On 24/11/11 15:32, Neil Schwartzman wrote:
I'm also wondering have you ever conducted an abuse investigation yourselves, or i this just theoretical for you?
No. I did not conduct any abuse investigation. I have no standing to do so. I am just an ordinary citizen. I trust the relevant authorities to do this job.
Patrick
In the USA and many cities, the public are asked to provide police with tips and information. I have done investigations myself and provided information to the FBI, the FTC, and the IRS. I tracked whois information for spam advertising Robert Soloway's sites. This whois information was for a person who didn't know what the unauthorized domain name registration charge was. I explained it to him, and put him in touch with a specific person at the FBI and later Soloway was arrested. Without access to the whois information, I would not have been able to put provide the information to the FBI and they would not have done anything about a simple spam complaint.