Kai Schaetzl wrote: >>But just as I can walk into the local town clerk's office and get the >>name, address, phone-number, of the person who pays the land next >>door me, the "right to be anonymous" in this case is NOT the same as >>the generic "right to privacy". > > Sorry, Derek, you can pile up as many arguments as you like, but you > cannot neglect the fact that there is NO need for you to know a domain > owners email address. Full stop. You can contact them by postal mail or > phone, if you need to. > BTW: your above quoted example is way off what's happening with > whois-milking, you know that.
How about simple abuse contact information? Email is often the best way, especially if you are in a different country then phone calls are often more expensive then the issue is worth. -- The nice thing about standards, there is enough for everyone to have their own.
