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I have a question, how can you register a website by being anonymous ? I don't understand, anyone care to explain ? Thanks.

canadianwriter 9y ago
It's hosted by Github pages which only needs an email address and is free so no billing info. Domain requires payment and stuff but you can easily use whois privacy protection. Looks like they use "Whois Guard Protection". In the end they are relying on both whois guard and the domain registrar to keep their anonymity.
- supbitcoin 9y ago
  Oh thanks! So it means it's not completely anonymous, someone at the registrar can lookup the info if I got this rigth?
  - markdown 9y ago
    They could have registered the domain in the name of a legal entity registered in a state like Wyoming where company directors can remain anon. Basically shielded behind lawyers and shell corporations.
    - supbitcoin 9y ago
      Thanks.
  - celticninja 9y ago
    You could pay in bitcoin and give fake details too, however if you get your domain stolen proving your ownership becomes difficult.
joshumax 9y ago
Most domain registrars allow you to add "privacy protection" for a nominal fee, which basically replaces your name under the WHOIS registrant info with theirs instead of yours. While this effectively shields outsiders from discovering who you are, the registrar likely knows the information of the original buyer...
- redbeard0x0a 9y ago
  It probably can be handled by a lawyer and/or trust as well. Even if they get past the registrar privacy, they get some business entity or lawyer contact.
sp332 9y ago
Hire someone to represent the fund, and have them do the registration for you.
mmarcell 9y ago
i highly recommend https://njal.la/ https://njal.la/ (you can use any email you want and pay with bitcoins)
- ryanlol 9y ago
  There’s a UDRP precedent where the panel held that registering a domain via njal.la constituted bad faith, so their business may not be on entirely solid ground. http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017-2156.html http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017...
ryanlol 9y ago
There’s absolutely nothing preventing you from registering a domain with fake information... Especially when paying with bitcoin.

canadianwriter 9y ago

It's hosted by Github pages which only needs an email address and is free so no billing info. Domain requires payment and stuff but you can easily use whois privacy protection. Looks like they use "Whois Guard Protection". In the end they are relying on both whois guard and the domain registrar to keep their anonymity.

supbitcoin 9y ago
Oh thanks! So it means it's not completely anonymous, someone at the registrar can lookup the info if I got this rigth?
- markdown 9y ago
  They could have registered the domain in the name of a legal entity registered in a state like Wyoming where company directors can remain anon. Basically shielded behind lawyers and shell corporations.
  - supbitcoin 9y ago
    Thanks.
- celticninja 9y ago
  You could pay in bitcoin and give fake details too, however if you get your domain stolen proving your ownership becomes difficult.

joshumax 9y ago

Most domain registrars allow you to add "privacy protection" for a nominal fee, which basically replaces your name under the WHOIS registrant info with theirs instead of yours. While this effectively shields outsiders from discovering who you are, the registrar likely knows the information of the original buyer...

redbeard0x0a 9y ago
It probably can be handled by a lawyer and/or trust as well. Even if they get past the registrar privacy, they get some business entity or lawyer contact.

sp332 9y ago

Hire someone to represent the fund, and have them do the registration for you.

mmarcell 9y ago

i highly recommend https://njal.la/ https://njal.la/ (you can use any email you want and pay with bitcoins)

ryanlol 9y ago
There’s a UDRP precedent where the panel held that registering a domain via njal.la constituted bad faith, so their business may not be on entirely solid ground. http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017-2156.html http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017...

ryanlol 9y ago

There’s absolutely nothing preventing you from registering a domain with fake information... Especially when paying with bitcoin.