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GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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I thought it would be interesting to see how many domains are moved away because of this, so I just knocked together this quick site - http://stopsopa.mattbearman.co.uk/

It would be awesome if anyone who is transferring domains away from go daddy could add their to the list

Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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Actually that's exactly what I thought when I saw the list yesterday. Several of those companies send people to Demo Day, and when I saw the list I thought: we should stop inviting them. So yes, we'll remove anyone from those companies from the Demo Day invite list.

Is Amex the only card association (well, sort of) left? Visa and Mastercard both are on the list.

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Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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While I understand your sentiments towards SOPA, are you really going to distance yourself from all of these companies? http://judiciary.house.gov/issues/Rouge%20Websites/SOPA%20Su...

Actually that's exactly what I thought when I saw the list yesterday. Several of those companies send people to Demo Day, and when I saw the list I thought: we should stop inviting them. So yes, we'll remove anyone from those companies from the Demo Day invite list.

Are you guys going to stop using Mastercard, VISA, and no idea who your internet provider is but if its Comcast, them too?

I did another thread on here regarding this as well and I'm curious how far people are willing to go to prove a point or are they only singling out whatever makes sense. The above three have some strong strong monopolies or close to it so it makes things much harder. GoDaddy just happens to be one of the easy ones people can choose to switch from.

Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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I am talking about marketing the program to congress/political figures in charge of funding for the training. THey would not be the ones taking the training - but the ones spending tax dollars on a service they really don't understand - thus the likelihood for abuse is higher. I err on the side of corruption when anything pertaining to governments is concerned. Call me paranoid.

Paranoid is not the word that comes to mind.

I think you are misreading my intent.

Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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It sounds like you're suggesting apathy instead? To say it's a moot issue because there are technical work arounds is pretty naive. I seriously doubt any major browser would ship with a work around to this...I don't know why you assume they would.

I just think the sky isn't falling that's all. I think the endless posting of articles, protesting, etc etc is a big waste of man hours.

It helps raise awareness and reach others who are not HN and Reddit regulars too and by extension reach others several degrees out. That's the first step in affecting change i.e. educating others and getting the word out. If you don't attempt to do this, nothing will happen. Its not a waste. A waste is exactly what you suggest, sitting idle while shit happens and you choose not to do anything simply because you feel its a "waste". That's ignorance at its best.

Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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Even if domains are just a loss leader for GoDaddy, they surely look at their numbers, so this is a way to send them a message they'll hear. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't, but no one who still has a domain at GoDaddy will be entitled to complain about SOPA if it passes.

While I understand your sentiments towards SOPA, are you really going to distance yourself from all of these companies? http://judiciary.house.gov/issues/Rouge%20Websites/SOPA%20Su...

Hmm. last.fm's parent corp. CBS is on that list. I wonder what those guys think of the bill.

Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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I have been using GoDaddy for years. I'm just using it for a simple webpage+domain hosting and email. It works but I'm probably being overcharged since I don't bother with coupons. I have always been annoyed about the privacy complaints I've seen about them, but never cared enough to switch. Now I do care enough to switch, thanks.

Lots of people probably have recommendations, but I've been using nearlyfreespeech.net for a couple of years for hosting my personal site. They're great.

Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually that's exactly what I thought when I saw the list yesterday. Several of those companies send people to Demo Day, and when I saw the list I thought: we should stop inviting them. So yes, we'll remove anyone from those companies from the Demo Day invite list.

Are you guys going to stop using Mastercard, VISA, and no idea who your internet provider is but if its Comcast, them too? I did another thread on here regarding this as well and I'm curious how far people are willing to go to prove a point or are they only singling out whatever makes sense. The above three have some strong strong monopolies or close to it so it makes things much harder. GoDaddy just happens to be on…

I don't speak for everyone but personally, I'm not against all companies that are pro-SOPA, just the Internet firms who I think should know better. As for others like the music or motion picture industries, I understand and respect their support for SOPA.

Re: GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move your Domain Day"

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Name.com also has a rocking transfer special if you use the promocode "NoDaddy" as a response to their SOPA position.

I've decided to go with Name.com as it seems Namecheap is a reseller of ENOM, who I haven't particularly cared for (no reasons I can link or substantiate, just my own personal experiences and opinion on this one.)

That hasn't been the case for a few years now.

http://community.namecheap.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&...

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