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Domain Registrars
« on: December 28, 2011, 08:53:04 PM »
I'm kinda surprised we don't have a sticky on this and there haven't been many topics on this for a few years... so here we are!

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I'm looking to switch away from GoDaddy as my domain registrar. I have almost everything about them, from the UI, to their BS marketing. The only thing I do like is that I can typically get domains pretty cheap through them thanks to their never ending discount codes. However, it is time to move on.

Does anybody have any recommendations that they've personally used and have had good experiences with? All I need is domain registration - no hosting, email, etc.

Here is a compiled list:
www.namecheap.com
www.name.com
www.dynadot.com
www.gandi.net
www.easydns.com
www.dyndns.com
www.domainnameshop.com
www.dd24.net
http://domains.ausweb.com.au/
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2011, 08:49:52 AM »
Living in Australia I've been with Ausweb for my domains since 2006 and never had an issue. http://domains.ausweb.com.au/

If you're after something more local, I have no idea lol
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2011, 09:55:25 AM »
Reddit has been researching this for you.

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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2011, 12:03:33 PM »
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I'm kinda surprised we don't have a sticky on this
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2011, 12:09:13 PM »
I didn't realize today was the international "dump GoDaddy" day . . .
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2011, 12:56:19 PM »
I don't know if you're being serious or not, but it IS international dump godaddy day.

I never had domains with them in the first place.  "Titties 'n Nascar" is not an advertising campaign that appealed to me.
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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2011, 01:45:24 PM »
I am serious. I didn't know it until I saw this thread and started reading some of the reddit comments, and some other links.
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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2011, 02:05:10 PM »
GoDaddy supported SOPA, so a bunch of people transferred away from them (including big names like Wikipedia and Penny-Arcade).  GoDaddy was interviewed about the mass exodus and said something to the effect of "we're seeing a lot of noise, but it hasn't hurt us financially at all."  The hivemind decided to make an example out of them.
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2011, 02:07:11 PM »
Just noticed a link to a story about it on the home page at FoxNews.com, too.
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2011, 02:29:59 PM »
A fox news reader!?  GET HIM!
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2011, 02:46:07 PM »
Quote from: ManiacDan on December 29, 2011, 02:05:10 PM
GoDaddy supported SOPA, so a bunch of people transferred away from them (including big names like Wikipedia and Penny-Arcade).  GoDaddy was interviewed about the mass exodus and said something to the effect of "we're seeing a lot of noise, but it hasn't hurt us financially at all."  The hivemind decided to make an example out of them.

Yup, which is also another reason.

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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2011, 02:58:31 PM »
http://namecheap.com of course.

I think I'll keep my domains at GoDaddy for now. I don't like the fact that they support SOPA, but I can't really afford double the cost of my domains per year either.
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2011, 02:59:59 PM »
Yeah, I went with namecheap. I do hate having to drop a couple hundred bucks for renewing the domains, but meh. It'll be worth it to get away from godaddy.
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Re: Domain Registrars
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2011, 04:08:12 PM »
The political discussion that had started in this thread is now split into its own thread.  Please use this thread to discuss domain registrars and web hosts only.
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