Spammers rule the word, alright, not that much, but they rule the internet. They can get any information on you, they want. They can get your e-mail address very easily, your living address, name, last name, phone number. And we know this information supposed to be private and inaccessible by everyone. However, we couldn’t do anything about this. If you still don’t believe me, just check this website out. Simply, type in your domain name and you will get all the information on anyone who owns a domain name.
Hide your details on internet
Well, you should never use your email address on any website. Don’t give it out to anyone, don’t post it on forums, in short, don’t share it. Spammers set up bots to scan WHOIS directories. Every minute they get loads of contact details about people like me and you. Then, they sell this information to bidders who pay most. It’s impressive, isn’t it? Obviously, this way you get lots of spam to your email address associated with your domain name. And this is bad, very bad and annoying as well.
Now you are probably thinking how you can hide the contact information from bots. Basically, there is a way to hide your contact details. However, I am not absolutely sure if every domain owner can do it.
How to hide your contact details?
Domain owners have been asking for a feature to hide their contact information. In the past it was, kind of, impossible. Even so, now you can use a new feature called domain WHOIS privacy. It’s been used and tested, and I can say that spam decreases considerably. I’ve already said you that I am not sure if everyone can use it but my host gives me this option just for 6$ a year.Trust me, it’s worth it.
I hope this new feature will stop spammers for ever. You might also like some articles on securing your blog.
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Feb 6, 2012 at 06:07:16
You always have the option of private registration for the domain, but it costs few bucks.