Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA • Hacker News Board

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by 8ig8 » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 5:59 AM UTC

Just adding a shout for Hover. They've been opposing SOPA for a while now:

https://www.hover.com/blog/hover-opposes-sopa

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by brianbreslin » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 6:10 AM UTC

Do any non godaddy registrars offer bulk discounts?

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by simonsarris » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 6:12 AM UTC

brianbreslin wrote: post #42

Do any non godaddy registrars offer bulk discounts?

Ask!

Many do not advertise it but will do a bulk discount if you ask. I'm pretty certain Namecheap is one of them (if you have more than 50 I think).

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by prpon » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 6:32 AM UTC

sontek wrote: post #20

Does namecheap have free DNS? I have 25 domains on godaddy and thinking about moving them, but I will need to be able to manage nameservers through whoever I switch to since right now thats all done through godaddy. Also, whats the cost of transfering?

I just transferred the last few of my godaddy domains to Namecheap. I've used namecheap as dns host for a while without problems. Transfers are $6.99 with SOPASucks coupon code.

SOPA finally made me get off my lazy ass and do something about consolidating all of them to namecheap.

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by bad_user » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 6:52 AM UTC

cheald wrote: post #15

cdr wrote: post #14

Note that while Namecheap doesn't support SOPA, they clearly do support some form of new IP legislation: "not in favor of SOPA as it has been proposed", "... only a surgical strike is necessary." Whatever comes after SOPA/PROTECT IP - assuming they're defeated - Namecheap may well endorse.

Most sane people support sane IP legislation. It's perfectly reasonable for IP holders to want to have legal recourse against the bad guys. There are lots of people making a lot of money selling a lot of illegal merchandise online. What people protest about SOPA is that it gives tools to companies (with a history of abusing the recourses granted to them by law) that are akin to a wrecking ball intended to be used as…

I do not agree with your argument because you're ignoring one very damaging trait of SOPA ... penalty without trial and guilty until proven innocent.

This has nothing to do with a wrecking ball intended to be used as a flyswatter. This has to do with fundamental human rights. This is more akin to the existence of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. This is George Bush telling people that they need the "proper tools to fight terrorism" and it's OK because these are not US citizens and so they shouldn't have any rights.

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by ericingram » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 7:01 AM UTC

slowpoke wrote: post #22

cheald wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most sane people support sane IP legislation. It's perfectly reasonable for IP holders to want to have legal recourse against the bad guys. There are lots of people making a lot of money selling a lot of illegal merchandise online. What people protest about SOPA is that it gives tools to companies (with a history of abusing the recourses granted to them by law) that are akin to a wrecking ball intended to be used as…

>Most sane people support sane IP legislation. Sane IP legislation is no IP legislation. I don't know why we are still clinging to the ridiculous concept of being able to own abstract concepts. The true insanity is IP in the first place.

I agree with you, IP is a bad idea to begin with.

Government grants you a monopoly on an idea, and uses violence to stop other people from infringing on your monopoly. But, usage of these non-scarce resources takes nothing from the originator aside from this monopoly power.

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by l0c0b0x » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 7:51 AM UTC

Namecheap was the most referenced domain registrar when I was planning on moving away from GoDaddy. They really have their act together and I've been happy with them ever since. Way to go on your SOPA stance.

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by Legion » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 8:16 AM UTC

That's nice. But I prefer my registrar have freedom and anti-censorship be a core everyday value, like NearlyFreeSpeech, rather than something to embrace as a marketing opportunity.

Maybe that's unfair to Namecheap, but at any rate, all these issues with GoDaddy that people seem to suddenly care about just now are the reasons I have given NFS all my domain registration business for years now.

Just being anti-SOPA isn't good enough.

Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 8:42 AM UTC

Legion wrote: post #48

That's nice. But I prefer my registrar have freedom and anti-censorship be a core everyday value, like NearlyFreeSpeech, rather than something to embrace as a marketing opportunity. Maybe that's unfair to Namecheap, but at any rate, all these issues with GoDaddy that people seem to suddenly care about just now are the reasons I have given NFS all my domain registration business for years now. Just being anti-SOPA isn…

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Re: Namecheap.com: We say no to SOPA

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Post by muyuu » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 9:17 AM UTC

Legion wrote: post #48

That's nice. But I prefer my registrar have freedom and anti-censorship be a core everyday value, like NearlyFreeSpeech, rather than something to embrace as a marketing opportunity. Maybe that's unfair to Namecheap, but at any rate, all these issues with GoDaddy that people seem to suddenly care about just now are the reasons I have given NFS all my domain registration business for years now. Just being anti-SOPA isn…

Does that mean that you need to raise the issue in your brand name to have freedom and anti-censorship as a core everyday value?