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Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by larrys »

evan_ wrote: post #44
dollar wrote: post #19

Interesting whois for GoDaddy. :) GODADDY.COM.VATAXIDERMIST.COM GODADDY.COM.THEYOUNGCONS.COM GODADDY.COM.THEVILLAGEAT63RDSTREET.COM GODADDY.COM.THEFOREXTHIEF.COM GODADDY.COM.THECOTTONWIFE.COM GODADDY.COM.TEST.CHUMCHUM.NET GODADDY.COM.STAGEDOORPRODUCTIONS.COM GODADDY.COM.SKATEONGRANDROLLERRINK.COM GODADDY.COM.SHOPCOULSDON.COM GODADDY.COM.SHIRLEEMCGARRY.COM GODADDY.COM.SETHPAPA.COM GODADDY.COM.SANGRAALBODYWORK.COM GODA…

Notice how "godaddy.com" appears at the beginning of each of those and not the end? Does that tell you anything?

"Does that tell you anything?"

Is that a question? :)

See this, relative to my comment above:

FACEBOOK.COM.ZZZZZ.GET.LAID.AT.WWW.SWINGINGCOMMUNITY.COM

FACEBOOK.COM.MORE.INFO.AT.WWW.BEYONDWHOIS.COM

FACEBOOK.COM.LOVED.BY.WWW.SHQIPHOST.COM

FACEBOOK.COM.KNOWS.THAT.THE.BEST.WEB.HOSTING.IS.NASHHOST.NET

FACEBOOK.COM.GET.ONE.MILLION.DOLLARS.AT.WWW.UNIMUNDI.COM

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by TomGullen »

qeorge wrote: post #56
drivebyacct2 wrote: post #5

If you are using GoDaddy for anything, you deserve what you get. If you are using GoDaddy for not just registration but also for DNS, I would just fix it as soon as possible and not tell anyone. Also, do backups, use good password practices, and everything else that everyone knows and the lazy will still fail to do. Oh, 20 seconds in and a downvote. I can take them, I didn't ignore the last 8 problems GoDaddy has bee…

This is an example of comments that are hurting HN's quality. Absolutely nothing useful to add to the discussion, just snark. Yet for some reason its the highest voted comment.

I think it's a collective release of pent up frustration over GoDaddy's operations, ethics and politics.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by rhizome »

whafro wrote: post #13
nord wrote: post #9

Anonymous is claiming responsibility: http://twitter.com/AnonOpsLegion/status/245218636187443200

As much as I dislike GoDaddy, and am glad I've switched away, I can't see how this kind of attack can possibly result in progress towards Anonymous's goals. It serves only to make them seem like radical thugs, far from being aggressive protectors of internet freedom.

It makes GoDaddy look bad, which is fine by me.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by adrianpike »

kknate wrote: post #62

Hey - everything is pretty much down right now, who thinks it's just godaddy? You should get a dog, name is clue - then you would have one. http://www.internettrafficreport.com/namerica.htm

Looks like all of the routers that that's showing as down have been down for a long long time.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by larrys »

dshankar wrote: post #49

Anonymous is claiming responsibility: http://twitter.com/AnonOpsLegion/status/245218636187443200

FWIW, godaddy's dns is different than what is used for godaddy's customers.

Godaddy's dns:

Name Server: CNS1.SECURESERVER.NET

   Name Server: CNS2.SECURESERVER.NET

   Name Server: CNS3.SECURESERVER.NET
A typical customer of godaddy's dns servers:

Name Server: NS07.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

   Name Server: NS08.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by KenCochrane »

rhizome wrote: post #26
amix wrote: post #16

Does anybody have a guide on how to migrate away from GoDaddy without downtime? And what would you recommend instead? We currently host a bunch of domains and use their DNS servers.

DNS services cost money, either in staffing or recurring charges, so it really depends on your budget. Neustar is a nice DNS provider ($50+/mo). Generally you'll want to set up your new DNS, turn down the refresh on your existing DNS domains, wait $old_refresh or so, then change your primary/secondaries listed at your registrar to point at your new DNS.

I have to disagree with your 'Neustar is a nice DNS provider' statement. I used them for 2 years, most of that time I was unhappy but because I was locked into a contract I had to wait it out or else pay a hefty breakage fee.

Their website/UI wasn't any good, very dated, they even rolled out a new one before I left, but that was horrible, they used AJAX everywhere, just for the sake of using it, and it made usability horrible.

Their support sucked as well, you would need to submit a ticket, and they take forever to get back to you, and they don't say anything besides "it looks fine to me". If you try and call them, you end up talking with someone who has no idea what they are talking about (same customer support line, for multiple products), or they don't speak english well.

You end up paying per DNS query, which is a really expensive way to pay for DNS, we were paying thousands of dollars a month to them for DNS alone.

Their advanced DNS services (DNS load balanceer and DNS failover) where very basic, and getting them setup correctly was a PITA.

There DNS service was nice until it crashed, which didn't happen often, but when it did, it took down half the internet with them.

http://cyberinsecure.com/ddos-attack-against-neustar-hits-ma...

I personally wouldn't have picked them to be our provider if it wasn't for one of our investors telling us how great they are and we needed to use them. I should have listened to my gut, but I also didn't want to piss off the guy paying the bills.

YMMV, but I would say, stand clear, and go to one of the newer folks doing the same thing for much less the cost, and more features.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by rhizome »

qeorge wrote: post #56
drivebyacct2 wrote: post #5

If you are using GoDaddy for anything, you deserve what you get. If you are using GoDaddy for not just registration but also for DNS, I would just fix it as soon as possible and not tell anyone. Also, do backups, use good password practices, and everything else that everyone knows and the lazy will still fail to do. Oh, 20 seconds in and a downvote. I can take them, I didn't ignore the last 8 problems GoDaddy has bee…

This is an example of comments that are hurting HN's quality. Absolutely nothing useful to add to the discussion, just snark. Yet for some reason its the highest voted comment.

It appears to be taboo to criticize any business in general terms within a capitalist society, but GD is a bad actor within the industry.

You're attempting to marginalize GP's comment as "snark," but I'm not seeing it.

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