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  Finding a reputable domain name provider paris2venice <paris2venice@gmail.com> - 2012-08-17 22:50 -0700
    Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-08-18 18:32 +1000
    Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Salvatore <sal@yojimbo.hack.invalid> - 2012-08-18 19:25 +0000
    Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Tim Lance <nope@nada.com> - 2012-08-18 19:57 -0500
      Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider paris2venice <paris2venice@gmail.com> - 2012-08-18 21:36 -0700
      Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-08-19 01:52 -0400
        Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-08-20 20:33 -0400
          Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2012-08-21 08:29 -0700
            Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-08-21 09:22 -0700
              Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2012-08-21 10:58 -0700
                Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-08-21 22:39 -0700
                Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-22 07:17 +0000
            Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2012-08-21 14:21 -0700
            Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-08-24 02:12 -0400
      Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Tim Lance <nope@nada.com> - 2012-08-19 10:57 -0500
    Re: Finding a reputable domain name provider Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-08-18 21:14 -0400

#29654 — Finding a reputable domain name provider

Mostly because I admin'd my own DNS server, I never had any need to use a domain name.  However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com domain.  I saw that http://www.register.com offers domain names for $4.00 a year.  Is this about what I should expect now?   Has anyone ever used this company?  Do you know of a company that you would recommend?  Many thanks.

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#29660

In article <e797b742-b114-4719-94a0-576a4239982c@googlegroups.com>,
 paris2venice <paris2venice@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mostly because I admin'd my own DNS server, I never had any need to use a 
> domain name.  However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com 
> domain.  I saw that http://www.register.com offers domain names for $4.00 a 
> year.  Is this about what I should expect now?   Has anyone ever used this 
> company?  Do you know of a company that you would recommend?  Many thanks.

It would be nice if the company actually advertised their prices 
upfront without having to negotiate and do painfully slow things on 
their website (pretending to buy). That is a clue to be wary of them.

-- 
dorayme

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#29679

On 2012-08-18, paris2venice <paris2venice@gmail.com> wrote:
> However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com domain.

I'd be surprised if they were offering a *.com* domain for $3.99 per
year. It's usually a .info that's offered at that price.

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#29696

On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:50:35 -0500, paris2venice wrote
(in article <e797b742-b114-4719-94a0-576a4239982c@googlegroups.com>):

> Mostly because I admin'd my own DNS server, I never had any need to use a 
> domain name.  However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com 
> domain.  I saw that http://www.register.com offers domain names for $4.00 a 
> year.  Is this about what I should expect now?   Has anyone ever used this 
> company?  Do you know of a company that you would recommend?  Many thanks.

Sometimes the first year's price is nice. Then they get ya.

My $.02 goes to

https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net

-- 

Tim

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#29703

On Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:57:28 PM UTC-7, Tim Lance wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:50:35 -0500, paris2venice wrote
> 
> (in article <e797b742-b114-4719-94a0-576a4239982c@googlegroups.com>):
> 
> 
> 
> > Mostly because I admin'd my own DNS server, I never had any need to use a 
> 
> > domain name.  However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com 
> 
> > domain.  I saw that http://www.register.com offers domain names for $4.00 a 
> 
> > year.  Is this about what I should expect now?   Has anyone ever used this 
> 
> > company?  Do you know of a company that you would recommend?  Many thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> Sometimes the first year's price is nice. Then they get ya.
> 
> 
> 
> My $.02 goes to
> 
> 
> 
> https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> 
> Tim

Thanks a bunch.  I like what I see!

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#29705

On 08-18-2012 20:57, Tim Lance wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:50:35 -0500, paris2venice wrote
> (in article <e797b742-b114-4719-94a0-576a4239982c@googlegroups.com>):
>
>> Mostly because I admin'd my own DNS server, I never had any need to use a
>> domain name.  However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com
>> domain.  I saw that http://www.register.com offers domain names for $4.00 a
>> year.  Is this about what I should expect now?   Has anyone ever used this
>> company?  Do you know of a company that you would recommend?  Many thanks.
>
> Sometimes the first year's price is nice. Then they get ya.
>
> My $.02 goes to
>
> https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net

Two cents?  More like two hundred dollars annually for my two very low 
volume websites.  These two are currently using about two percent of 
their allowed volume at TigerTech, where they cost a bit over $150/year.

