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Needs at least one more option: switched after past GoDaddy débâcles. I didn't switch immediately after the elephant controversy, but did a couple months after that when half my domains were up for renewal. Knowing now that Namecheap and other registrars will actually extend my expiration date no matter when it is, I'll definitely be moving my remaining domains ASAP (some of which I bought for 5-year periods not long…
I had been wanting to participate in the Dec-29 mass de-activation protest but it just so happened that a handful of my domains were expiring on this 25th. Something I was very conscious about was the hoops and hassles Godaddy makes you go through for doing a transfer... I was not looking forward to wasting time figuring that mess out, but very thankfully the article from earlier today (http://blog.jeffepstein.me/post/14629857835/a-step-by-step-g... ) made that a hassle-free process.
I will be transferring some 50 or so domains over to Namecheap -- either because I own them, or have sway over friends/family who currently are stuck with them.
My initial excuse was "well, I just renewed them all, and I don't want to burn that much cash". But then I saw that Namecheap appends your transfer renewal year to your existing expiry, so my domains that renewed last month now renew in November 2013. So, I'm just shifting money I'd be paying anyhow upfront, rather than wasting registry time (as GoDaddy often tries to get you to do).
I decided to switch today, before I grew complacent. Almost 60 domains, but the last step of the transfer is now pending, and it feels great.
Yup. I've been a little bothered by GoDaddy in the past, but they provided good service, so I didn't really stress it too much. Domain transfers are a pain in the ass, so when you have a bunch of domains, there's momentum working against a transfer. But, when they get on board with legislation that's going to destroy my industry, I'm done. My initial excuse was "well, I just renewed them all, and I don't want to burn…
Yup. I've been a little bothered by GoDaddy in the past, but they provided good service, so I didn't really stress it too much. Domain transfers are a pain in the ass, so when you have a bunch of domains, there's momentum working against a transfer. But, when they get on board with legislation that's going to destroy my industry, I'm done. My initial excuse was "well, I just renewed them all, and I don't want to burn…
I'm not sure I understand this. I'm hesitant to move my domain because it's registered until 2019... am I worried for nothing?