> It's just not a problem if you're not a scumbag. If you want to avoid harassment for voicing your opinion online (see: gamergate), WHOIS privacy is quite use

> It's just not a problem if you're not a scumbag. If you want to avoid harassment for voicing your opinion online (see: gamergate), WHOIS privacy is quite useful. EDIT: If legal action is necessary, why wouldn't a subpoena to the registrar be sufficient? If ICANN had a policy that registrars must verify the contact information is valid, I could understand that- but this isn't what that is, is it?