[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30840: replace ARIN.net whois service with something else

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#30840: replace ARIN.net whois service with something else
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 Reporter:  fierevere     |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  4.1
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 ARIN.net whois service does not give information on not-ARIN allocated IP
 space, they only tell if space is allocated to other regulator, i.e. RIPE

 It is reasonable to use something else for WHOIS instead, like
 http://whois.domaintools.com for example.

 affected - comment moderation form, comment moderation email.
 source code references:
 /wordpress/wp-admin
 96:edit-form-comment.php

 /wordpress/wp-includes
 1407:pluggable.php
 1536:pluggable.php

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30840>
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