Here's how to display some of your information in Whois. GoDaddy now adds Domains by Proxy Whois privacy to all domains by default. But there might be cases where you want your data exposed in Whois. In this tutorial, I will walk through how to change ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Registrars battle spammers as Whois data goes away
· Domain RegistrarsSpammers and scammers have to get creative to contact domain name owners. This month, a GoDaddy customer received an email shortly after registering a domain name. We'll call the domain example.com for this story. Subject: example.com isn't ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Redacted Whois at GoDaddy: a revenue hit but better customer experience
· Domain RegistrarsPrivacy laws and bad customer experience are forcing GoDaddy to rethink a cash cow. Last Friday, Elliot Silver broke the news that GoDaddy is planning to limit personal information in Whois records starting later this year. GoDaddy is the ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Lawsuit: cybersquatters tried to dupe suppliers out of $60,000+ of merchandise
· Policy & LawW. W. Williams says fraudsters uses domain name to try to trick suppliers to send merchandise. Usually when a cybersquatter grabs a domain similar to a company's name, the cybersquatter just hopes to make a few bucks from a parked page. But ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain Name Whois Privacy Has Its Limits
· ServicesComplete anonymity isn't guaranteed with whois privacy services. Using a whois privacy or proxy service to register and set up a gripe site? Or perhaps some other web site or domain you don't want attached to your name? Be prepared for the potential ... Continue Reading3 Comments
