Newbie domain registrant discovers Whois, has Twitter meltdown (Have A Great Day)

[IdnHost]

The need for the domain name industry to enforce accurate Whois is often cited by law enforcement and intellectual property interests as a consumer protection measure.

But most regular internet users haven’t got a clue that Whois even exists, let alone what data it contains or how to use it.

A study (pdf) carried out for ICANN’s Whois Review Team last year found that only 24% of consumers know what Whois is.

This stream of tweets I chanced across this afternoon, from what appears to be a first-time domain registrant, is probably more representative of consumer attitudes to Whois.


susan
@supercharged10 @DomainTools Oh my gOD! you have put my name address and bank details on the internet: REMOVE imediately!!
26 Apr 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite

susan
@supercharged10 @DomainTools conatct me immediately you have illegally put my name and address and private details on the internet ; WHO ARE YOU?REMOVE NOW!
26 Apr 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite

susan
@supercharged10 OMG!! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY !! THEY HAVE JUST PUBLISHED MY PRIVATE DETAILS ON LINE !!! @UK2 SOMEONE HAD BETTER CALL ME NOW OR DM ME!
26 Apr 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite

susan
@supercharged10 @UK2 HORRIFIC COMPANY HAS JUST PIT ALL MY PRIVATE DETAILS ONLINE DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!
26 Apr 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite

susan
@supercharged10 @UK2@domaintools both of these companies have illegally put my private info online. Beware of both of them! I am calling lawyer now!
26 Apr 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite

UK2.NET
@UK2 24 Apr 12 @supercharged10 sorted now. Your ticket has been replied to. Thanks

susan
@supercharged10 @UK2 no not been sorted & you sold my PRIVATE information to a company called @DomainTools..there will be a lawsuit Uneed 2remove those NOW


LINK:
http://domainincite.com/newbie-domain-registrant-discovers-whois-has-twitter-meltdown/?tw_p=twt

[sarcle]

This is hilarious.

Wonder what the domain name was? Hopefully it's a weird porn name and Susan's last name is unusual. So when someone googles her name, "80andstillgangbanging.com" comes up as first result.

I just did a check for 80andstillgangbanging.com on uk2's site. The cart automatically adds domain privacy which you have to remove, so obviously she's a dumbass. "I wonder why that domain privacy is there? Nah, don't need it."

http://i.imgur.com/PdcJx.jpg

It's blogs like this that always have me reading Kevin's first. I see her twitter is now private. Keep up the good work Kevin. :)

[Seraphim]

Hahahaha...