write.as - dns.ninja
write.as
| DNSSEC | β οΈ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2001:4800:7821:101:be76:4eff:fe04:40a7πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-DFW2001:4800::/32 Rackspace | ||||||
| A | 174.143.201.50πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-DFW174.143.0.0/16 Rackspace Managed Hosting, 9725 Datapoint DR, Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78229 | ||||||
| NS | ns.rackspace.com β | ||||||
| A | 69.20.95.4πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-DFW69.20.95.0/24 Rackspace, 5000 Walzem Road, San Antonio, TX 78218 | ||||||
| PTR | ns.rackspace.com | ||||||
| NS | dns1.stabletransit.com | ||||||
| A | 69.20.95.4πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-DFW69.20.95.0/24 Rackspace, 5000 Walzem Road, San Antonio, TX 78218 | ||||||
| PTR | ns.rackspace.com | ||||||
| NS | dns2.stabletransit.com | ||||||
| A | 65.61.188.4πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-LON65.61.188.0/24 Rackspace, 5000 Walzem Road, San Antonio, TX 78218 | ||||||
| PTR | ns2.rackspace.com | ||||||
| MX | mx1.emailsrvr.com β | ||||||
| A | 146.20.161.1πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-IAD146.20.0.0/16 Rackspace US Inc | ||||||
| PTR | mx1.emailsrvr.com | ||||||
| MX | mx2.emailsrvr.com(20) | ||||||
| A | 108.166.43.2πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-ORD108.166.0.0/18 Rackspace | ||||||
| PTR | mx2.emailsrvr.com | ||||||
| A | 146.20.161.2πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-IAD146.20.0.0/16 Rackspace US Inc | ||||||
| PTR | mx2.emailsrvr.com | ||||||
| A | 173.203.187.2πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-IAD173.203.128.0/18 Rackspace Managed Hosting, 9725 Data point drive, Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78229 | ||||||
| PTR | mx2.emailsrvr.com | ||||||
| A | 184.106.54.2πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-ORD184.106.54.0/24 Rackspace ORD | ||||||
| PTR | mx2.emailsrvr.com | ||||||
| MX | mail.write.as(50) | ||||||
| A | 198.101.194.4πΊπΈ RACKSPACE-DFW198.101.192.0/19 Rackspace, 5000 Walzem Road, San Antonio, TX 78218 | ||||||
| TXT | brave-ledger-verification=72cd6a405dd0d426c30ade7c2ba7482647ed52f02a9848a5a01... | ||||||
| TXT | facebook-domain-verification=87eeqarifuzm0q17j6fuws09fcu482 | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 include:mailgun.org include:emailsrvr.com include:mailbox.org ~all | ||||||
| SOA | ns.rackspace.comhello@write.as serial=1748885174 | ||||||
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| DNSSEC | π Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | dns.nic.as β | ||||||
| NS | ns1.asnic.biz | ||||||
| NS | ns2.asnic.info | ||||||
| NS | ns3.asnic.org | ||||||
| NS | ns4.asnic.uk | ||||||
| NS | ns5.asnic.us | ||||||
| MX | no.mx.nic.as β | ||||||
| TXT | Generation Time: 1786617424 | ||||||
| TXT | Generation Time ISO 8601: 2026-08-13 10:37:04 | ||||||
| SOA | dns.nic.asdomainmaster@nic.as 2026-08-13 #20 | ||||||
rank #2 in the tld
write.as
A privacy-focused blogging and publishing platform that lets users write and publish posts with minimal setup, optional anonymity, and no ads or tracking by default. It is operated by a small company (A Bunch Tools / Musing Studio) that also develops the WriteFreely open-source publishing software.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: A Bunch Tools LLC (also known as Musing Studio), the makers of WriteFreely
- TLD:
.asβ American Samoa (ccTLD, commonly used internationally as a branding TLD) - Primary purpose: minimalist blogging and writing platform, source of the WriteFreely open-source software
- Status: active
Notable subdomains or services
*.write.asβ user-created blogs hosted on the platform, e.g.username.write.as- Related service
Snap.asfor image hosting, sometimes linked from write.as blogs
Related domains
writefreely.orgβ official site for the open-source WriteFreely software that powers write.as and can be self-hostedsnap.asβ companion image-hosting service by the same operator
