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Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by dreadlordbone »

henearkr wrote: post #96
LunarCamper wrote: post #90

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What's a better one? I've been using Google Domains, I don't really have a reason to complain about them, but I've always wondered whether parking everything with a big corporation like that will have its drawbacks one day.

I got angered by the domains part of Google Workspace (technically it's not the same as the Google Domains team), as they "lost" my access to the root domain name that I was using for a Google Workspace account that I deleted later: - there was no way to move the "root" domain name away from Google Workspace while the account was still in service, - after deleting the account, any access was definitely lost (I spent…

A clients domain that was purchased through Google Workspace was actually a white labelled Godaddy.

Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by henearkr »

dreadlordbone wrote: post #161
henearkr wrote: post #96

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I got angered by the domains part of Google Workspace (technically it's not the same as the Google Domains team), as they "lost" my access to the root domain name that I was using for a Google Workspace account that I deleted later: - there was no way to move the "root" domain name away from Google Workspace while the account was still in service, - after deleting the account, any access was definitely lost (I spent…

A clients domain that was purchased through Google Workspace was actually a white labelled Godaddy.

Yep, but GoDaddy Support refused to help as it was the responsibility of Google Workspace to manage it...

Moreover the domain did not belong to my GoDaddy account (which makes sense, as I created the GW account and acquired the root domain several years before I signed up to GoDaddy). So maybe it was a hidden GoDaddy account, something like a service account for the exclusive use of GW internal tools?

Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by tellitnow »

sjtindell wrote: post #147
samatman wrote: post #143

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I wish that commenters on the Internet generally, and HN in particular, would lay off "murder and jaywalking" arguments. If Gandi advertised with lewds, well. People would complain and they would probably stop. The "scummy actions and questionable security practices" are both necessary and sufficient to persuade the informed reader not to patronize their services. Bringing in additional minor peccadillos weakens the…

To me, using women to sell a product reeks of a bygone era and a certain mentality we’re working to get away from. I think that alone is a perfectly acceptable reason to think a company sucks and not use their product. Voting for behaviors with your dollars is important.

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Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by zh3 »

aaaaaaaaata wrote: post #144
aliqot wrote: post #136

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Ive had the COO call me personally on a sunday before to iron stuff out. That's not true.

How many domains do you have with them/what's your monthly spend? I suspect this varies wildly.

Can't speak for aliquot, mine is around a low hundreds of dollars per year across two accounts (personal and professional, not linked) and service has been exemplary.

Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by yellowapple »

LunarCamper wrote: post #90
pluc wrote: post #14

You already shouldn't be using GoDaddy, so there's another reason

What's a better one? I've been using Google Domains, I don't really have a reason to complain about them, but I've always wondered whether parking everything with a big corporation like that will have its drawbacks one day.

Most of my projects heavily use AWS, so I just use Route53's registrar for them. I ain't keen on parking everything with a big corporation like Amazon, either, but at least their transfer process is pretty thoroughly documented so I could always migrate elsewhere.

My main personal domain is through freedns.afraid.org, which in turn uses registryrocket.com for the actual registrar. I'm sure there are better options as far as nameservers and registrars go, but (aside from me forgetting to renew every couple years) it's been rock solid and worth every penny of whatever pittance I ended up paying for a premium account a decade-ish ago.

And then I've got a random .is domain registered through 1984 Hosting. Still haven't figured out a use for it.

Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by DocTomoe »

sjtindell wrote: post #147
samatman wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wish that commenters on the Internet generally, and HN in particular, would lay off "murder and jaywalking" arguments. If Gandi advertised with lewds, well. People would complain and they would probably stop. The "scummy actions and questionable security practices" are both necessary and sufficient to persuade the informed reader not to patronize their services. Bringing in additional minor peccadillos weakens the…

To me, using women to sell a product reeks of a bygone era and a certain mentality we’re working to get away from. I think that alone is a perfectly acceptable reason to think a company sucks and not use their product. Voting for behaviors with your dollars is important.

I wonder if it is more dehumanizing to the affected woman to show an attractive woman, or to not show women at all.

I think to be consistent with the 'don't use women for ads' approach, you need to be opposed to use human-based or non-product-related human interest advertisement at all, which includes, but is probably not limited to men [1], children [2], the elderly [3], people of a certain demographic and/or sexual orientation and/or gender identity [4], or national rivalries [5][6] or stereotypes [7] or even the concepts of such. You would also have to have a stern look at the art scene, because sex also sells as sculpture, on canvas, as a particularly suggestive voice or on the screen - it may be part of the work, but it also has an advertising effect.

And what a bleak world would that be.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-vYY3SBDE [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgSO8_cRio [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4IaHgqH00 [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw_gHMNs5iE [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWvKVE6rLI0 [6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g72KE8dmjc [7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQnPWjK5pE

Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by srockets »

yellowapple wrote: post #165
LunarCamper wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's a better one? I've been using Google Domains, I don't really have a reason to complain about them, but I've always wondered whether parking everything with a big corporation like that will have its drawbacks one day.

Most of my projects heavily use AWS, so I just use Route53's registrar for them. I ain't keen on parking everything with a big corporation like Amazon, either, but at least their transfer process is pretty thoroughly documented so I could always migrate elsewhere. My main personal domain is through freedns.afraid.org, which in turn uses registryrocket.com for the actual registrar. I'm sure there are better options as…

Note that Amazon themselves only register com and org directly: for most other TLDs they resell Gandi.net or other registars.

Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by Rychard »

tellitnow wrote: post #163
sjtindell wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To me, using women to sell a product reeks of a bygone era and a certain mentality we’re working to get away from. I think that alone is a perfectly acceptable reason to think a company sucks and not use their product. Voting for behaviors with your dollars is important.

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This.

So many companies run marketing campaigns that largely pay lip-service to whatever is trending lately, without actually changing their internal strategies to reflect this stance. I would much rather the companies put that money towards actions that might actually benefit the cause, rather than spending 99% of the budget trying to prove they're committed to solving $PROBLEM by donating the remaining 1% to some non-profit.

I totally recognize the counter-point; they didn't have to donate anything at all, and any amount is more than nothing. To me, the issue stems from the fact that companies are basically making money on the back of things that are actual issues. It's exploitation, plain and simple.

Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome

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Post by NoSorryCannot »

tellitnow wrote: post #163
sjtindell wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To me, using women to sell a product reeks of a bygone era and a certain mentality we’re working to get away from. I think that alone is a perfectly acceptable reason to think a company sucks and not use their product. Voting for behaviors with your dollars is important.

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