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Registered 2003 · site is live · HTTPS valid
QuestionableContent.net
Questionable Content is a webcomic by Jeph Jacques, published at questionablecontent.net with new strips released Monday through Friday. The comic is aimed at general webcomic readers and has attracted enough of a following for Jacques to be invited as a guest at comics conventions. Jacques, born in Rockville, Maryland, is based in the Northampton, Massachusetts area and has drawn cartoons throughout his life, with QC being his first widely recognized work.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 17, 2007 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 1, 2003questionablecontent.net was registered on Aug 1, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006An AboutUs wiki page described questionablecontent.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Jul 17, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for questionablecontent.net, from Jul 17, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 17, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for questionablecontent.net are held from Jul 17, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (347 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: questionablecontent.netNameservers: questionablecontent.netJul 17, 2007 – Mar 25, 2013Registration records listed questionablecontent.net nameservers (ns1.questionablecontent.net, ns2.questionablecontent.net) for questionablecontent.net from Jul 17, 2007 to Mar 25, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for questionablecontent.net from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Aug 1, 2003Registration: questionablecontent.net was registered on Aug 1, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Jun 21, 2006AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described questionablecontent.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 17, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for questionablecontent.net, from Jul 17, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 17, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for questionablecontent.net are held from Jul 17, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (347 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2007 – Mar 25, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed questionablecontent.net nameservers (ns1.questionablecontent.net, ns2.questionablecontent.net) for questionablecontent.net from Jul 17, 2007 to Mar 25, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 26, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Jeph Jacques — company name on record since 2006; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 1, 2003 — 23 years old.
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Tucows Domains Inc.
Aug 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 5, 2026 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Nameservers: CloudflareMar 26, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (leah.ns.cloudflare.com, pete.ns.cloudflare.com) for questionablecontent.net from Mar 26, 2013 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 CloudflareMar 26, 2013questionablecontent.net's nameservers moved from questionablecontent.net to Cloudflare between Mar 25, 2013 and Mar 26, 2013. Last seen at questionablecontent.net: Mar 25, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 26, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (leah.ns.cloudflare.com, pete.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for questionablecontent.net 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: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (leah.ns.cloudflare.com, pete.ns.cloudflare.com) for questionablecontent.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Google Trust Services
May 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for questionablecontent.net from May 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (leah.ns.cloudflare.com, pete.ns.cloudflare.com) for questionablecontent.net from Mar 26, 2013 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)
Mar 26, 2013Zone file: questionablecontent.net's nameservers moved from questionablecontent.net to Cloudflare between Mar 25, 2013 and Mar 26, 2013. Last seen at questionablecontent.net: Mar 25, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 26, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (leah.ns.cloudflare.com, pete.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for questionablecontent.net 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)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (leah.ns.cloudflare.com, pete.ns.cloudflare.com) for questionablecontent.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for questionablecontent.net from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for questionablecontent.net from May 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 5, 2026 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 5, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for questionablecontent.net.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site, mainly for a general audience.
checked Oct 3, 2026
Parts of the description above no longer match the live site, so it may be out of date.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #41,837)+8
Verified continuity: 23.2 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — 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 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.