Amen. If there is a problem with a domain that I have registered, I want people to be able to find out who I am, and contact me. If I don't respond to a request, don't put forth my best efforts, or remove myself from the network until the problem is corrected - then pull the plug on me. Plain and simple. The "whois" lookup gives anyone, even with limited skills, the ability to possibly contact someone in regards to a domain. I know there have been abuses of the system, but the advantages of having this information readily available far outweigh what will come when it is hidden from public view. Allen
It's rediculous to state that placing contact information for a domain name is a privacy issue. A domain is public record, as should the contact information be. Is verisign out to help spammers any way that they can? It's bad enough that the whois information is often out of date with obvious bogus information like 555-1212.
-Jack