When did WHOIS info become so redacted?

[bob4432]

As title states, when did domain name WHOIS info become so redacted, for the non-private registrations?

 

[SamirD]

Where are you looking? I don't see that were I check.

 

[bob4432]

GoDaddy's WHOIS - https://www.godaddy.com/whois

The other WHOIS sites show very little info. And I am looking up my own domain names and they don't have the "privacy" option you use to have to pay for. WHOIS use to show registered owner/domain admin name, address, phone number/s, etc.

I have looked from my "normal" ISP given IP and also tried it through a VPN - same results - terse 🤔

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

When people started getting nosey and some entities started requiring personal information to acquire a domain name.

Some hosting companies and domain registrars offer the option, others don't.

There is/was a move on to eliminate hiding registration information. Not sure what happened to it. With recent events, that may get pushed again.

As with most other topics, I think there should be an in between line. Commercial and sites intended for widespread public use should not be allowed private domain registrations. Sites intended for personal use (like the one I have) could be exempted.