A few weeks ago we wrote about ICANN‘s new attack on whois privacy, laying out a proposal to deny private/proxy registrations to anyone involved in „commercial“ activity on their websites. While it may be difficult for some to comprehend why this is a big deal, it is not a theoretical concern at all. Cathy Gellis has a great story over at Popehat reminding everyone of the time litigious lawyer Charles Carreon was able to uncover the identity of a critic, who he then threatened repeatedly.