[SpamCop-List] Re: RFC Ignorant

[Sean W]

Michael R N Dolbear wrote:
> Sean W <nobody at devnull.spamcop.net> wrote 
> [...]
> 
>>     Domain Name:
>>         top-uk.co.uk
>>
>>     Registrant:
>>         Morgan Group Incorporated
>>
>>     Registrant's Address:
>>
>>         THE REGISTRANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ELECTED TO
>>         HAVE THEIR ADDRESS OMITTED FROM THE WHOIS DATABASE
>>
>>As you can see that's just plain stupid.  "Morgan Group Incorporated"
> 
> = 
> 
>>"THE REGISTRANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS  ELECTED TO HAVE THEIR
> 
> ADDRESS 
> 
>>OMITTED FROM THE WHOIS DATABASE"
> 
> 
> You have chosen a poor example. They may have flagged as individuals
> all Registrants that did not contain PLC or LTD or LIMITED or PUBLIC
> LIMITED COMPANY.
> 
> Maybe they should have carried on to flag all Registrants containing
> anything that means company anywhere in the world ?
> 

Nope uou misunderstand this process.
*They* do not flag anything.
The registrant or registrant's agent agrees to Nominents 'consumer/ 
(used to be called individual)' opt out mechanism in the TaC when they 
sign the agreement
I myself use it on one of my domains, which is a consumer and none 
commercial site. I had to agree to a contract that I was in fact an 
individual and that I wanted to opt out. It's not automated and is open 
to abuse because anyone can lie and say they are an individual.

         THE REGISTRANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL "WHO HAS ELECTED [*Note Bien*]" TO
         HAVE THEIR ADDRESS OMITTED FROM THE WHOIS DATABASE

-- 
Sean