Down with Dotster!!!
Just in case anyone who reads this blog is considering creating a website using Dotster.com, DON'T. They are criminal scum!!
Back in January I created a band website using their service. Unfortunately, the band broke up in Feb. But Dotster sold my personal information, without my permission of course, to as many hucksters and direct mailing firms as they could find. Not a day goes by that my mailbox isn't clogged with direct mail trash addressed to me at the old band's name. I get spam addressed to me in the same manner.
I've complained to them about it, but of course it's too late now. Also of course, Dotster never replied to my complaint.
They had the nerve recently to ask me to renew my website as it is set to expire soon. You can guess the tone of my reply...I'm sure they don't give a crap tho.
Adios MF,
Doug
1 Comments:
Hi Doug,
I just wanted to clarify that domain registrars (including Dotster) do not sell your information. Direct marketers and spammers get the information from the WHOIS directory, which all registrars are required to publish as a public directory. Some registrars offer privacy protection now to prevent this. Here are two links about it:
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/dbp/landing.asp?se=%2B&ci=257
http://www.dotster.com/domains/domaintools_spamshield.php
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