Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes • Hacker News Board

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by microtonal » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

wlesieutre wrote: post #16

microtonal wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because Montefoire sold them to a scummy company: https://your.online/press-release/

Good find. I've never heard of "Total Webhosting Solutions," anybody had experience with them? It's a bummer if Gandi goes downhill. I've never used them personally but I heard a lot of recommendations that they were a good registrar.

They were awesome. I have been with them over 15 years. But I fear it's time to move on. Still looking for an EU registrar that has modern 2FA (FIDO2) and is large enough to not be a target for takeover anytime soon.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by TheChaplain » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

Note: the post is deleted from mastodon.

I managed to grab a screenshot earlier: https://imgur.com/a/JB4xpPs

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by mohamedattahri » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

swayvil wrote: post #15

So who's the trustworthy, low-bullshit registrar now? I've been using Gandi for over a decade.

I use cloudflare, and their prices are unbeatable.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by halfmatthalfcat » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:39 PM UTC

csunbird wrote: post #18

bob1029 wrote: post #17

What registrars has HN been using lately? I've been super lazy and use Route53 for everything right now.

Route53 is Gandi under the covers

No way, source? Kind of amazing if true.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by lagniappe » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:39 PM UTC

swayvil wrote: post #15

So who's the trustworthy, low-bullshit registrar now? I've been using Gandi for over a decade.

porkbun is nice has been nice for registrations, migadu for email

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by galenko » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:40 PM UTC

swayvil wrote: post #15

So who's the trustworthy, low-bullshit registrar now? I've been using Gandi for over a decade.

I am not sure if cloudflare is liked by HN this week, but so far, I’ve not had a bad experience with their registrar.

Fast and cheap.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by stephenhuey » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:42 PM UTC

lagniappe wrote: post #25

swayvil wrote: post #15

So who's the trustworthy, low-bullshit registrar now? I've been using Gandi for over a decade.

porkbun is nice has been nice for registrations, migadu for email

I've used iwantmyname since 2013 and in 2021 started using Porkbun for some.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by Faaak » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:42 PM UTC

bob1029 wrote: post #17

What registrars has HN been using lately? I've been super lazy and use Route53 for everything right now.

I use infomaniak.com. Prices are reasonable and their API is somewhat ok

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by andrelaszlo » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

csunbird wrote: post #18

bob1029 wrote: post #17

What registrars has HN been using lately? I've been super lazy and use Route53 for everything right now.

Route53 is Gandi under the covers

That's surprising. It seems like it's only partially true:

> AWS provides the Domain Name Registration Services through ICANN-accredited registrars. AWS currently provides Domain Name Registration Services through Gandi SAS , Mesh Digital Limited, Amazon Registrar, Inc., and other ICANN-accredited registrars (the “Registrar”), and your use of the Domain Name Registration Services is subject to their terms. You can identify the Registrar of record for any Registered Name by performing a WHOIS query here . AWS reserves the right to use any ICANN-accredited registrar as the Registrar.

https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement...

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Post by Traubenfuchs » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

halfmatthalfcat wrote: post #24

csunbird wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Route53 is Gandi under the covers

No way, source? Kind of amazing if true.

https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement...

> AWS currently provides Domain Name Registration Services through Gandi SAS , Mesh Digital Limited, Amazon Registrar, Inc., and other ICANN-accredited registrars