Ask YC:Domain Registration?

#1

Post by awad » Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 9:11 AM UTC

I'm not too happy with GoDaddy constantly trying to upsell me on just about every damn action I take on that cluttered site. Though, that call a week ago regarding my recently renewed domains was a nice gesture, I still find them overall to be too in your face. What do the folks here use for domain registration?

Re: Ask YC:Domain Registration?

#2

Post by thomasswift » Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 9:30 AM UTC

I cannot agree with you more, I use namecheap they do put some crap in your face but it's nowhere near godaddys.

Re: Ask YC:Domain Registration?

#3

Post by aneesh » Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 10:07 AM UTC

Namecheap seems to be a popular choice.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=339823

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=186369

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=150561

Re: Ask YC:Domain Registration?

#4

Post by visdo » Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 10:58 AM UTC

moniker is nice.

Re: Ask YC:Domain Registration?

#5

Post by kngspook » Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 1:02 PM UTC

I use nearlyfreespeech.net; but I recently started looking at gandi.net...

Re: Ask YC:Domain Registration?

#6

Post by pclark » Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 1:03 PM UTC

I just can't be bothered to move from godaddy and have to reset everything up (eg, DNS) - are domain migrations instant?

Re: Ask YC:Domain Registration?

#7

Post by aneesh » Sat, Jan 17, 2009, 1:29 AM UTC

pclark wrote: post #6

I just can't be bothered to move from godaddy and have to reset everything up (eg, DNS) - are domain migrations instant?

It takes a couple hours for the DNS to switch over, but overall it's pretty painless.