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		homebrewer 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Launching RDAP; sunsetting WHOIS It's useful for checking if a domain name is taken without doing that through a registrar, which is both less convenient, and (in case of shitty registrars) can be sold to domain speculators.

eXpl0it3r 10 months ago [–]

Depends what endpoint you hit, the look up data will likely be sold regardless.

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