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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since May 23, 2007 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 29, 2000johntaylorgatto.com was registered on Jul 29, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 14, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described johntaylorgatto.com from Oct 14, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“"Unlikely Guerrilla: John Gatto of Monongahela is working overtime to subvert America's system of open schooling," by Bill Steigerwald, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
000DOMMay 23, 2007 – Mar 16, 2010Registrar 000DOM in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for johntaylorgatto.com, from May 23, 2007 to Mar 16, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)000DOMAINS LLCSep 17, 2011Registrar 000DOMAINS LLC in the registration data recorded on Sep 17, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 23, 2007 – Sep 11, 2025Registration records for johntaylorgatto.com are held from May 23, 2007 to Sep 11, 2025 (42 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, 2007–2025
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2025 – Sep 2026Nameservers: cshore.com, ispc.orgNameservers: cshore.com, ispc.orgMay 23, 2007 – Jun 20, 2013Registration records listed cshore.com, ispc.org nameservers (ns1.cshore.com, ns1.ispc.org) for johntaylorgatto.com from May 23, 2007 to Jun 20, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comAug 1, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 5 certificates for johntaylorgatto.com from Aug 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jul 29, 2000Registration: johntaylorgatto.com was registered on Jul 29, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “"Unlikely Guerrilla: John Gatto of Monongahela is working overtime to subvert America's system of open schooling," by Bill Steigerwald, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 14, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described johntaylorgatto.com from Oct 14, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 23, 2007 – Mar 16, 2010Registrar: Registrar 000DOM in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for johntaylorgatto.com, from May 23, 2007 to Mar 16, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 23, 2007 – Sep 11, 2025Registrant: Registration records for johntaylorgatto.com are held from May 23, 2007 to Sep 11, 2025 (42 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
May 23, 2007 – Jun 20, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
000DOMOct 2, 2011Registrar 000DOM in the registration data recorded on Oct 2, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Domain.comJun 20, 2013Registrar Domain.com in the registration data recorded on Jun 20, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 2, 2018 – Sep 8, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 2, 2018 and most recently on Sep 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nameservers: cshore.com, ispc.orgOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014cshore.com, ispc.org (ns1.cshore.com, ns1.ispc.org) were the nameservers listed for johntaylorgatto.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: GoDaddyJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns33.domaincontrol.com, ns34.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for johntaylorgatto.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 GoDaddyJan 24, 2015johntaylorgatto.com's nameservers moved from cshore.com, ispc.org to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at cshore.com, ispc.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJul 2, 2018 – Sep 11, 2025Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns33.domaincontrol.com, ns34.domaincontrol.com) for johntaylorgatto.com from Jul 2, 2018 to Sep 11, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
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: ns33.domaincontrol.com, ns34.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed cshore.com, ispc.org nameservers (ns1.cshore.com, ns1.ispc.org) for johntaylorgatto.com from May 23, 2007 to Jun 20, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 17, 2011Registrar: Registrar 000DOMAINS LLC in the registration data recorded on Sep 17, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 2, 2011Registrar: Registrar 000DOM in the registration data recorded on Oct 2, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 20, 2013Registrar: Registrar Domain.com in the registration data recorded on Jun 20, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: cshore.com, ispc.org (ns1.cshore.com, ns1.ispc.org) were the nameservers listed for johntaylorgatto.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)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns33.domaincontrol.com, ns34.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for johntaylorgatto.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: johntaylorgatto.com's nameservers moved from cshore.com, ispc.org to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at cshore.com, ispc.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 2, 2018 – Sep 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 2, 2018 and most recently on Sep 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 2, 2018 – Sep 11, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns33.domaincontrol.com, ns34.domaincontrol.com) for johntaylorgatto.com from Jul 2, 2018 to Sep 11, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 1, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 5 certificates for johntaylorgatto.com from Aug 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 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: ns33.domaincontrol.com, ns34.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Registered 2000 · its address redirects to www.youtube.com, which answered over HTTPS
JohnTaylorGatto.com a site of an documentaries director presenting his work
John Taylor Gatto - Challenging the Myths of Modern Schooling
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What johntaylorgatto.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
"Unlikely Guerrilla: John Gatto of Monongahela is working overtime to subvert America's system of open schooling," by Bill Steigerwald, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.