Comments on: Use a Domain Privacy Service? There’s a Prison Sentence for That!

By: Nathan J. Brauer

Nathan J. Brauer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:53:24 +0000

I agree with you completely! .-= Nathan J. Brauer´s last blog ..HealthCare Battle Is Not Over =-.

By: UsefulArts

UsefulArts — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:45:39 +0000

Most every time courts encounter domain registration privacy, its in connection with fraud. And it is routinely used for slowing investigations. Since I support such private registrations, I also support added penalties for those who use such registrations for the obvious purpose of evading legal responsibility.

By: John Bull

John Bull — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:18:51 +0000

No doubt the same set of judges will find a way of making this apply to those of us who do not live in the US, even though ICANN is now supposed to be independant of the US Gov.

By: Nathan J. Brauer

Nathan J. Brauer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:30:25 +0000

How insulting. This was a JUDICIAL ruling. "USA citizens" did not vote for this. I am a "USA citizen" and I don't support this. .-= Nathan J. Brauer´s last blog ..Yay for Investigations! =-.

By: Howard Walker

Howard Walker — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:18:47 +0000

It is about what I would have expected from a country that is constantly running scared of its own shadow. Brave when it comed to dropping smart bombs on innocent people, but scared to death that the guy like me who runs a website for fun may assist their hidden enemies.
Where is your backbone USA citizens?
No doubt the same stupid set of reasoning will perculate down to us in the UK, as our useless PM is a constant supporter of your mad policies.

By: Frank Reed

Frank Reed — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:23:51 +0000

@Ed – You said it all with ‘Ninth Circuit’. Now if they could just get rid of that pesky Pledge of Allegiance thing then we can rest easy.
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By: Nathan J. Brauer

Nathan J. Brauer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:43 +0000

I greatly enjoyed your humor here — and you’re absolutely correct.
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By: Scott Bowman

Scott Bowman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:34:48 +0000

Yes. Let’s set up a government run Do Not Call registry, encourage people to get an Annual Credit Report for identity protection, etc.; Then, tell the millions of website owners that they *have* to publish their contact details to the world via Whois. Left hand, meet Right hand.

Private registration is no different than a corporation or a trust fund or estate. The registrar simply becomes a contact agent.

It would be nice if ICANN would create a universal privacy service, but that is probably wishful thinking.
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By: Elmer

Elmer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:17 +0000

This is a bad, overarching, ruling. There’s nothing stopping government officials from getting private registration data when it’s warranted.

I think Ed hit the nail on the head that WHEN a crime is committed private registration should, then, be an issue.

Otherwise using a private registration service is a way for us who own domains to avoid spammers.
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By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:47:07 +0000

Typical inane 9th Circuit ruling.

Using a private registration should further the prosecution’s case
WHEN a crime has been committed with such an account.

But a sweeping ruling shows that court is still disconnected from reality.

By: Saas

Saas — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:42:29 +0000

This is why I use a Company Name for my contact, a PO Box for my address and a VOIP phone that is set to ring straight to voicemail for a my contact phone number.

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:37:11 +0000

Yeah, I hear ya. Maybe ICANN needs it’s own sanctioned, privacy service.

By: Nathan J. Brauer

Nathan J. Brauer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:35:51 +0000

Ridiculous. The whole whois db setup is already screwed up. Why do you have to put your name and information in public record? I can understand the gov't needing it for ownership claims, but to have it so easily accessible to the rest of the world is stupid. If I'm registering a domain for personal use, I don't want to broadcast my home address to the world! I also don't want to use my work address because then there are potential issues with who owns it (the owner of the address, or me?). .-= Nathan J. Brauer´s last blog ..Yay for Investigations! =-.