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Is juancole.com legit or a scam?
juancole.com was registered Apr 21, 2002 (24 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 juancole.com registered?
juancole.com's registration dates to Apr 21, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. Bluehost Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · juancole.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 29, 2010 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 21, 2002juancole.com was registered on Apr 21, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described juancole.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
FastDomain Inc.FastDomain Inc.May 29, 2010 – Jun 4, 2026Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for juancole.com, from May 29, 2010 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 29, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for juancole.com are held from May 29, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (122 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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
No nameserver records held, Sep 2008 – May 2010No nameserver records held, Nov 2023 – Oct 2024Nameservers: freeservers.comMay 29, 2007 – Sep 9, 2008Registration records listed freeservers.com nameservers (ns3.freeservers.com) for juancole.com from May 29, 2007 to Sep 9, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 31, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for juancole.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Apr 21, 2002Registration: juancole.com was registered on Apr 21, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described juancole.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “History, Middle East, South Asia, Religious Studies, War on Terror”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 29, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registrant: Registration records for juancole.com are held from May 29, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (122 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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
May 29, 2007 – Sep 9, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed freeservers.com nameservers (ns3.freeservers.com) for juancole.com from May 29, 2007 to Sep 9, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 29, 2010 – Jun 4, 2026Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for juancole.com, from May 29, 2010 to Jun 4, 2026.
Jul 1, 2006
“History, Middle East, South Asia, Religious Studies, War on Terror”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Bluehost Inc.
Aug 30, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2026 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant changeJul 31, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 31, 2016. 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
Registrant changeApr 15, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 15, 2022. 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
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: bluehost.comMay 29, 2010 – Sep 14, 2010Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for juancole.com from May 29, 2010 to Sep 14, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bluehost.comMay 29, 2010juancole.com's nameservers moved from freeservers.com to bluehost.com at some point between Sep 9, 2008 and May 29, 2010. Last seen at freeservers.com: Sep 9, 2008 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: May 29, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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 → registration record)
Nameservers: foliopress.netOct 1, 2010 – May 10, 2011Registration records listed foliopress.net nameservers (ns1.foliopress.net, ns2.foliopress.net) for juancole.com from Oct 1, 2010 to May 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to foliopress.netOct 1, 2010juancole.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to foliopress.net between Sep 14, 2010 and Oct 1, 2010. Last seen at bluehost.com: Sep 14, 2010 (registration record). First seen at foliopress.net: Oct 1, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyJul 11, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for juancole.com from Jul 11, 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)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyJul 11, 2011juancole.com's nameservers moved from foliopress.net to DNS Made Easy at some point between May 10, 2011 and Jul 11, 2011. Last seen at foliopress.net: May 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jul 11, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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 → registration record)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyNameservers: DNS Made EasyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018DNS Made Easy (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for juancole.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)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyNameservers: DNS Made EasyApr 4, 2018 – Nov 19, 2023Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for juancole.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 19, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: digitalocean.comOct 11, 2024 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed digitalocean.com nameservers (ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com) for juancole.com from Oct 11, 2024 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to digitalocean.comOct 11, 2024juancole.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to digitalocean.com at some point between Nov 19, 2023 and Oct 11, 2024. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Nov 19, 2023 (registration record). First seen at digitalocean.com: Oct 11, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 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 → 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: ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Registrar:
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 29, 2010 – Sep 14, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for juancole.com from May 29, 2010 to Sep 14, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 29, 2010Zone file: juancole.com's nameservers moved from freeservers.com to bluehost.com at some point between Sep 9, 2008 and May 29, 2010. Last seen at freeservers.com: Sep 9, 2008 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: May 29, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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 → registration record)
Oct 1, 2010 – May 10, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed foliopress.net nameservers (ns1.foliopress.net, ns2.foliopress.net) for juancole.com from Oct 1, 2010 to May 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2010Zone file: juancole.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to foliopress.net between Sep 14, 2010 and Oct 1, 2010. Last seen at bluehost.com: Sep 14, 2010 (registration record). First seen at foliopress.net: Oct 1, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 11, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for juancole.com from Jul 11, 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)
Jul 11, 2011Zone file: juancole.com's nameservers moved from foliopress.net to DNS Made Easy at some point between May 10, 2011 and Jul 11, 2011. Last seen at foliopress.net: May 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jul 11, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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 → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: DNS Made Easy (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for juancole.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 31, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 31, 2016. 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
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 19, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for juancole.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 19, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 15, 2022. 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 11, 2024 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed digitalocean.com nameservers (ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com) for juancole.com from Oct 11, 2024 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 11, 2024Zone file: juancole.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to digitalocean.com at some point between Nov 19, 2023 and Oct 11, 2024. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Nov 19, 2023 (registration record). First seen at digitalocean.com: Oct 11, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 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 → registration record)
Mar 31, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for juancole.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jun 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 30, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2026 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
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: ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Registered 2002 · site is live · HTTPS valid
JuanCole.com Thoughts on the middle east, history, and religion
History, Middle East, South Asia, Religious Studies, War on Terror
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #66,847)+6
Verified continuity: 24.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — 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 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What juancole.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
History, Middle East, South Asia, Religious Studies, War on Terror
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2002
Domain registered (Apr 21, 2002).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“JuanCole.com Thoughts on the middle east, history, and religion”