GoDaddy is cheaper, but I couldn't accept their screw-up rates any more.

-- 
Wes Groleau

You always have time for what you do first.

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#29807

On 08-19-2012 01:52, Wes Groleau wrote:
> GoDaddy is cheaper, but I couldn't accept their screw-up rates any more.

Bu that I do not mean the rates the charge, but the frequency at which 
they screw things up.  Never had a complaint for years, but the last two 
years it has been terrible.

-- 
Wes Groleau

   Words of the Wild Wes
   http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/WWW

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#29828

In article <k0ul1m$bol$1@dont-email.me>,
 Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> wrote:

> On 08-19-2012 01:52, Wes Groleau wrote:
> > GoDaddy is cheaper, but I couldn't accept their screw-up rates any more.
> 
> Bu that I do not mean the rates the charge, but the frequency at which 
> they screw things up.  Never had a complaint for years, but the last two 
> years it has been terrible.

GoDaddy has been in the news several times for using questionable 
practices like purchasing domain names people search for to see if they 
are available and then turning around and offering to sell those domain 
names to those people to make a profit, and squatting on those names 
indefinitely if you don't purchase them from GoDaddy. They also have 
very shoddy support - you are just a number. I wouldn't trust them, 
personally.

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#29830

In article <jollyroger-F79420.08293821082012@news.individual.net>,
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> > > GoDaddy is cheaper, but I couldn't accept their screw-up rates any more.
> > 
> > Bu that I do not mean the rates the charge, but the frequency at which 
> > they screw things up.  Never had a complaint for years, but the last two 
> > years it has been terrible.
> 
> GoDaddy has been in the news several times for using questionable 
> practices like purchasing domain names people search for to see if they 
> are available and then turning around and offering to sell those domain 
> names to those people to make a profit, and squatting on those names 
> indefinitely if you don't purchase them from GoDaddy. They also have 
> very shoddy support - you are just a number. I wouldn't trust them, 
> personally.

they're not the only ones who do that. trapping searches is an old
trick that's been going on for *years*.

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#29836

On 2012-08-21 16:22:07 +0000, nospam said:

> In article <jollyroger-F79420.08293821082012@news.individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>>>> GoDaddy is cheaper, but I couldn't accept their screw-up rates any more.
>>> 
>>> Bu that I do not mean the rates the charge, but the frequency at which
>>> they screw things up.  Never had a complaint for years, but the last two
>>> years it has been terrible.
>> 
>> GoDaddy has been in the news several times for using questionable
>> practices like purchasing domain names people search for to see if they
>> are available and then turning around and offering to sell those domain
>> names to those people to make a profit, and squatting on those names
>> indefinitely if you don't purchase them from GoDaddy. They also have
>> very shoddy support - you are just a number. I wouldn't trust them,
>> personally.
> 
> they're not the only ones who do that. trapping searches is an old
> trick that's been going on for *years*.

Is "register.com", the site indicated by the OP, actually GoDaddy? If 
not is register.com a suitable place for domain registration?

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#29891

In article <2012082110581426187-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:

> Is "register.com", the site indicated by the OP, actually GoDaddy? If 
> not is register.com a suitable place for domain registration?

register.com is not GoDaddy.  register.com was at one time the only place 
you could register domain names.

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#29898

In message <2012082110581426187-xxx@yyyzzz> 
  gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
> On 2012-08-21 16:22:07 +0000, nospam said:

>> In article <jollyroger-F79420.08293821082012@news.individual.net>,
>> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>>> GoDaddy is cheaper, but I couldn't accept their screw-up rates any more.
>>>> 
>>>> Bu that I do not mean the rates the charge, but the frequency at which
>>>> they screw things up.  Never had a complaint for years, but the last two
>>>> years it has been terrible.
>>> 
>>> GoDaddy has been in the news several times for using questionable
>>> practices like purchasing domain names people search for to see if they
>>> are available and then turning around and offering to sell those domain
>>> names to those people to make a profit, and squatting on those names
>>> indefinitely if you don't purchase them from GoDaddy. They also have
>>> very shoddy support - you are just a number. I wouldn't trust them,
>>> personally.
>> 
>> they're not the only ones who do that. trapping searches is an old
>> trick that's been going on for *years*.

