# What's this whois malarky? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [August 17, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326 "2004-08-17T19:54:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FlashFish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9e5f3/32.png) [@FlashFish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashFish)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/1 "2004-08-17T19:54:42Z")
Im about to register my .com on [godaddy.com](http://godaddy.com) for the domain and hosting… and they want 9 dollars a year to keep me unlisted in the whois directory. Anyone know what it is and if it’s worth it? Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/2 "2004-08-17T19:57:13Z")
hehe, you don’t know what the whois directory is? I used to do this, but it adds up quickly. I’d only do it if you have lots of enemies, because it is a directory that lists who owns what domains, along with their address and phone number, which can be used against you heh It’s like having an unlisted phone number. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/3 "2004-08-17T19:57:36Z")
to keep you UNlisted? i dunno… i just got a bunch of emails last nite telling me that i had to revise my registrar info to make sure it was still valid or they had grounds to delete it… go figure. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/4 "2004-08-17T19:58:20Z")
Whois is the public information you provide the registrar when getting a domain. This information is searchable by anyone with an internet connection, and directly associates you with teh domain. They are asking you to pay a fee to hide that info. However, I would caution you on that since the info you are providing is absolutely necessary in order for all the registrars to share the database known as “domain names” and their availability. It’s not a false advertisement perse, but either way, you info is going to be made a available no matter what, because that’s the way the law is. Search any domain name, then do a whois search on it. That info is what you are required to give. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/5 "2004-08-17T20:02:20Z")
Actually UNFLUX, the info isn’t available. It is basically a proxy. A company’s information appears instead of your own. I used to have it on my [www.barbdwyer.com](http://www.barbdwyer.com) domain, but I didn’t renew it when I renewed my domain… It seemed like a waste of time/money. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/6 "2004-08-17T20:15:56Z")
cool beans. I wont pay it, I dont think i have any enemies. This could be a handy way to find out if i do! Cheers all. One more thing… i am also going for the economy email package for 9 dollars. Ive only ever got a couple of domains before but ive never done the email seperately. do i need this to use the domain for email too? I never realised i knew so little! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/7 "2004-08-17T20:17:51Z")
EMail thing? I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I think that that option may be for if you are using a host that doesn’t allow you to have any mailboxes (most do) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/8 "2004-08-17T20:22:54Z")
apparantly, i get 1 address, 25 meg total storage, free webmail etc etc. [https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/email.asp?isc=&se=%2B&from\_app=&rhl=nv\_web\_email\_%2Fdefault](https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/email.asp?isc=&se=%2B&from%5Fapp=&rhl=nv%5Fweb%5Femail%5F%2Fdefault) all i want is [contact@mydomain.com](mailto:contact@mydomain.com) messages to end up in outlook like it always has done before! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/9 "2004-08-17T20:24:07Z")
what host do you use? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/10 "2004-08-17T20:31:14Z")
what at the moment? I use [ndo.co.uk](http://ndo.co.uk). Regretably. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/11 "2004-08-17T20:34:34Z")
Ok, I had a look at their site, and they don’t let you have any e-mail addresses, so you have 2 options (i think), either you can change your host or get this thing through goDaddy. I’d definitely switch hosts if I were you, because for just $12 a year, you can get full hosting (only $3 more than the single e-mail address) through [www.siteflip.com](http://www.siteflip.com) They are awesome, cheap, and have great service I’ve also heard that UNFLUX hosting is really good =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/12 "2004-08-17T20:44:02Z")
cheers for your help! im gonna take your advice and go with siteflip for registration and hosting. All because you said so. So if it all goes wrong, im gonna be straight on whois to track you down! No, really thanks for the advice. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/13 "2004-08-17T20:47:29Z")
Ooh, one more thing. I gotta register it before i can apply to host it. (figures). Do i wanna forward the domain or park it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/14 "2004-08-17T20:56:26Z")
You park it first, then when siteflip sends you the information about the nameservers, you go back and set the DNS\ Good pick on the hosting 🙂 I’ve never had any problems with them, I host all of my sites there. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-this-whois-malarky/61326/15 "2004-08-17T21:05:39Z")
Thanks. Jesus will want you for a sunbeam. Turns out my bloody credit card is the wrong type. I’m not a happy bunny. I’ll have to open a new account, so im sure i’ll be back with more problems when i get it! Thanks again. Humph.