I have issues with all the domain name registrars I have used, but
I have been most happy with GoDaddy and Dotster. They both have
terrible EULAs, but seem reasonable in practice.
Two I do not like are Network Solutions and Easyspace.
Network Solutions gave me major headaches when I transferred
some domains elsewhere - altho in their defense the transfer
wasn't entirely simple. Easyspace sucked people in with low
prices keeps raising their prices every time one needs to renew.
Worse they keep changing their web interface making it harder and harder
to use - unless you also want to use their hosting and dns and ...
And worst of all, Easyspace has a large transfer fee to trap
their customers. I really wish I wasn't using them, but I
have a number of old domain names with them.
I have one more comment.
Most domain name registrars let you hid your id, so it doesn't
show up in the whois command. This is generally done as an
add-on service and costs more.
I really don't like this.
I think the ownership of domain names should be a matter of
public record. If someone is doing something irresponsible with
a domain the public should easily be able to know who is being
irresponsible. Of course, there are exceptions and I recognize
this; but I think too many people hid their idenity without a
good reason.
Sincerely,
David Mandel
Chief Activist
Portland Linux/Unix Group
560 SE Alexander
Corvallis, Oregon 97333
(541) 737-9153 at work (OSU)
(541) 730-5285 cell
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David Mandel http://www.DavidMandel.com
Portland Linux/Unix Group http://pdxLinux.org
LinuxFund http://LinuxFund.org
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2006, Allen Brown wrote:
> I am going thru the godaddy registration for a name I have
> chosen and getting stuck in the legalese.
>
> According to what I am paying for they are supposed to
> shield my email address from the public. Yet in their
> legal agreement it says this info is made public (as
> required by ICANN). Huh?
>
> It is not clear if I am notified when my name comes up
> for renewal. If not, they charge $80 to hold it for me.
> Lovely.
>
> Under dispute resolution they say they can change their
> policy and I will be bound by it. They will not notify me,
> but I must check their web site for any changes. Unreal!
> We are talking about long legalese documents, and they
> won't even tell me when it changes?
>
> Well, I haven't gotten very deep into the legal crap, and
> already I am having second thoughts. For one thing, there
> is too much crap to read. And the way they describe it
> I would have to read it every 30 days. Not worth it.
>
> Is there somebody who does this in a more straightforward
> way?
> --
> Allen Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.peak.org/~abrown/
> The trouble with the rat race is that even if
> you win, you're still a rat. ---Lily Tomlin
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