I would like to register a domain name and keep my identity private. I would also like a registrar who will protect my identity and domain in case they receive a threatening but baseless take-down notice. (Hence, not GoDaddy.)

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Declan McCullagh on CNet recommends gandi and directnic (http://bit.ly/qCoDX). Gandi, however, reveals your full name for .com registrations.

DirectNic looks good. They say they will only reveal your information in the case of a court order. Except, a) people have complained about their domain sniping (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=150592) and b) DirectNic writes "(Contact records are modified to directPRIVACY within an hour after successful registration)". Doesn't that mean there is an hour where my full name is available on DNS? In that case, can't people determine my name using historical DNS records?

Do people have other recommendations for registrars that are good at protecting your privacy?