Re: [CGUYS] Newbie at domain name/web hosting asks simple quest

2008-08-31 Thread Tom Piwowar
Actually, this is a benefit offered by most domain companies for years: http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/private.jsp as just one example. It is ironic that I have gotten very little spam as a result of my public domain registration, but I have gotten buckets of

Re: [CGUYS] Newbie at domain name/web hosting asks simple quest

2008-08-31 Thread Robert
Well, I have already registered the domain name for one year at a cost of $2 so that I can't now stay away. But the web host is a different company, 3essentials. Tom Piwowar wrote: It is ironic that I have gotten very little spam as a result of my public domain registration, but I have

Re: [CGUYS] Newbie at domain name/web hosting asks simple quest

2008-08-30 Thread Tom Piwowar
It depends what he's doing, and just how 'secret' he wants his info to remain. Personally, I wouldn't bother, but I can imagine it might be worth it to some people. If you don't register a domain with correct information you are breaking the law. Of course, it is one of those laws that doesn't

Re: [CGUYS] Newbie at domain name/web hosting asks simple quest

2008-08-30 Thread Tom Piwowar
Godaddy wants me to pay an additional $9 per year to them for privacy for the domain name. Is it worth it? NO. Your next project should be to find a better ISP. After that you'll have to figure out how to filter out all the junk mail godaddy will be sending you.