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Re: GoDaddy SSL Cert Scam

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Post by fbuilesv » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 3:20 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #117

fbuilesv wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure how many domains you handle, but in my case I have less than 10 domains so I pay $36 yearly + 8 per domain transfer from GoDaddy (or $14 as you mentioned). With one click you get stuff like Google Apps or Heroku setup for you. After dealing with registrars for a long time I've realized that paying extra $5 per domain per year is totally worth it if you don't have to deal with companies like GoDaddy. I'm…

So you have to pay DNSimple for the service plus whatever each domain costs per year? I'm not understanding their pricing scheme very well, it seems.

There are two separate costs: one is the domain registration and the other one is the hosted DNS solution.

With the hosted DNS solution you get access to stuff like the one click setups I mentioned earlier, API access, domain forwarding, vanity name servers and who knows what else. Keep in mind you can use their DNS service even if you don't register your domains with them.

Re: GoDaddy SSL Cert Scam

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Post by StavrosK » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 3:34 PM UTC

fbuilesv wrote: post #121

StavrosK wrote: post #117

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So you have to pay DNSimple for the service plus whatever each domain costs per year? I'm not understanding their pricing scheme very well, it seems.

There are two separate costs: one is the domain registration and the other one is the hosted DNS solution. With the hosted DNS solution you get access to stuff like the one click setups I mentioned earlier, API access, domain forwarding, vanity name servers and who knows what else. Keep in mind you can use their DNS service even if you don't register your domains with them.

Ah, right. I use Linode's panel, but I could use some one-click Google Apps DNS records, thanks.

Re: GoDaddy SSL Cert Scam

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Post by arantius » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 7:27 PM UTC

CoffeeDregs wrote: post #32

Okay, I use godaddy for domains and DNS. Never had a problem with them. But these 'godaddy sucks' posts and the godaddy buyout are starting to worry me. Who would you recommend as a replacement for registration and DNS?

I've used http://www.1and1.com/ for registration ($10/yr normal prices) for some time. The UI is awful, but aren't they all, and I basically never need to use it once it's set up, so it's OK by me.

The commonly named alternatives seem (all for .com): Namecheap $10 Name.com $10 Moniker ??? DNSimple $14 Gandi 12,00 € (~ $17) Joker.com $12.80

Name registration is a commodity. I go with the cheapest provider.

Re: GoDaddy SSL Cert Scam

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Post by backwardsk » Sat, Jul 16, 2011, 6:10 AM UTC

sandaru1 wrote: post #14

Any recommendations on where to buy a good ssl certificate?

The website http://www.sslcertificatereviews.net/ lists the prices of the different certificate authority's SSLs. Plus there's coupons on the site too. Looks like a good place to do some SSL homework.