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Woozle: /* Not Yet Evaluated */ dynadot

2017-01-24T01:31:33Z

Not Yet Evaluated: dynadot

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	===Not Yet Evaluated===		===Not Yet Evaluated===
			* [https://www.dynadot.com dynadot]
	* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]		* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]
	* [http://www.xmission.com/domains/ XMission.com] (recommended by Tenebram): apparently only available if you have an account (i.e. internet service) with them		* [http://www.xmission.com/domains/ XMission.com] (recommended by Tenebram): apparently only available if you have an account (i.e. internet service) with them

Woozle: VeriSign

2013-04-09T22:59:13Z

VeriSign

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	* [[ilscorp.net]]		* [[ilscorp.net]]
	* [[LibertyNames]]		* [[LibertyNames]]
			* [[VeriSign]] is [http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20130409 apparently] also known as a [[domain registration cuckoo]], despite being one of the original players in the field

	==Related Articles==		==Related Articles==
	* [[domain squatter]]		* [[domain squatter]]

Woozle: /* Questionable */ moved GoDaddy stuff to rescued page

2012-12-11T19:47:32Z

Questionable: moved GoDaddy stuff to rescued page

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	===Questionable===		===Questionable===
	''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''		''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''
	* [~~http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]~~		* [[GoDaddy]]
	** [http://dotherightthing.com/companies/godaddy GoDaddy profile] at Do The Right Thing
	** '''2011''': GoDaddy came out in support of some particularly evil legislation (SOPA/PIPA); there has been much discussion...
	** '''2007-03-11''' [http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=590476 Godaddy DOWN] (discussion thread)
	** '''2007-01-25''' [~~http://news.com.com/GoDaddy+pulls+security+site+after+MySpace+complaints/2100-1025_3-6153607.html~~ GoDaddy ~~pulls security site after MySpace complaints~~]~~: GoDaddy suspended a domain of one of their registrants with almost no warning~~
	** '''2006-05-10''' [http://bbulkow.blogspot.com/2006/05/godaddy-has-begun-to-suck.html GoDaddy has begun to suck]
	* [[PowerPipe]]		* [[PowerPipe]]

	===Avoid===		===Avoid===
	* [[ilscorp.net]]		* [[ilscorp.net]]

Woozle: updates and corrections

2012-01-01T15:01:45Z

updates and corrections

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	~~=={{~~hide~~\|Navbar}}==~~		<hide>
	[[~~computing~~]]: [[~~computing services\|services~~]]: [[~~domain registrar~~]]		[[page type::article]]
	==~~Overview~~==		[[thing type::service]]
	A [[domain registrar]] is a company which acts as an agent for the registration of [[domain name]]s. Domain names registered through authorized registrars are reported to the central registry, which can be queried via various tools such as [[whois]]. Once registered, only the domain's owner (or other authorized individuals) may make changes to the domain's registration properties, most importantly the DNS ~~Servers~~ used to determine the IP ~~Address~~ of the domain or its [[subdomain]]s.		[[category:computing terminology]]
			</hide>
			==About==
			A [[domain name registrar]] is a company which acts as an agent for the registration of [[domain name]]s. Domain names registered through authorized registrars are reported to the central registry, which can be queried via various tools such as [[whois]]. Once registered, only the domain's owner (or other authorized individuals) may make changes to the domain's registration properties, most importantly the [[DNS server]]s used to determine the [[IP address]] of the domain name or its [[subdomain]]s.

	Ownership of registered domains is protected by a set of rules designed to ensure that the entity who has paid for the name retains control of the domain. Competition among registrars is fierce, and many of them resort to questionable tactics (e.g. [[domain registration cuckoo]]s) to acquire business.		Ownership of registered domains is protected by a set of rules designed to ensure that the entity who has paid for the name retains control of the domain. Competition among registrars is fierce, and many of them resort to questionable tactics (e.g. [[domain registration cuckoo]]s) to acquire business.

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Domain name registrar\|Domain name registrar]]		* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Domain name registrar\|Domain name registrar]]
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	* [http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]		* [http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]
	** [http://dotherightthing.com/companies/godaddy GoDaddy profile] at Do The Right Thing		** [http://dotherightthing.com/companies/godaddy GoDaddy profile] at Do The Right Thing
			** '''2011''': GoDaddy came out in support of some particularly evil legislation (SOPA/PIPA); there has been much discussion...
	** '''2007-03-11''' [http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=590476 Godaddy DOWN] (discussion thread)		** '''2007-03-11''' [http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=590476 Godaddy DOWN] (discussion thread)
	** '''2007-01-25''' [http://news.com.com/GoDaddy+pulls+security+site+after+MySpace+complaints/2100-1025_3-6153607.html GoDaddy pulls security site after MySpace complaints]: GoDaddy suspended a domain of one of their registrants with almost no warning		** '''2007-01-25''' [http://news.com.com/GoDaddy+pulls+security+site+after+MySpace+complaints/2100-1025_3-6153607.html GoDaddy pulls security site after MySpace complaints]: GoDaddy suspended a domain of one of their registrants with almost no warning

