Reclaim's Roundup - September '25

Register for Reclaim Open
November 4-6, Online
Welcome to our 2025 conference: Reclaim Open 2025 Rewilding the Network – Making New Connections. Join us online from November 4-6th as we come together on the open web, via federated social networks, on the radio and on a blog near you. With three days of inspiring sessions, a blog-a-thon and plenty of practical know-how to take away, this is one event you don't want to miss.
Open for entries: Reclaim's Student Showcase
If you are working with students in a Domain of One’s Own, Shared Hosting or a Wordpress Multisite, we want to hear from you! We are running a student competition to showcase emerging voices from across our community of institutions. Selected by a judging panel of expert admins we will shine a spotlight on wonderful work that is happening at Reclaim Open. Nominations are open to all our customers, so help us celebrate the voices which will shape the web for the next generation.

Support and Service News
Contact us for help & support via our support portal.
Security tip: How to protect your domain name
Jason wrote this post to share some tips on how to spot Domain Renewal Scams. He shares how to spot common signs that a renewal notice is actually a scam and what to do keep your domain name secure. Read the post.
Shared Hosting clients can now easily manage automatic billing
Since we introduced automatic billing for all Shared Hosting accounts earlier this year, you can now easily review your account and ensure your billing preferences are set the way you’d like them.
- You don't need to take any action to continue your Shared Hosting service as your account will renew automatically (review or edit your payment method in your Client Area at any time).
- Alternatively, cancel your Shared Hosting account at any time before your renewal date to avoid additional charges.

Events and Streams on Reclaim TV
For upcoming events check our Events Calendar.
Coming up
- 10/3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST “On Writing” with Eamon Costello on Reclaim TV
- 10/10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST “On Writing” with Catherine Cronin on Reclaim TV
- 10/14 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST Admin Workshop: Domain of One’s Own. The workshop provides both applied training and concrete examples of administering and teaching with Domain of One’s Own, along with individual help, peer support and time for questions. Register now to save your place.
- 10/22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Blogging Community of Practice – Blog-A-Thon. Join us for the final Community of Practice session before the conference, and get involved in this year's Blog-A-Thon.
- 10/29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Reclaim Open Countdown: Next Week! on Reclaim TV
Watch at Reclaim TV, or catch the recording later on archive.reclaim.tv or our YouTube channel!
Also, look out for our next admin workshop:
Admin Workshop: WordPress Multisite (WPMS) (November 18 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST). This workshop will help you learn about administering WPMS, explore themes and plug-ins, find out how to build a WPMS that supports your goals and also learn more about troubleshooting and how to fix common issues.
The Month in Blog Posts
Catch up on all that's been happening in the Reclaim blogosphere:
- Free all the GIFs by Jim Groom
- Reclaim Open 2025: Rewilding the Network by Jim Groom
- Guest Post: Martin Weller on Blogging (again) by Martin Weller
- Reclaim Open’s Student Showcase by Jim Groom
