On Thu, May 09, 2002 at 07:10:40PM -0400, jyclee wrote: > > I can understand the need for accurate information, however I think > information like telephone number and email is not necessary for a public > "whois" since it's only used for communication between registras. The
That's just wrong. I regularly use whois information to collect contact information for new customers moving to my hosting service. That's entirely apart from anything registrar-related. Assuming the data is correct, I don't have to waste time on the phone collecting data (which I will likely mis-spell) for his contact information. > decision of whether email and telephone should be viewable to public whois > should be optional. Absolutely not. The information is there as reference material. Get a phone number that only collects voicemail. Grab a JFAX line, and get your voicemail in your email. You CAN put barriers in place. They may be more expensive than your budget permits, but they exist. > Consider the fact of buying a home, information like > social security number is necessary but it's not generally available to the > public and you are protected by telephone solicitations by law and you can > always get an unlisted number. You have far fewer rights and protections > when it comes to domain names. If "protection" from telephone solicitations was your legal right, there would be laws that could be enforced to stop the solicitations. The fact that valid contact information should be on public record SHOULD be unrelated to the ethics of rabid capitalists who would rather make a buck than respect your privacy. -- Paul Chvostek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Operations / Development / Abuse / Whatever vox: +1 416 598-0000 it.canada http://www.it.ca/
