[SATLUG] DynDNS and secret domains

[Herb]

This has to do with their domain registration service, not the Dynamic 
DNS hostname service. They offer full domain registration and dynamic 
DNS for those domains under their Custom DNS service. I've used it for 
my domain since they came out with it, I think in 2000. My domain is 
registered through GoDaddy though and I never felt a need to pay extra 
to hide my info. Sometimes I like getting magazine offers and such in 
the mail that obviously came from whois lookups.
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Ohhhh ok Panic action cancle...


Thomas King wrote:
> Hmmm...dunno what to make of this one. I can imagine spammers and the like just
> salivating over this:
>
> Dynamic Network Services today announced the launch of "Secret
> Registration", a breakthrough in WHOIS privacy protection. This new
> service provides end users and corporations alike with the ability to
> shield their real contact information from robots and malicious parties
> all the while staying reachable and complying with the strictest ICANN
> regulations on domain name attribution.
>
> By acting as a trusted intermediary between the world and the registrant,
> for both online and offline contact attempts, Dynamic Network Services
> will shield users from scams, unwanted messages and automated
> correspondence, all the while letting legitimate, genuine messages
> through, thereby allowing users to stay in touch with whatever may come
> their way. Thanks to Dynamic Network Services' robust, scalable
> infrastructure, the review process will never be machine-based, meaning
> each inquiry is analyzed and evaluated by a human with engineering,
> networking and domain administration experience.
>
> "WHOIS privacy has been a long-term problem for the community of the
> Internet. We are happy to finally provide a solution that is effective at
> protecting the privacy of our patrons, without the overhead and
> uncertainty of traditional offerings." said Jeremy Hitchcock, DynDNS CEO.
> "Relying on a human review process is a remarkable advantage for our
> users that are used to fully entrusting us with making the right
> decisions for their domains. This has all been made possible by the
> scalable infrastructure we have spent ten years building" added an
> enthusiastic Tom Daly, the company's president and CTO.
>
> Users are free to turn Secret Registration on and off at any time,
> meaning they remain in full control of their domain and assets at any
> time. Thanks to the company's status as a fully accredited ICANN
> registrar, Dynamic Network Services is offering this service without the
> help of any stealth third-party provider, ensuring simplicity and
> accountability at every step of the process. The company's obscenely good
> support team will help users set, protect and transfer their domains at
> absolutely no charge.
>
> For more information, consult DynDNS.com/+secretregistration
>