Who does what on the Internet?

When you have a digital problem, the hardest part is not always taking action. It’s often about knowing who to talk to first.

Actors

The right interlocutor depends on the lever of action

A registrar acts on the management of a domain, a host on access to content, an authority on its legal domain, and a platform on its own services. Confusing them wastes time.

Registrar or registerUseful when the problem concerns the domain name, its holder, its configuration or a dedicated procedure.
Host or platformUseful when the content or service displayed poses a problem and removal or moderation is possible.
Authority, lawyer or justiceUseful when the file concerns an offense, personal data, a dispute or a binding decision.
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