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insanejournal.com was registered Jan 21, 2003 (23 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was insanejournal.com registered?
insanejournal.com's registration dates to Jan 21, 2003 (23 years old), per public registration records. Squarespace Domains II LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · insanejournal.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 30, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 21, 2003insanejournal.com was registered on Jan 21, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described insanejournal.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCJun 30, 2011 – Sep 25, 2012Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for insanejournal.com, from Jun 30, 2011 to Sep 25, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Squarespace Domains II LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 10, 2007 – Apr 17, 2026Registration records for insanejournal.com are held from Jun 10, 2007 to Apr 17, 2026 (539 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: insanewebhosting.comJun 30, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed insanewebhosting.com nameservers (ns1.insanewebhosting.com, ns2.insanewebhosting.com) for insanejournal.com from Jun 30, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonMar 27, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 5 certificates for insanejournal.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Jan 21, 2003Registration: insanejournal.com was registered on Jan 21, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described insanejournal.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “InsaneJournal is a free open-source journal community for everyone.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 10, 2007 – Apr 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for insanejournal.com are held from Jun 10, 2007 to Apr 17, 2026 (539 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Jun 30, 2011 – Sep 25, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for insanejournal.com, from Jun 30, 2011 to Sep 25, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 30, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed insanewebhosting.com nameservers (ns1.insanewebhosting.com, ns2.insanewebhosting.com) for insanejournal.com from Jun 30, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Jul 1, 2006
“InsaneJournal is a free open-source journal community for everyone.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Squarespace Domains II LLC
Oct 27, 2016 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 27, 2016 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant changeJun 4, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 4, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: insanewebhosting.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014insanewebhosting.com (ns1.insanewebhosting.com, ns2.insanewebhosting.com) were the nameservers listed for insanejournal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: insanewebhosting.comJun 2, 2014 – Sep 4, 2014Registration records listed insanewebhosting.com nameservers (ns1.insanewebhosting.com, ns2.insanewebhosting.com) for insanejournal.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Sep 4, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Google DomainsJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Google Domains (ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com…) were the nameservers listed for insanejournal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Google DomainsJan 24, 2015insanejournal.com's nameservers moved from insanewebhosting.com to Google Domains at some point between Sep 4, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at insanewebhosting.com: Sep 4, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Google DomainsNameservers: Google DomainsApr 4, 2018 – May 27, 2023Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com…) for insanejournal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 27, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 18, 2023 – Apr 17, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1381.awsdns-44.org, ns-1711.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-253.awsdns-31.com…) for insanejournal.com from Jul 18, 2023 to Apr 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 18, 2023insanejournal.com's nameservers moved from Google Domains to Amazon Route 53 at some point between May 27, 2023 and Jul 18, 2023. Last seen at Google Domains: May 27, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 18, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 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 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: anirban.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 13, 2026insanejournal.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 17, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 13, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
May 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for insanejournal.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for insanejournal.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 4, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 4, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: insanewebhosting.com (ns1.insanewebhosting.com, ns2.insanewebhosting.com) were the nameservers listed for insanejournal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jun 2, 2014 – Sep 4, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed insanewebhosting.com nameservers (ns1.insanewebhosting.com, ns2.insanewebhosting.com) for insanejournal.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Sep 4, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Google Domains (ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com…) were the nameservers listed for insanejournal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: insanejournal.com's nameservers moved from insanewebhosting.com to Google Domains at some point between Sep 4, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at insanewebhosting.com: Sep 4, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Oct 27, 2016 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 27, 2016 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – May 27, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com…) for insanejournal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 27, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2023 – Apr 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1381.awsdns-44.org, ns-1711.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-253.awsdns-31.com…) for insanejournal.com from Jul 18, 2023 to Apr 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2023Zone file: insanejournal.com's nameservers moved from Google Domains to Amazon Route 53 at some point between May 27, 2023 and Jul 18, 2023. Last seen at Google Domains: May 27, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 18, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 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)
Mar 27, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for insanejournal.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for insanejournal.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for insanejournal.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jun 19, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: anirban.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Nov 13, 2026Zone file: insanejournal.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 17, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 13, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 2003 · site is live · HTTPS valid
InsaneJournal.com is Community plataform for customizable online diaries
InsaneJournal is a free open-source journal community for everyone.
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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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 Jan 21, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Squarespace Domains II LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 30, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.insanejournal.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a community or social site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #30,882)+7
Verified continuity: 23.8 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — 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 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What insanejournal.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
InsaneJournal is a free open-source journal community for everyone.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2003
Domain registered (Jan 21, 2003).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“InsaneJournal.com is Community plataform for customizable online diaries”