Woozle: moved domain registrar to domain name registrar: more accurate

2012-01-01T14:55:55Z

moved domain registrar to domain name registrar: more accurate

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(No difference)

Woozle: /* Not Yet Evaluated */ can't use xmission

2007-10-18T15:44:44Z

Not Yet Evaluated: can't use xmission

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	===Not Yet Evaluated===		===Not Yet Evaluated===
	* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]		* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]
	* [http://www.xmission.com/domains/ XMission.com] (recommended by Tenebram)		* [http://www.xmission.com/domains/ XMission.com] (recommended by Tenebram): apparently only available if you have an account (i.e. internet service) with them

	===Questionable===		===Questionable===

Woozle: /* Not Yet Evaluated */ xmission

2007-10-18T14:26:08Z

Not Yet Evaluated: xmission

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	===Not Yet Evaluated===		===Not Yet Evaluated===
	* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]		* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]
			* [http://www.xmission.com/domains/ XMission.com] (recommended by Tenebram)

	===Questionable===		===Questionable===
	''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''		''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''

Woozle: /* Acceptable */ BR update

2007-09-29T19:14:31Z

Acceptable: BR update

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	''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices''		''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices''
	* [http://bulkregister.com/ BulkRegister]		* [http://bulkregister.com/ BulkRegister]
			** '''2007-09-29''' update: BR (which was bought out by [[enom]] some months ago) has started putting up "domain parking" advertisement pages (virtually indistinguishable from those put up by [[domain squatter]]s) by default when you register a new domain. I'm probably going to be switching over to [[xmission]]. --[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] 15:14, 29 September 2007 (EDT)
	* [http://dotster.com/ Dotster]		* [http://dotster.com/ Dotster]

	===Not Yet Evaluated===		===Not Yet Evaluated===
	* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]		* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]

Woozle: /* Registrars */ namecheap.com; moved GoDaddy to "questionable"

2007-09-03T00:56:53Z

Registrars: namecheap.com; moved GoDaddy to "questionable"

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	* [http://bulkregister.com/ BulkRegister]		* [http://bulkregister.com/ BulkRegister]
	* [http://dotster.com/ Dotster]		* [http://dotster.com/ Dotster]
			===Not Yet Evaluated===
			* [http://www.namecheap.com/ namecheap]: $8.88/year, with what looks like all the standard features plus [[dynamic DNS]]
			===Questionable===
			''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''
	* [http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]		* [http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]
	** [http://dotherightthing.com/companies/godaddy GoDaddy profile] at Do The Right Thing		** [http://dotherightthing.com/companies/godaddy GoDaddy profile] at Do The Right Thing
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	** '''2007-01-25''' [http://news.com.com/GoDaddy+pulls+security+site+after+MySpace+complaints/2100-1025_3-6153607.html GoDaddy pulls security site after MySpace complaints]: GoDaddy suspended a domain of one of their registrants with almost no warning		** '''2007-01-25''' [http://news.com.com/GoDaddy+pulls+security+site+after+MySpace+complaints/2100-1025_3-6153607.html GoDaddy pulls security site after MySpace complaints]: GoDaddy suspended a domain of one of their registrants with almost no warning
	** '''2006-05-10''' [http://bbulkow.blogspot.com/2006/05/godaddy-has-begun-to-suck.html GoDaddy has begun to suck]		** '''2006-05-10''' [http://bbulkow.blogspot.com/2006/05/godaddy-has-begun-to-suck.html GoDaddy has begun to suck]

	~~===Questionable===~~
	~~''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''~~
	* [[PowerPipe]]		* [[PowerPipe]]
	===Avoid===		===Avoid===
	* [[ilscorp.net]]		* [[ilscorp.net]]
	* [[LibertyNames]]		* [[LibertyNames]]

	==Related Articles==		==Related Articles==
	* [[domain squatter]]		* [[domain squatter]]

Woozle: /* Acceptable */ godaddy down

2007-03-11T21:32:28Z

Acceptable: godaddy down

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	* [http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]		* [http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]
	** [http://dotherightthing.com/companies/godaddy GoDaddy profile] at Do The Right Thing		** [http://dotherightthing.com/companies/godaddy GoDaddy profile] at Do The Right Thing
			** '''2007-03-11''' [http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=590476 Godaddy DOWN] (discussion thread)
	** '''2007-01-25''' [http://news.com.com/GoDaddy+pulls+security+site+after+MySpace+complaints/2100-1025_3-6153607.html GoDaddy pulls security site after MySpace complaints]: GoDaddy suspended a domain of one of their registrants with almost no warning		** '''2007-01-25''' [http://news.com.com/GoDaddy+pulls+security+site+after+MySpace+complaints/2100-1025_3-6153607.html GoDaddy pulls security site after MySpace complaints]: GoDaddy suspended a domain of one of their registrants with almost no warning
	** '''2006-05-10''' [http://bbulkow.blogspot.com/2006/05/godaddy-has-begun-to-suck.html GoDaddy has begun to suck]		** '''2006-05-10''' [http://bbulkow.blogspot.com/2006/05/godaddy-has-begun-to-suck.html GoDaddy has begun to suck]