I've found http://domainmonster.com good value, full-featured and reliable.
Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
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Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#82I have long preferred http://namecheap.com for the usual TLDs and (somewhat more recently) http://domainsite.com for many ccTLDs. I very recently transferred an important domain from http://joker.com after inadvertently discovering that an account could be accessed from a machine that I had not previously used to log in. (I copied the session ID and I was on the same network but it was enough to convince me to make the switch.)
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#83Hm I have a question: What would it take to register the domain myself, without going through goDaddy and others? Can't one set up a DNS-Server and start propagating records, while perhaps informing the authority that you are using a (previously available) domain now?
To do that, you need to be a registrar. It's not without a good deal of bureaucracy and pain. See http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-process.htm
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#84http://joker.com or enom.com for domains http://easydns.com for DNS (don't be cheap on DNS - most that registrars offer is slow/cheap/bad/down)
We use easyDNS. They're not cheap, but they're very good.
pg perhaps you should contact easydns and hookup an affiliation/discount code for yc co's. The CEO is Mark Jeftovic (markjr @ their domain) and he is a good guy.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#85NameCheap.com is my favorite 'retail' registrar. Their owner goes above and beyond to resolve things. He also is an expert about domains and the quality of their interface and features reflects it.
If you're registering 100+ then Fabulous.com is the best registrar around (though they only deal in com/net/org/info).
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#86I used DynDNS as a reg for years, but when I wanted to customize the MX record, they wanted another chunk of money - buh-bye!... Probably going to Hover next.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#87Hm I have a question: What would it take to register the domain myself, without going through goDaddy and others? Can't one set up a DNS-Server and start propagating records, while perhaps informing the authority that you are using a (previously available) domain now?
To do that, you need to be a registrar. It's not without a good deal of bureaucracy and pain. See http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-process.htm
Ah, I see. Thank you for the link!
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#88I am using GoDaddy for m throw-away domains and regfish.com for more specialized TLDs. Regfish has a great, personal service, is based in Germany (how about that for a change ;-) and has decent prices. Great UI, lot less slack than GoDaddy.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#89Gandi.net is my favorite. Decent prices, big selection of ccTLDs, great UI.
Yep, another happy Gandi user here :)
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#90Godaddy burned me badly a short while ago, so I am switching all my domains to Netfirms.com. I used to have my personal domain hosted there for free, and I have never had any problems at all with them.
I recommend http://netfirms.com/. Excellent service.