When registering a .com name should a Private Registration be used?

I was going to register a .com name, and the website where names can be registered gives the option for $6.99/year of having a "Private Registration".

It states...

Private Registration keeps your personal information out of the public database, protecting you against spam, fraud, stalkers and worse

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I suppose I can just use a free e-mail account for the registration so I'm not too worried about spam.

Is there any real chance of fraud by not having a private registration? I had a .com registered a few years ago and it wasn't a private registration so my details were on the public database and I'm not aware of anything having happened...

So I was just wondering what most here usually do, or is the private registration a bit like taking out insurance on a toaster i.e. cheap, but a waste of money

Someone can get your name and address without this.. but then again the phone book is full of names and address if someone wants one...

jhegarty said:

but then again the phone book is full of names and address if someone wants one...

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That's what I was sort of thinking...

Be careful who you do it with. The registerfly disaster has left a lot of people unable to prove they own their domains

I was going to register with www.godaddy.com who appear to have a good reputation.

I have gone with godaddy and have had no problems so far.

Becca said:

I was going to register with who appear to have a good reputation.

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Acutally not that good.... http://slashdot.org/search.pl?query=godaddy

jhegarty said:

Acutally not that good.... http://slashdot.org/search.pl?query=godaddy

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Any large company is going to have its share of detractors.