john q. public enemy | 12:58 pm | 21 May 2002
Bill Would Criminalize False Domain Name Registrations:
Internet users who knowingly submit incorrect contact information when registering Web addresses could face up to five years in jail under legislation introduced in the House of Representatives this week.
May 21st, 2002 at 2:57 pm
But, if you murder someone, you can be out in 7.
Almost sounds like another War on Drugs.
War on Drugs.
War on Terror.
War on FIDNOR (Fake Information on Domain Name Order Registrations).
Wait, my info isn’t up-to-date. Take me away, ocifer.
May 23rd, 2002 at 6:31 am
I’m sdorry but I’d have to agree with the bill… If you’re going to own a legitimate site why shouldn’t you post your real info… Its only hack & porn sites that are going to be wary of posting their info… I know of a couple of domain names that I’d like to buy but can’t because the original registrar gave false info and has now fallen of the face of the earth…
DavidJaymz
May 23rd, 2002 at 9:00 am
But David, there are people that have been stalked, or fired… or whatever. I can easily understand why people would want an anonymous site. Look what happened to Dooce.com. Fired for her blog. Nice. What if someone lives in a country with a repressive government and is trying to get the truth out without getting killed? People have a right to safety and privacy as well as speech.
May 23rd, 2002 at 4:31 pm
I don’t have a real problem with the concept so much, it’s the whacked out punishment scheme that is rampant in US law.
May 23rd, 2002 at 4:36 pm
Yeah 5 years for giving anonymous information to NetSol is totally fucked. But we *also* have a right to privacy…
May 23rd, 2002 at 7:00 pm
I suppose that, in some situations, there’s a thin line between privacy and fraud.
However, I always did wonder why our contact info had to be public simply for owning a domain name. If NetSol gets its $$$, that should be enough. Internal records could take care of any issues with the FBI and whatnot.
So, why are they public, again?
May 24th, 2002 at 6:31 pm
OK mimi… Just a question… How many people from opressive goverments and stuff live in the US… How can they be tried for the crime of withholding evidence… Doesn’t work… Yeah it’s bad what happened at dooce.com but if you slag off your company and your bosses your looking for trouble… Just my opinions… DavidJaymz
May 27th, 2002 at 3:27 am
You don’t call George Bush oppressive? Pah. ;)
May 28th, 2002 at 9:09 am
Yes I do, Lach… and David ’ go read your constitution. Despite Bush &c. attempts, we still have rights, and they must be protected…
May 29th, 2002 at 3:20 pm
Sorry I can’t… I’m a brit not a yank… I agree with free speach and what not and I didn’t say that I agreed with the girl at dooce getting fired. I’m just saying don’t throw stones in a glass house… Again JMO…
May 29th, 2002 at 3:28 pm
Well, she never named her company. I’m not saying that was a smart thing for her to do, have a non-anonymous weblog and talk about work… but this bill would make it illegal to have an anonymous site… and that’s not right… whistleblower protection, stalkers, etc., etc., etc….