Private domain registration

[Liminal]

Hello all,

Are there any disadvantages to making a domain Private vs Public? GoDaddy allows it and perhaps other registrars do as well. I understand the advantages already and just wanted to hear if there were any drawbacks to it..

[Nokia999]

Public means everyone can check you email address and illwill persons can spam you easily.

[mjewel]

POSSIBLE disadvantages with google are discussed in their patent because they cannot check who owns a domain - however, not everything in the patent is currently being used.

A private registration decreases your chances of being accepted to DMOZ as an editor is supposed to check ownership of a domain for multiple listings etc - something that cannot be done with a proxy.

I personally use a proxy for many of my domains and can't say I have ever seen any sort of penalty in SERPS.

[Liminal]

mjewel,

As always, your reply is *very* helpful.

Thanks!

p.s. I must spread the rep before greening you again

[Nokia999]

I personally use a proxy for many of my domains and can't say I have ever seen any sort of penalty in SERPS.

What is it ..?