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> Don't buy domain names I'm not sure I understand this one - anyone have an explanation? Even if you put bogus contact info (this is not a problem, honestly)
by justsomehnguy 5y ago
> Don't buy domain names I'm not sure I understand this one - anyone have an explanation?
Even if you put bogus contact info (this is not a problem, honestly) you still need to pay for it somehow. If you would use your own CC for this then... Bonus/prepaid/gift cards are usually not accepted (too much fraud), so the best solution would be to actually steal someone's CC data and hope they wouldn't notice 10 bucks.
- wyclif 5y agoEven so, as mentioned, the problem is that they detect the fraud and yank the site.
- justsomehnguy 5y agoLel, how? John Doe from WI, paid his dues. Once a year "John Doe" receives the e-mail with WHOIS info and a question if that info is still valid: > We are required by ICANN to send you the whois information for these domains once a year. If the information is correct, no action is needed. Otherwise please visit our website and update your whois information That's all. Just don't use GoDaddy or some other shit registrar what can yank everything from you just because they are a stupid behemoth without humans in support. Or do you think registrar has nothing to do all day and casually stalks it's customers? Sends their info to FBI to check? HOW?
- michaelt 5y ago> Lel, how? Your adversary disputes the ownership of example.com claiming they're the real John Doe, but the victim of a crazy stalker-hacker who hacked their e-mail and forced them to change address and phone number. The registrar looks at the details they have on record. The adversary can't prove any of the details - but neither can you.
- justsomehnguy 5y agoWhile true this is the risk you took when you punched in info you can't prove if the need arise.