• voracitude@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    edit: derp, I even know about domain privacy services, dunno how I brain farted on that one so badly. Thanks, kind stranger!

    • CameronDev@programming.dev
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      9 months ago

      There isnt any evidence of shadyness, just “whois privacy” muddying the waters.

      If I buy a domain through WW, and use “Whois privacy”, the contact details on the domain will point to WW. I still own the domain though, so any bids/offers go to me.

      If you later want to buy the domain, WW would have to ask me if I want to accept.

      All we can say for sure is that the domain was registered with WW, not who actually owns it.