cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32523093

Anyone have the experience registering a domain name with false personal information?

I’m trying to register one but all provider asks for name and address. Anyone have the experience providing false information? Do they really care enough to check your info manually if you don’t use your domain name for malicious purposes?

particularly interested in experiences with cloudflare

thanks a lot

EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/Domains/comments/1cxl7y2/when_registering_domain_name_should_i_use_my_real/

The issue with using fake details is that you risk getting your account suspended. Also, if your domain gets stolen you’ve made it impossible to retrieve because you will have to verify your information.

How can a domain get stolen?

  • PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat
    4·
    4 days ago

    They definitely do check. I don’t know how detailed the checks are or how major a crime it is to use someone else’s info, but there are enough checks in place, you can’t just type in Porky Pig or made-up nonsense or anything.

      • Renohren@lemmy.today
        1·
        2 days ago

        Usually, the company you bought the domain from sends a e-mail once a year to ask you to verify the WHOIS information is correct.

        It doesn’t go any further than that if your just hosting nextcloud, a DNS, a blog.

        If the website is used to break the law, then that email is contacted, if the email is non respondant, the email provider is asked for IP adress at the time of the last connection, if ISP: you get contacted, if VPN provider: IP at plan subscription or last connection etc. until they can reach an ISP. Then you get contacted.

      • Majestic@lemmy.ml
        2·
        4 days ago

        Third party anti-fraud database providers that have access to private databases with info on people. Things like public records, private records, data brokers, etc.