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Lifeline · fooledbyrandomness.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 26, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2016 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 29, 2004fooledbyrandomness.com was registered on Apr 29, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageNov 15, 2006 – Nov 10, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described fooledbyrandomness.com from Nov 15, 2006 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Jul 26, 2016 – Jan 13, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fooledbyrandomness.com, from Jul 26, 2016 to Jan 13, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 26, 2016 – Jan 13, 2026Registration records for fooledbyrandomness.com are held from Jul 26, 2016 to Jan 13, 2026 (65 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: YahooNameservers: YahooOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Yahoo (yns1.yahoo.com, yns2.yahoo.com) were the nameservers listed for fooledbyrandomness.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 24, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for fooledbyrandomness.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Apr 29, 2004Registration: fooledbyrandomness.com was registered on Apr 29, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Home Page "My major hobby is teasing people who take themselves & the quality of their knowledge too seriously & those who don’t have the guts to sometimes say: I don’t know...." (You may not be …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 15, 2006 – Nov 10, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fooledbyrandomness.com from Nov 15, 2006 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Yahoo (yns1.yahoo.com, yns2.yahoo.com) were the nameservers listed for fooledbyrandomness.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 26, 2016 – Jan 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fooledbyrandomness.com, from Jul 26, 2016 to Jan 13, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 26, 2016 – Jan 13, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Home Page "My major hobby is teasing people who take themselves & the quality of their knowledge too seriously & those who don’t have the guts to sometimes say: I don’t know...." (You may not be …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Tucows Domains Inc.
Aug 29, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 29, 2026 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nameservers: Yahoo
Nameservers: YahooApr 4, 2018 – Dec 16, 2022Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (yns1.yahoo.com, yns2.yahoo.com) for fooledbyrandomness.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 16, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: turbify.comFeb 13, 2023 – Jan 13, 2026Registration records listed turbify.com nameservers (ns1.turbify.com, ns2.turbify.com) for fooledbyrandomness.com from Feb 13, 2023 to Jan 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to turbify.comFeb 13, 2023fooledbyrandomness.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to turbify.com at some point between Dec 16, 2022 and Feb 13, 2023. Last seen at Yahoo: Dec 16, 2022 (registration record). First seen at turbify.com: Feb 13, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns1.turbify.com, ns2.turbify.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registrant: Registration records for fooledbyrandomness.com are held from Jul 26, 2016 to Jan 13, 2026 (65 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Dec 16, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (yns1.yahoo.com, yns2.yahoo.com) for fooledbyrandomness.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 16, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 13, 2023 – Jan 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed turbify.com nameservers (ns1.turbify.com, ns2.turbify.com) for fooledbyrandomness.com from Feb 13, 2023 to Jan 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 13, 2023Zone file: fooledbyrandomness.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to turbify.com at some point between Dec 16, 2022 and Feb 13, 2023. Last seen at Yahoo: Dec 16, 2022 (registration record). First seen at turbify.com: Feb 13, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 24, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for fooledbyrandomness.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 29, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 29, 2026 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns1.turbify.com, ns2.turbify.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
Registered 2004 · site is live · HTTPS valid
FooledByRandomness.com
FooledByRandomness.com is the personal and professional website of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, an author and thinker known for work on randomness, risk, and epistemology. The site serves as his home page and professional platform, featuring essays and commentary on knowledge, probability, and human bias.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 29, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for fooledbyrandomness.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a personal site or blog that is a personal, non-commercial site, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #253,620)+5
Verified continuity: 22.5 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What fooledbyrandomness.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Home Page "My major hobby is teasing people who take themselves & the quality of their knowledge too seriously & those who don’t have the guts to sometimes say: I don’t know...." (You may not be able to change the world but can at least get some entertainment & make a living out of the epistemic arrogance of the human race).
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.