Eddie,
I think that your frustration is shared with all of us. The content here should be only SolidWorks related. We need to petition the admin of this group to block users who post non-SolidWorks related data.
As far as AutoDesk and that poll, here is the WHOIS data.
[whois.schlund.info]
% The data in the WHOIS database of Schlund+Partner AG is provided by % Schlund+Partner for information purposes, and to assist persons in % obtaining information about or related to a domain name registration % record. Schlund+Partner does not guarantee its accuracy. By submitting % a WHOIS query, you agree that you will use this data only for lawful % purposes and that, under no circumstances, you will use this data to % (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass % unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via E-mail % (spam); or % (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to % Schlund+Partner or its systems. % Schlund+Partner reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. % By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy.
domain: productqualitypoll.com created: 09-Dec-2005 last-changed: 09-Dec-2005 registration-expiration: 09-Dec-2006
nserver: ns29.1and1.com 217.160.224.2 nserver: ns30.1and1.com 217.160.228.2
status: CLIENT-TRANSFER-PROHIBITED
registrant-firstname: Brandservices registrant-lastname: Department registrant-organization: Autodesk,Inc. registrant-street1: 111 Mcinnis PKWY registrant-pcode: 94903 registrant-state: CA registrant-city: San Rafael registrant-ccode: US registrant-phone: +1.4155075000 registrant-fax: +1.7077813711 registrant-email: snipped-for-privacy@autodesk.com
admin-c-firstname: Brandservices admin-c-lastname: Department admin-c-organization: Autodesk,Inc. admin-c-street1: 111 Mcinnis PKWY admin-c-pcode: 94903 admin-c-state: CA admin-c-city: San Rafael admin-c-ccode: US admin-c-phone: +1.4155075000 admin-c-fax: +1.7077813711 admin-c-email: snipped-for-privacy@autodesk.com
tech-c-firstname: Hostmaster tech-c-lastname: ONEANDONE tech-c-organization: 1&1 Internet Inc. tech-c-street1: 701 Lee Rd. tech-c-street2: Suite 300 tech-c-pcode: 19087 tech-c-state: PA tech-c-city: Chesterbrook tech-c-ccode: US tech-c-phone: +1.8774612631 tech-c-fax: +1.6105601501 tech-c-email: snipped-for-privacy@1and1.com
bill-c-firstname: Hostmaster bill-c-lastname: ONEANDONE bill-c-organization: 1&1 Internet Inc. bill-c-street1: 701 Lee Rd. bill-c-street2: Suite 300 bill-c-pcode: 19087 bill-c-state: PA bill-c-city: Chesterbrook bill-c-ccode: US bill-c-phone: +1.8774612631 bill-c-fax: +1.6105601501 bill-c-email: snipped-for-privacy@1and1.com
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As you can see the domain is registered to Autodesk!!!