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Common questions
Is tu.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 tu.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for tu.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #167,412)+6
Verified continuity: 31.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What tu.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
Frustrating, right? Well, that's why we put that very soothing animation up top there. Stare at it for a while. Imagine yourself beside a transcendent babbling brook high in the Rockies as the wind blows gently through the aspens and a water ouzel flits from rock to rock, ever searching for a quick, cool dip and a succulent Pteronarcys californica upon which to nibble.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · tu.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jan 14, 2012 · 2 ownership changes since 2012 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 21, 1995tu.org was registered on Jul 21, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described tu.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Jan 14, 2012 – Mar 6, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tu.org, from Jan 14, 2012 to Mar 6, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 14, 2012 – May 22, 2026Registration records for tu.org are held from Jan 14, 2012 to May 22, 2026 (77 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comJan 14, 2012 – May 22, 2026Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns39.worldnic.com, ns40.worldnic.com) for tu.org from Jan 14, 2012 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJul 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 148 certificates for tu.org from Jul 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jul 21, 1995Registration: tu.org was registered on Jul 21, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described tu.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Frustrating, right? Well, that's why we put that very soothing animation up top there. Stare at it for a while. Imagine yourself beside a transcendent babbling brook high in the Rockies as the wind blows gently through …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 14, 2012 – Mar 6, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tu.org, from Jan 14, 2012 to Mar 6, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 14, 2012 – May 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for tu.org are held from Jan 14, 2012 to May 22, 2026 (77 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 14, 2012 – May 22, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“Frustrating, right? Well, that's why we put that very soothing animation up top there. Stare at it for a while. Imagine yourself beside a transcendent babbling brook high in the Rockies as the wind blows gently through …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Aug 8, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 26, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 1, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 1, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2012–2026
Google Trust Services
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for tu.org from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns39.worldnic.com, ns40.worldnic.com) for tu.org from Jan 14, 2012 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 1, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 1, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 148 certificates for tu.org from Jul 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for tu.org from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)