Subdomains
discuss.write.as |
analytics.write.as |
mail.write.as |
www.write.as |
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
13 records (8 active, 5 former)
βNSdns1.stabletransit.com2016-12-05 β 2026-08-13 Β· 2 obs
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βNSdns2.stabletransit.com2016-12-05 β 2026-08-13 Β· 2 obs
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βNSns.rackspace.com2016-12-05 β 2026-08-13 Β· 2 obs
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βMXmail.write.as2016-12-05 β 2026-08-13 Β· 2 obs
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βMXmx1.emailsrvr.com2026-02-16 β 2026-08-13 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βMXmx2.emailsrvr.com2026-02-16 β 2026-08-13 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βMXmxext1.mailbox.org2016-12-05 β 2016-12-05 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βMXmxext2.mailbox.org2016-12-05 β 2016-12-05 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βMXmxext3.mailbox.org2016-12-05 β 2016-12-05 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βA166.78.139.112016-12-05 β 2016-12-05 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βA174.143.201.502026-02-16 β 2026-08-13 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βA2001:4800:7812:514:500b:b07c:ff05:694d2016-12-05 β 2016-12-05 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
βA2001:4800:7821:101:be76:4eff:fe04:40a72026-02-16 β 2026-08-13 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-02-16 00:12:18
β 2026-08-13 11:44:24
π DNS Trace
π Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| as | ns4.asnic.uk, ns2.asnic.info, ns5.asnic.us, ns3.asnic.org... | 10 records |
| write.as | dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com | - |
β Authoritative Response
Server:69.20.95.4
NS records: dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com
π DNSSEC Status
β οΈ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for write.as (unsigned zone)
β±οΈ Timing
Total: 601ms | Queries: -
π Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 174.143.201.50 |
| AAAA | 1 | 2001:4800:7821:101:be76:4eff:fe04:40a7 |
| NS | 2 | dns2.stabletransit.com, dns1.stabletransit.com |
| MX | 3 | mx1.emailsrvr.com (pri: 10), mx2.emailsrvr.com (pri: 20)... |
| TXT | 3 | facebook-domain-verification=87eeqarifuz, brave-ledger-verification=72cd6a405dd0d4... |
| SOA | 1 | ns.rackspace.com hello.write.as |
π Glue Records Collected
Total: 10
Out-of-bailiwick: 10 (ns4.asnic.uk, ns4.asnic.uk, ns2.asnic.info...)
Analysis
Hierarchy
write.as is the parent domain of discuss.write.as, analytics.write.as, mail.write.as and www.write.as.
IP Addresses
write.as directs to two IP numbers, 174.143.201.50 and 2001:4800:7821:101:be76:4eff:fe04:40a7
Host names such as writeas.xyz and writeas.app share IP numbers with write.as.
Name Servers
DNS for write.as is handled by three authoritative name servers: ns.rackspace.com, dns1.stabletransit.com and dns2.stabletransit.com.
write.as shares at least some of its name servers with other domains, including adlgen.com, jamespatrickriley.com, bam.com.au and two others.
These name servers are frequently paired with the name servers ns2.rackspace.com, dns.stabletransit.com and ns1.rackspace.com.
Three hostnames, each with one IP address: ns.rackspace.com β 69.20.95.4, dns1.stabletransit.com β 69.20.95.4 and dns2.stabletransit.com β 65.61.188.4.
Host names pointing to 69.20.95.4 IP addresses: ns.rackspace.com and dns1.stabletransit.com.
Mail Servers
write.as is handled by three mail servers: mail.write.as, mx1.emailsrvr.com and mx2.emailsrvr.com.
write.as shares at least some of its mail servers with other domains β for example art-v.com, superman.org.il, design4.org and two more.
Hosts pointing to four IP addresses:
mx2.emailsrvr.com points to 108.166.43.2, 146.20.161.2, 173.203.187.2 and 184.106.54.2.
Hosts that resolve to one IP address:
mail.write.as directs to 198.101.194.4.
mx1.emailsrvr.com directs to 146.20.161.1.