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?

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
    1·
    7 days ago

    I originally registered the domain I’m now using for Lemmy for the company “The Empire”. I was a kid and did it just for the lulz. Also I additionally used my real name.

    Nothing ever happened.

  • Øπ3ŕ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    8 days ago

    Bahahahaha!

    “Hey there, my fellow citizen malcontents. Does anyone know how to commit international fraud?”

    GTFO. 🖕🏼

  • PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat
    0·
    8 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·
        5 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.