Not GoDaddy.
Other than that, go by price and reputation. The DNS service can be replaced pretty quickly for free if their DNS service is a problem. I usually register on DreamHist.com. Then use the free DNS service on CloudFlare.com
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GoDaddy changed my domains fucking IP.
That would be like if the USPS was like "oh you thought you're at 123 fake street? No, it's 897 false Ave now lol sucks for anyone who might not know!"
I left immediately.
Namecheap ftw.
Fuck GoDaddy. If you pay them now, transfer.
They are also super expensive.
What changed exactly, a hosting service subbed in GoDaddy, an explicitly set A record in DNS or the assigned namservers themseleves?
A records changed to new IPs.
I didn't see porkbun here. Is there a reason why?
All of my domains are on porkbun.
You can pay with crypto on porkbun too, so in the anonymity regard it should be high up on the list. Other than that, they've never caused me any trouble over multiple registrations, always fast, always zero fuss. Much recommended.
I use porkbun for exactly this reason. I make crypto and want to use it.
I like that they show the team on the About Us page, always makes me trust companies more. I also like that they have fun with the branding and mascot.
Anything but GoDaddy, honestly
I would like to add domain.com to the hard no-no list.
https://njal.la is good in my experience
Literally like the only choice for maximum anonymity
They steal people's domain names, there have been many reports over the past couple of years. If anyone has a domain with them it's recommended to transfer away. They used to be good, but I assume anyone still recommending them isn't up to date on their behavior.
Do you have more details? And some sources so I can read up on that?
all I could Google were random forum threads with and trust pilot reviews with no proof to back their claims. dbzer0 uses njalla just fine
Cloudflare provides at-cost domain name registration. It won’t be as private as njal.la, but if you end up using them for your site, then it would be one less entity to trust if you have your registration and DNS with them.
Cloudflare is my go to registrar today, nothing but good experiences so far.
Same here, I moved my domains from Namecheap to Cloudflare and Cloudflare has been rock solid (no shocker there though).
Good to know. When the 60 day waiting period on transfers expires, I may move my domains to Cloudflare.
Njal.la is where I have all of my domains. You don't have to give any info, you can access it through tor through a .onion domain, and you can pay with monero.
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Namecheap with 20% off coupon
They also add domain privacy for all the purchases with 0 cost.
Nice, all my domains are there. Would you mind sharing the coupon?
https://www.forbes.com/coupons/namecheap.com/
There are other options that might be cheaper than straight 20%
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| DNS | Domain Name Service/System |
| Git | Popular version control system, primarily for code |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| SSL | Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption |
| TLS | Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL |
| nginx | Popular HTTP server |
5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 12 acronyms.
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If you're in the US and care about domain privacy, don't get a .us domain. .us domains are specifically forbidden from using domain privacy.
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I've been with Namecheap so so many years. Highly recommended.
I've had good luck with Namecheap.
I've used Namecheap for several years, no problems experienced with it.
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Define maximum for us?
I use Namecheap and like their services. They have domain privacy aka it’s registered with their information instead of yours. If you just want to hide your name from people Googling or using a domain whois lookup, that’ll do the trick. If you’re trying to hide from people, you might need something more specific.
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Gandi is no longer a good choice
Who ~~overflowed~~ underflowed and caused him start nuking people?
Namecheap is cheap and has low cost (free?) Privacyguard. Nearlyfreespeech.net is a principles-first web hosting company that is committed to free speech and also offers domain hosting and registration.
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Hover includes whois privacy for free
I use Porkbun.com. It has modern interface.
I used Dreamhost for years but their prices keep creeping upward. I am now slowly migrating to Porkbun and am happy with the much better pricing and transparency.
I used [large american registrar], but switched to a small one in my country because I wanted to pay a local business. I found it from somebody's compilation of companies that offer a TLD for my country, and I just picked the recommended one in that post. It was the one that charged the least.
Keep in mind that with a smaller registrar you won't be able to get a TLS cert using the "do some shit with my domain records" method - you'll have to always install the nginx/Apache etc. plugin for Let's Encrypt
You don’t have to use the registrar’s DNS system.
I use LuaDNS. They even offer a fully functional free tier that might be enough for your needs.
They have an API that can be used with certbot, and you can manage your zones with git.
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