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Re: GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentation

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Post by vetrom »

Silhouette wrote: post #164
vetrom wrote: post #153

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://robindev.substack.com/p/cloudflare-took-down-our-web... - one of a number of citations. To find more insert the terms [Cloudflare, hostage] into your favorite search engine.

Whatever was really happening in that incident it seems clear that it was not a simple matter of having registered some domains with Cloudflare and then getting a shakedown for $100k+ because of that. If anyone else chooses to read the post then I suggest skimming the comments (that are mostly hidden by default) as well.

The point isnt the apologists that pop up whereever CF gets mentioned, the point is that they more or less have a built reputation for deceptive loss leader marketing.

Maybe early/MVP product engineers should know better, but CFs own education materials do not teach you to expect that.

Re: GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentation

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Post by Beijinger »

Animats wrote: post #116

Register your domain as a trademark. It costs a few hundred dollars, and can be done online. This gives you stronger rights with ICANN, against anybody who illicitly acquired the domain, against typosquatters, the registrar, and the courts. You can send intimidating lawyer letters, and quickly escalate from the registrar's support department to lawyer-to-lawyer phone calls. ANIMATS®

Trademarks mean Bullshit. Facebook closed a site of mine besides having a registered and valid (US) trademark that precedes everything.

Re: GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentation

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Post by Beijinger »

Well, I don't understand why he did not complain to ICANN? This would be the second step after customer support failed. Last step is a lawsuit. GoDaddy is opening itself up there to liability big time.

[Assuming that the poster gives true statements, but I have no reason do doubt this]

Re: GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentation

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Post by rationalist »

parham wrote: post #43

I’ve successfully saved many people suffering with godaddy. As soon as the word is mentioned I tell them the horror stories. Saving this to the bucket of stories.

Unfortunately the few people I have tried to convince all double-down. People don't like to admit they made mistakes.

Re: GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentation

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Post by rationalist »

nadermx wrote: post #4

Godaddy is pretty awful in a lot of things. This doesn't even surprise me. But I will say that their broker services have done me well. But I do transfer domains away as soon as possible to dynadot

+1 for Dynadot.

I compared all of the other registrars mentioned by HN users, and Dynadot basically tied with Namecheap on price, but Dynadot is so much more user-friendly.

Re: GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentation

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Post by rationalist »

samamou wrote: post #9
nadermx wrote: post #4

Godaddy is pretty awful in a lot of things. This doesn't even surprise me. But I will say that their broker services have done me well. But I do transfer domains away as soon as possible to dynadot

Do you host with dynadot? From their website it seems like it's mostly domain registration?

I don't think they do traditional hosting, just WordPress hosting.

I currently use DreamHost, but I've been a little unhappy with how much clutter and other crap they've added.

I'm open to other shared and dedicated hosting providers.

Re: GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentation

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Post by dqv »

yieldcrv wrote: post #54

Flagstream should still get lawyers involved

Their TOS has binding arbitration, so that sort of advice needs to be taken with a grain of salt, since, contractually, they are barred from using the traditional court system to litigate this issue. (Unless they opted out of arbitration when it was first added to the TOS, which most people don't.)
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