Comment by stewdio | Hacker News Reader

Comment by stewdio | Hacker News Reader

Why did you change the link to the plain single-page version? The pacing and design of the original was very intentional. This is how it was meant to be experienced: http://www.internetisshit.org/

Also, for fun you ought to WHOIS the domain name. Here’s a sampling:

  Registrant Name: alain a-dale 
  Registrant Organization: iis 
  Registrant Street: Sherwood 
  Registrant Street: Forest 
  Registrant City: Nottingham 
  Registrant State/Province: State 
  Registrant Postal Code: 111111 
  Registrant Country: US

I still find it refreshing that you can buy a domain name without publishing private contact information. I do not look forward to the day I go to buy a random domain and find that they want a verified ID.

There are proxy registrars for that, if you're worried about it. After all, it's not required that your actual contact information be present in the WHOIS record, only that you can be reached via the contact information provided there.

Absolutely, and I also make use of these when needed. But they cost extra money and for quick and dirty projects it's refreshing to not have to pay for privacy. We now live in a world of "real names" and "show me your passport to use my service".

I see your point, but WHOIS contact information requirements are hardly a new thing.

That design is really shit. I preferred the plaintext.

I'm not sure I get it - is it purposely shitty design?

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