> Is "register.com", the site indicated by the OP, actually GoDaddy? If 
> not is register.com a suitable place for domain registration?

I use Hover.com.

I won't do business with GoDaddy.

-- 
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salami under the other. The bartender says, I guess you won't be needing
a drink. Naked lady says

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#29840

On 2012-08-21 15:29:38 +0000, Jolly Roger said:

> In article <k0ul1m$bol$1@dont-email.me>,
>  Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 08-19-2012 01:52, Wes Groleau wrote:
>>> GoDaddy is cheaper, but I couldn't accept their screw-up rates any more.
>> 
>> Bu that I do not mean the rates the charge, but the frequency at which
>> they screw things up.  Never had a complaint for years, but the last two
>> years it has been terrible.
> 
> [GoDaddy] has very shoddy support - you are just a number. I wouldn't 
> trust them,
> personally.

FWIW, I've used GoDaddy as well as a couple of others.  The only reason 
I've ever found to go with GoDaddy was that they were cheap.  I *hate* 
their website, interface, and their constant "buy more crap" screens.

That said, I've found their support to be mostly okay.

I have had some nightmare experiences which make GoDaddy seem like a 
walk in the park.  Look into the history of RegisterFly for one of them.

I've recently been working with NameCheap.com and been very happy with 
them.  I don't do anything but register domain names with these 
registrars, or at absolute most, forward some e-mail.  Any actual 
hosting of anything important is done elsewhere, partly because I want 
more control over features, and partly because I should be free to 
change registrars without having to change hosting arrangements.  
GoDaddy's hosting was the main source of problems I ever had with them. 
 I have no idea if NameCheap's hosting services are good or bad, but as 
a domain registrar, they've been perfectly nice to deal with and pretty 
close in price to GoDaddy.

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#29983

On 08-21-2012 11:29, Jolly Roger wrote:
> indefinitely if you don't purchase them from GoDaddy. They also have
> very shoddy support - you are just a number. I wouldn't trust them,

That's what I was talking about.  My first few years with them, the 
support was excellent.  But the last two, they screw up royally, and 
then try to blame me.

-- 
Wes Groleau

   I won't burn your Koran because I don't want you to burn my Bible;
   but if you burn my Bible, no one's going to die.
                                    — Robert Rhee

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#29727

On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:57:28 -0500, Tim Lance wrote
(in article <a9arvoF8o4U1@mid.individual.net>):

> On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:50:35 -0500, paris2venice wrote
> (in article <e797b742-b114-4719-94a0-576a4239982c@googlegroups.com>):
> 
>> Mostly because I admin'd my own DNS server, I never had any need to use a 
>> domain name.  However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com 
>> domain.  I saw that http://www.register.com offers domain names for $4.00 a 
>> year.  Is this about what I should expect now?   Has anyone ever used this 
>> company?  Do you know of a company that you would recommend?  Many thanks.
> 
> Sometimes the first year's price is nice. Then they get ya.
> 
> My $.02 goes to
> 
> https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net
> 
> 

Volume is relative. It's easy to calculate relative costs. Mine is so low in 
all the time I've been there (3 years approx) that I've spent less than I 
would have in half a year with a more prominent host. And the registration 
fee/renewal is nominal.

-- 

Tim

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#29698

On 08-18-2012 01:50, paris2venice wrote:
> Mostly because I admin'd my own DNS server, I never had any need to use a domain name.  However, my daughter has grown up and now wants her own .com domain.  I saw that http://www.register.com offers domain names for $4.00 a year.  Is this about what I should expect now?   Has anyone ever used this company?  Do you know of a company that you would recommend?  Many thanks.

I'm so pleased with the technical competence of TigerTech.net
that I don't mind the _slightly_ higher price.

I fired GoDaddy--they used to be pretty good AND cheap.
Now they're just cheap.

-- 
Wes Groleau

    ¡Qué quiero realmente hacer es comer un perrito caliente!
       私が実際にしたいと思う何をホットドッグを食べることである!
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