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February 10, 2004
Using Whois to Enforce Law? - CircleID
A good article attempting to explain the fallacy of using Whois in a manner that it was never intended for.
Before starting I'd like to remind you that there are two distinct Whois systems -- the one for IP address delegations and one for DNS registrations. I believe that the former is a useful system in which there are clear utility values that outweigh the privacy costs, and in which the person whose privacy is exposed has made a knowing choice. I do not believe that these arguments apply to the latter, the DNS, form of Whois. [CircleID]
Posted by mikki at February 10, 2004 12:25 PM