[Hidden-tech] Domain registrars?

[Peter Pelland]

Hi Jeff,

The only reason to use an outfit like GoDaddy is if you can't afford to pay more than their giveaway pricing (or like to support businesses that were launched on the back of sleazy sexist Super Bowl advertising). Needless to say, we don't use them. Our primary registrar up until now has been directNIC. We have just shy of 500 domain names registered through directNIC; however, I am in the process of migrating our accounts elsewhere. I have been very happy with their services, including free redirects, free e-mail aliases, a user-friendly interface, bulk discounts, and a generous grace period should you miss a renewal date. What I don't like is that they have recently moved their corporate headquarters from New Orleans (where, from their upper floor offices and running on generators, they didn't miss a beat during Katrina) to Grand Cayman. I don't respect what I see as corporate tax avoidance, when businesses like yours and mine are paying our dues to both the IRS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our "secondary" registrar up until now has been Moniker. Moniker is a little less expensive than directNIC, but price has never been our concern. Moniker is headquartered in Florida.

Check out my blog post on this topic from about a year ago, still relevant:
http://blog.pelland.com/?p=6

Peter Pelland
plpelland at pelland.com

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  From: Jeff Rutherford 
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  Which domain registrar do you prefer?

  I've been using Godaddy.com, but wondered about other people's preferences/experiences.

  Jeff

  Jeff Rutherford
  jeff at jeffrutherford.com
  413 475-0087

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