beasts.com at some point between Aug 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025. Last seen at Cloudflare: Aug 19, 2025 (registration record). First seen at mythic-beasts.com: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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
Certificate from Let's EncryptAug 16, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Aug 16, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Feb 19, 2001Registration: thefword.org.uk was registered on Feb 19, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Jan 10, 2009 – Jun 23, 2026Ownership: Registration records for thefword.org.uk are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 23, 2026 (67 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 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thefword.org.uk from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 26, 2018 – Mar 26, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed bytemark.co.uk nameservers (a.ns.bytemark.co.uk, b.ns.bytemark.co.uk, c.ns.bytemark.co.uk) for thefword.org.uk from Feb 26, 2018 to Mar 26, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 15, 2021 – Aug 19, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (colin.ns.cloudflare.com, paris.ns.cloudflare.com) for thefword.org.uk from May 15, 2021 to Aug 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 15, 2021Zone file: thefword.org.uk's nameservers moved from bytemark.co.uk to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 26, 2021 and May 15, 2021. Last seen at bytemark.co.uk: Mar 26, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 15, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days 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)
Feb 3, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar Mythic Beasts Limited in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 3, 2025 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Nov 19, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed mythic-beasts.com nameservers (ns1.mythic-beasts.com, ns2.mythic-beasts.com) for thefword.org.uk from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2025Zone file: thefword.org.uk's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to mythic-beasts.com at some point between Aug 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025. Last seen at Cloudflare: Aug 19, 2025 (registration record). First seen at mythic-beasts.com: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 16, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Aug 16, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Automated safety checks
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Feb 19, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Mythic Beasts Limited — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 11, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for thefword.org.uk.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The F-Word as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site, mainly for a general audience.
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Oct 25, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 61 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 61 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.