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As Deadly as a DDoS: ICANN Unleashes the Whois Accuracy Program

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Re: As Deadly as a DDoS: ICANN Unleashes the Whois Accuracy Program

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Post by ivank »

billspreston wrote: post #2

Can this be done via a "click here to confirm" email, or does this require phone conversations with the registrar? I don't like registering domains using my real name.

I got such an email from Namecheap yesterday, and confirmed it with one click.

And unlike the intended trigger for verification ("changes to contact information"), I didn't make any changes to my domain. Either a WHOIS cloak expired, or some other action by Namecheap triggered the verification step.

Re: As Deadly as a DDoS: ICANN Unleashes the Whois Accuracy Program

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Post by akerl_ »

The title is pretty much linkbait.

If you change registrar-level things about your domain, they're now required to confirm your contact info with you. This isn't a "DDoS", or "deadly", or any of that nonsense: it's a new strategy to ensure whois data stays updated.

Whether or not it's an effective strategy for keeping whois data accurate is another debate (I don't think it is), but talking about it like some malicious act is pointless.

Re: As Deadly as a DDoS: ICANN Unleashes the Whois Accuracy Program

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Post by gcv »

billspreston wrote: post #2

Can this be done via a "click here to confirm" email, or does this require phone conversations with the registrar? I don't like registering domains using my real name.

Isn't there some rule that a domain must be registered with a real name, or it doesn't really belong to you (and all anonymization services for domains are therefore suspect)?

Re: As Deadly as a DDoS: ICANN Unleashes the Whois Accuracy Program

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Post by Hengjie »

ivank wrote: post #4
billspreston wrote: post #2

Can this be done via a "click here to confirm" email, or does this require phone conversations with the registrar? I don't like registering domains using my real name.

I got such an email from Namecheap yesterday, and confirmed it with one click. And unlike the intended trigger for verification ("changes to contact information"), I didn't make any changes to my domain. Either a WHOIS cloak expired, or some other action by Namecheap triggered the verification step.

What exactly is the verification step? Do they mail you a verification token? Because it sounds like you simply clicked a link to verify your address.

Re: As Deadly as a DDoS: ICANN Unleashes the Whois Accuracy Program

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Post by hobs »

akerl_ wrote: post #6

The title is pretty much linkbait. If you change registrar-level things about your domain, they're now required to confirm your contact info with you. This isn't a "DDoS", or "deadly", or any of that nonsense: it's a new strategy to ensure whois data stays updated. Whether or not it's an effective strategy for keeping whois data accurate is another debate (I don't think it is), but talking about it like some maliciou…

I agree that the title is linkbait, but an ineffective amount of bureaucracy can definitely be turned or perceived as malicious.

I read about this originally when they made the rule and it seemed arcane and ridiculous, I dont know how it ever was passed. I believe everyone who some experience with whois info knows the information is either false or hidden behind privacy emails and contact information. If they are not, they are subject to annoying or even abusive misuse. (I remember someone back in the day calling me repeatedly because they found my website after I beat them in some video game, the internet is filled with nutters.)

If ICANN wants to know the details, I dont care, but if all the internet wants my phone number, they can take a long walk off of a short pier.

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