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Common questions
Is mumsnet.com legit or a scam?
mumsnet.com was registered Jan 11, 2000 (26 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.
Who owns mumsnet.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for mumsnet.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was mumsnet.com registered?
mumsnet.com's registration dates to Jan 11, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
MumsNet.com is tips and advice by parents and for parents.
Mumsnet was set up in January 2000 by Justine Roberts, a football journalist and mother of twin girls and a son and Carrie Longton, a TV producer with a six year old daughter and a three year old son.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Dec 19, 2008 · 3 ownership changes since 2008 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 11, 2000mumsnet.com was registered on Jan 11, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described mumsnet.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Mumsnet was set up in January 2000 by Justine Roberts, a football journalist and mother of twin girls and a son and Carrie Longton, a TV producer with a six year old daughter and a three year old son. We were joined in …”
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Dec 19, 2008 – Apr 26, 2012Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mumsnet.com, from Dec 19, 2008 to Apr 26, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Apr 30, 2012 – May 31, 2012Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mumsnet.com, from Apr 30, 2012 to May 31, 2012.
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 19, 2008 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for mumsnet.com are held from Dec 19, 2008 to Jun 1, 2026 (261 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: dsc.netNameservers: dsc.netDec 19, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed dsc.net nameservers (dns1.dsc.net, dns2.dsc.net) for mumsnet.com from Dec 19, 2008 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
AmazonFeb 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 5 certificates for mumsnet.com from Feb 1, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for mumsnet.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (28)
Jan 11, 2000Registration: mumsnet.com was registered on Jan 11, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described mumsnet.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Mumsnet was set up in January 2000 by Justine Roberts, a football journalist and mother of twin girls and a son and Carrie Longton, a TV producer with a six year old daughter and a three year old son. We were joined in …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 19, 2008 – Apr 26, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mumsnet.com, from Dec 19, 2008 to Apr 26, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 19, 2008 – Jun 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for mumsnet.com are held from Dec 19, 2008 to Jun 1, 2026 (261 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 19, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.Jul 19, 2012 – Sep 1, 2014Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mumsnet.com, from Jul 19, 2012 to Sep 1, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 14, 2016 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 14, 2016 and most recently on Oct 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Nov 7, 2013
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 7, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 22, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 22, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 14, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2008–2026
Nameservers: dsc.net
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014
dsc.net (dns1.dsc.net, dns2.dsc.net) were the nameservers listed for mumsnet.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).
Nameservers: dsc.netJun 2, 2014 – Sep 1, 2014Registration records listed dsc.net nameservers (dns1.dsc.net, dns2.dsc.net) for mumsnet.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Sep 1, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: dsc.linkJan 24, 2015 – Mar 27, 2015dsc.link (dns1.dsc.link, dns2.dsc.link) were the nameservers listed for mumsnet.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to dsc.linkJan 24, 2015mumsnet.com's nameservers moved from dsc.net to dsc.link at some point between Sep 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at dsc.net: Sep 1, 2014 (registration record). First seen at dsc.link: 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: Amazon Route 53Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-157.awsdns-19.com, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk) were the nameservers listed for mumsnet.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 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 Amazon Route 53Sep 23, 2015mumsnet.com's nameservers moved from dsc.link to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at dsc.link: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 9, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-157.awsdns-19.com, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk) for mumsnet.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 9, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareNov 2, 2018 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jerry.ns.cloudflare.com, nora.ns.cloudflare.com) for mumsnet.com from Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 2, 2018mumsnet.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 9, 2018 and Nov 2, 2018. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 9, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 2, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 54 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 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: bob.ns.cloudflare.com, daphne.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for mumsnet.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
SSL CorporationAug 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for mumsnet.com from Aug 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHSep 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for mumsnet.com from Sep 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed dsc.net nameservers (dns1.dsc.net, dns2.dsc.net) for mumsnet.com from Dec 19, 2008 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)
Apr 30, 2012 – May 31, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mumsnet.com, from Apr 30, 2012 to May 31, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 19, 2012 – Sep 1, 2014Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mumsnet.com, from Jul 19, 2012 to Sep 1, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: dsc.net (dns1.dsc.net, dns2.dsc.net) were the nameservers listed for mumsnet.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)
Nov 7, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 7, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 22, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 22, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 2, 2014 – Sep 1, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed dsc.net nameservers (dns1.dsc.net, dns2.dsc.net) for mumsnet.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Sep 1, 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 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: dsc.link (dns1.dsc.link, dns2.dsc.link) were the nameservers listed for mumsnet.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: mumsnet.com's nameservers moved from dsc.net to dsc.link at some point between Sep 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at dsc.net: Sep 1, 2014 (registration record). First seen at dsc.link: 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)
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-157.awsdns-19.com, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk) were the nameservers listed for mumsnet.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: mumsnet.com's nameservers moved from dsc.link to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at dsc.link: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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 14, 2016 – Oct 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 14, 2016 and most recently on Oct 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jul 14, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 9, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-157.awsdns-19.com, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk) for mumsnet.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 9, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 2, 2018 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jerry.ns.cloudflare.com, nora.ns.cloudflare.com) for mumsnet.com from Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 2, 2018Zone file: mumsnet.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 9, 2018 and Nov 2, 2018. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 9, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 2, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 54 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)
Feb 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for mumsnet.com from Feb 1, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for mumsnet.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for mumsnet.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for mumsnet.com from Aug 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: bob.ns.cloudflare.com, daphne.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for mumsnet.com from Sep 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Domain registered Jan 11, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 22, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.mumsnet.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names Mumsnet as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a community or social site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 94/100— ahead of 94% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
94 is a percentile: higher than 94% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #6,477)+9
Verified continuity: 26.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 48/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 94/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 1 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What mumsnet.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
Mumsnet was set up in January 2000 by Justine Roberts, a football journalist and mother of twin girls and a son and Carrie Longton, a TV producer with a six year old daughter and a three year old son. We were joined in 2001 by Rachel Foster, formerly in radio production and mother of three.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (Jan 11, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“MumsNet.com is tips and advice by parents and for parents.”