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Re: Show HN: Nuage – Domain names with no hassle

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Post by quirkafleeg »

SamBam wrote: post #35
welanes wrote: post #25

Really like the light touch to the website design and copy. But it may be too light as I've clicked on two links to find out how it adds value to my life and I still don't know. Some first impressions: * I want to enter something where it says 'your domain name' under features. My domain name what? This looks like an input box but it's not. I'm left confused. * Under pricing, "All our domains including" should read "…

> This looks like an input box but it's not. Looking at the element, is is an input box, but disabled. Enabling it by modifying it lets me type in it, but not do anything. I'm guessing it's something that works when you sign in, but that's not remotely clear. And I'm not creating an account just to search domain names, when there are a million sites that let me do that without registering.

> And I'm not creating an account just to search domain names, when there are a million sites that let me do that without registering.

And one of its selling points is:

    No need to fill out a zillion forms, just
    enter your contact details and credit card.
I'm not sure which registrars need a zillion forms to pay (once registered), but every one I've used has Paypal as an option, where even entering contact details and credit card isn't necessary.

Re: Show HN: Nuage – Domain names with no hassle

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Post by OJFord »

dperfect wrote: post #34

On the pricing page: "545 domains available, yes sir." What does that mean? TLDs? Looks very nice in presentation/style. I'm not seeing what value the service provides over using a registrar directly. I've never had to enter my details multiple times after I've registered for one domain at a registrar - I can just select the details that are on file for any subsequent domains. "We find you good domain prices on the i…

    > On the pricing page: "545 domains available, yes sir."
Right, I read that and thought "TLDs? Or they're parking?"

Re: Show HN: Nuage – Domain names with no hassle

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Post by sixhobbits »

Copy and design is pretty swish, but it's too over the top for me. I don't want buying domains to "have never been this cool" or to "blow my mind". I want it to be simple and easy. Which it already is elsewhere. Input box looks like I can use it to search for domains, but I can't. That was frustrating. I do think there's a lot of room for improvement in spite of the competition, but this isn't it.

1) Give me a modern search interface like namecheap - I want to be able to search for keywords and see suggestions for TLDs in a sensible way.

2) Don't use "cheap" in your name (probably main problem with namecheap).

3) Show me a demo of your DNS control -- this is really badly done in all the registrars I've tried, and that would be a big drawcard if I could see it without signing up

4) Show me all the prices for different TLDs -- not just the five stylistically but impractically arranged ones on the pricing page

Re: Show HN: Nuage – Domain names with no hassle

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Post by jklinger410 »

secstate wrote: post #21
stephenr wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On their site? I've looked through every page I can find and don't see that information.

It's when you go to check out ... there's a footer.

I left the site before reaching this point because they withhold that information.

Re: Show HN: Nuage – Domain names with no hassle

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Post by kijin »

ptk wrote: post #37
kijin wrote: post #32

No word on private registration, which is essential these days if you don't want your address and phone number posted online for anyone to use in a social engineering attack. Since this seems to be a Gandi reseller, I should mention that I really like the way Gandi handles whois privacy, with my name in the clear but my contact details hidden, so there's no uncertainty about ownership if there's ever a dispute. I kee…

"All our domains including domain WhoisGuard, Free DNS server, Anti Cache poisoning, Transfer security" (from the Pricing page) WhoisGuard is what you're looking for and apparently it's available for "all domains".

WhoisGuard is a service from NameCheap. Unless otherwise specified, I wouldn't assume that it would be available to domains registered through other registrars.

It also replaces the owner's name with WhoisGuard, which is IMO inferior to the way Gandi does whois privacy.

Re: Show HN: Nuage – Domain names with no hassle

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Post by foOg »

kijin wrote: post #47
ptk wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"All our domains including domain WhoisGuard, Free DNS server, Anti Cache poisoning, Transfer security" (from the Pricing page) WhoisGuard is what you're looking for and apparently it's available for "all domains".

WhoisGuard is a service from NameCheap. Unless otherwise specified, I wouldn't assume that it would be available to domains registered through other registrars. It also replaces the owner's name with WhoisGuard, which is IMO inferior to the way Gandi does whois privacy.

The WhoIS we are talking about in the pricing page is the Gandi one. It is not available for every TLDs has some registries don't support it. Majors one does.
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