#37131 Thoughts on email from Olympus
Customer Reply
Created Feb 5, 2026, 6:18 PM
System (internal)
Feb 5, 2026, 6:18 PM
Check-in (internal)
Feb 5, 2026, 6:18 PM
Hi Peet,
Can you please give me a response on their concerns below? I am wondering on the validity of it.
As a short-term solution, they will grant me administrative access within Porkbun, where the domain is currently registered, so I can redirect traffic to the new Olympus Property website.
While this will prevent any immediate interruption, it does introduce longer-term operational and brand risks that I want to flag for visibility.
From a best-practice standpoint, we should own and control all property domains directly. Retaining third-party ownership can create challenges such as:
- Continuity risk if access is ever removed or delayed, potentially resulting in downtime or a 404 page
- Slower marketing execution when redirects, tracking, or campaign updates require outside coordination
- Limited control over renewals and security settings, increasing expiration or cybersecurity risk
- Potential complications during future refinances or management transitions
Consolidating the domain into our GoDaddy account would provide greater long-term stability, faster response times, and stronger brand protection.
Given the long-term implications, I wanted to elevate this for your visibility and defer to your guidance on whether we should pursue a formal transfer.
Artichoke Support - Peet (internal)
Feb 5, 2026, 6:48 PM
Hi Liz, Here’s my straight assessment of what Olympus is raising, and where I think the misunderstanding is. At a high level, Olympus is absolutely right that they need full DNS control to operate effectively. Where this breaks down is that they’re equating DNS control with domain registration and ownership, which are two different layers with very different implications. The domain is correctly registered under Farran/Avion. That establishes legal ownership, renewal authority, transfer rights, and recovery control. That layer should stay with ownership. What actually governs how the domain behaves day to day is DNS, specifically: - Which name servers the domain points to - Who has administrative access to the DNS zone behind those name servers Under the proposed setup, Olympus will: - Have full administrative DNS access via a scoped Porkbun subaccount - Be able to change name servers at will - Control all DNS records (redirects, website routing, subdomains, marketing and tracking records, email-related entries, verification records, etc.) - Not have unlock or transfer rights, which remain with Farran/Avion That combination is important, because it means Olympus has full functional and operational control of the domain, including the ability to move DNS to a different provider instantly if needed, without transferring ownership. Once Olympus controls name servers and DNS, the registrar becomes largely a custody and billing layer. Registrar ownership does not add speed, flexibility, or capability at that point. Looking at the specific risks Olympus outlined: - Continuity and downtime risk This risk only exists if Olympus does not control DNS or name servers. With full DNS and name server control, registrar-level access changes do not impede operations. - Slower marketing execution This is a DNS permissions issue, not a registrar ownership issue. Full DNS admin rights eliminate this concern. - Renewal and security risk Renewal authority remaining with Farran/Avion is protective, not limiting. DNS control and registrar renewal control do not need to reside with the same party. - Future refinance or transition complications These are reduced, not increased, when domains remain registered to the ownership entity rather than a property manager’s registrar account. Moving the domain into Olympus’s GoDaddy account would not materially improve operational control, but it would increase ownership, security, and exit risk. It solves a problem that no longer exists once DNS and name server control are properly delegated. My recommendation is to decline any transfer of domain registration, explicitly confirm Olympus’s authority to manage DNS and change name servers as needed, and document this model as the standard going forward. That gives Olympus everything they need to operate efficiently while keeping asset ownership and risk where it belongs. Happy to talk this through live or help you respond if Olympus continues to push on the registrar transfer angle. Cheers.Peet
customer-reply (internal)
Feb 5, 2026, 8:11 PM
Hi Peet, We will be putting together a side agreement with Olympus in regard to the domain. Therefore, it is ok to transfer ownership to them. Thank you, Liz Scaggs Operations Manager 406-541-9000 [embedded image](https://www.farranco.com/) P.O. BOX 9079 MISSOULA, MT 59807 From: Artichoke Support - Peet <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 11:48 AM To: Liz Scaggs <[email protected]> Subject: Thoughts on email from Olympus (message id: 104637563)
Artichoke Support - Peet (internal)
Feb 5, 2026, 8:13 PM
Just making sure that you want them to have access to transfer the domain before that agreement is in place ... so get them the transfer auth code now/today? Thanks.Peet
customer-reply (internal)
Feb 5, 2026, 8:19 PM
Now is fine, I will keep it on my radar. Thanks Peet. Liz Scaggs Operations Manager 406-541-9000 [embedded image](https://www.farranco.com/) P.O. BOX 9079 MISSOULA, MT 59807 From: Artichoke Support - Peet <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:13 PM To: Liz Scaggs <[email protected]> Subject: Thoughts on email from Olympus (message id: 104637563)
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