GoDaddy is default registrar for Google Apps Domains

#1

Post by jwildeboer » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 11:58 AM UTC

Maybe Google can rethink their selection and make a change? It is strange to oppose SOPA on the one hand and use the services of one of its proponents at the same time. #justsayin

GoDaddy is default registrar for Google Apps Domains
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#2

Post by DiabloD3 » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:08 PM UTC

Given the number of Google people who regularly read HN, I suspect this is already in the process of being fixed.

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#3

Post by slig » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:11 PM UTC

DiabloD3 wrote: post #2

Given the number of Google people who regularly read HN, I suspect this is already in the process of being fixed.

Yeah, Google has been showing a lot of action against SOPA.

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Post by ch0wn » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:17 PM UTC

slig wrote: post #3

DiabloD3 wrote: post #2

Given the number of Google people who regularly read HN, I suspect this is already in the process of being fixed.

Yeah, Google has been showing a lot of action against SOPA.

I suppose changing a registration partner won't be as easy as transferring a bunch of domains, though.

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Post by citricsquid » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:26 PM UTC

"benhuh @mattcutts indeed... now, ask Google to pressure GD. GD is Google's third-party registrar."

"mattcutts @benhuh I think we use eNom too. But safe to assume people has passed this feedback on."

http://twitter.com/#!/mattcutts/status/149988873726984192

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Post by stuartmemo » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:29 PM UTC

Is there any reason for Google not to become a registrar themselves?

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#7

Post by tankenmate » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:34 PM UTC

ch0wn wrote: post #4

slig wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, Google has been showing a lot of action against SOPA.

I suppose changing a registration partner won't be as easy as transferring a bunch of domains, though.

It would probably take the larger part of 7 days. Any registrar worth their salt will have an EPP interface. The only thing that will take a while to set up is the payment / bank accounts.

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Post by rmc » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:36 PM UTC

stuartmemo wrote: post #6

Is there any reason for Google not to become a registrar themselves?

Hassle? What's the benefit to them?

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#9

Post by VMG » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:39 PM UTC

What I don't get about it - what does GoDaddy realistically have to gain from supporting SOPA?

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#10

Post by jwildeboer » Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 12:42 PM UTC

VMG wrote: post #9

What I don't get about it - what does GoDaddy realistically have to gain from supporting SOPA?

Maybe they hope they will become default registrar for all the other proponents? Quite some big names on that list.