Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today? • Hacker News Board

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by OstiaAntica » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 12:57 PM UTC

blurbytree wrote: post #31

xinjiang wrote: post #21

I moved all my domains when the former CEO shot and killed an elephant, then gloated about it on video. It was both shocking and saddening for me. Now the elephant killing is kind of a Voight-Kampff test I use. Anyone who isn't bothered with the elephant shooting wouldn't be my friend. I wouldn't want that type of person as a business partner or employee either. I don't think I could trust them. I certainly wouldn't…

He killed the elephant because it was destroying the communities crops, and the community got fed well from the meat. I don't think it's quite as one sided as you propose.

Watch the video, he's killing the elephant at night far from any village or crops. The crops thing is an excuse.

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by notyourwork » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:04 PM UTC

Possibly add option for Yes but not today due to Holidays?

I plan on moving mine but won't until I settle back in at home after Holiday travels.

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by moe » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:06 PM UTC

I tried to move a week ago but GoDaddy doesn't allow transfer when Whois-Privacy is enabled. Guess that means I'm locked in because I don't want my name attached to those domains.

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by ry0ohki » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:06 PM UTC

I'll be moving them as they expire, because it would be a little expensive to move everything right away (plus some things I've already paid for years of registration).

I already moved a few that were close to expiry, but this whole thing started to feel like a witch hunt and a little hypocritical since I don't think I've heard anyone boycotting the Super Bowl because of NFL support or using AmEx because of Visa (two things that would be very easy to boycott).

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by pilgrim689 » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:11 PM UTC

moe wrote: post #63

I tried to move a week ago but GoDaddy doesn't allow transfer when Whois-Privacy is enabled. Guess that means I'm locked in because I don't want my name attached to those domains.

I'm in the same boat same as you for one of my domains. I'd love to find a way around!

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by pilgrim689 » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:11 PM UTC

moe wrote: post #63

I tried to move a week ago but GoDaddy doesn't allow transfer when Whois-Privacy is enabled. Guess that means I'm locked in because I don't want my name attached to those domains.

I'm in the same boat same as you for one of my domains. I'd love to find a way around!

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by christefano » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:22 PM UTC

You bet. We're even hosting a Leave GoDaddy Day workshop at Droplabs, our coworking space in Los Angeles:

> http://droplabs.net/events/2011/12/29/leave-godaddy-day

The plan is to help anyone who drops by to move their GoDaddy-registered domains and GoDaddy-hosted sites.

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by jamesrom » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:26 PM UTC

ry0ohki wrote: post #64

I'll be moving them as they expire, because it would be a little expensive to move everything right away (plus some things I've already paid for years of registration). I already moved a few that were close to expiry, but this whole thing started to feel like a witch hunt and a little hypocritical since I don't think I've heard anyone boycotting the Super Bowl because of NFL support or using AmEx because of Visa (two…

I could be wrong, but I had the impression that when a domain is transferred the date that domain is valid until stays the same, however you need to purchase another year on top of the existing expiry date.

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by iamichi » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:27 PM UTC

moe wrote: post #63

I tried to move a week ago but GoDaddy doesn't allow transfer when Whois-Privacy is enabled. Guess that means I'm locked in because I don't want my name attached to those domains.

Can you transfer to another internal GoDaddy account in a different name (that you create) and then transfer them out?

Re: Poll: Will you move your domains from GoDaddy today?

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Post by jader201 » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 1:32 PM UTC

blurbytree wrote: post #8

No. But I think people should make up their own minds. The process of whipping up an internet hate mob with the aim of destroying / etc is one of the parts of the internet I detest the most. It's ugly bullying. It rarely concerns itself with facts, just how big the internet hate mob can grow to and whether they can succeed at destroying their chosen enemy.

I personally think GoDaddy has brought this on themselves. They have made it extremely easy for people to hate them, and I would bet that in most cases, those that are now publicly hating them have privately hated them all along -- long before SOPA.

And then they only made things worse by flip flopping on their stance with a thinly veiled, half-hearted attempt to win customer support back.

I think that's the difference between GoDaddy and most of the other SOPA supporters -- this hate was there all along, this is just bringing it out of everyone.