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03-18-2012, 11:28 PM #1Disabled
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GoDaddy
I'm planning to register a domain name at GoDaddy. Their rates are affordable. However, i need to know your experiences with them for me to have a good outlook on their service. Thanks
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03-18-2012, 11:56 PM #2Arbeitsloser
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Domain name registration is fine. But do not use their whois to check for availability of good names, and do not get talked into using any of their hosting plans...
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03-19-2012, 12:50 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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03-19-2012, 01:46 AM #4Aspiring Evangelist
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+1 for namecheap. The panel is much simpler to use, and I find support to want to help you first, rather than wanting to sell you something first compared to godaddy.
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03-19-2012, 05:17 AM #5Web Hosting Guru
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When choosing your Registrar, also look at renewal prices, as you most typicaly will want to keep your domain for more than a year.
GoDaddy is well known for upselling, loads of email advertisement (I consider it SPAM) and for high renewal prices. They also lock your domain for transfer if you change registrant details, something no other registrar i know of does.
+1 for namecheap
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03-19-2012, 09:54 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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GoDaddy sucks. Don't register your domain name with these SOPA upsellers.
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03-19-2012, 10:41 AM #7Junior Guru Wannabe
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Gonna agree with everyone here. If GoDaddy's absurd marketing wasn't enough, their support of SOPA put them pretty permanently on the wrong side of the Internet freedom debate.
Go for Namecheap.
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03-19-2012, 11:22 AM #8WHT Addict
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Register Only Domains and use it for nothing else.
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03-19-2012, 12:21 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Listen to what the other posters are telling you.
You're being advised not to use GD and some of the reasons why.
We're still getting their emails that we call spam too and GD seems to not want to understand what NO means.
You'll be much more satisfied with Namecheap.
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03-19-2012, 04:25 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Hello Ivraatiems and Bruc,
You can review Go Daddy's position on SOPA at x.co/c2YS.
Also, if you wish to be removed form marketing emails you change your email preferences using these steps:
To Change Your Email Preferences Settings
Log in to your Account Manager.
Click Settings.
Click Email Preferences.
Select Yes or No for any type(s) of email, text message or direct mail you would or would not like to receive from us.
Click Save Changes.
I hope this information helps clarify your concerns Ivraatiems and Bruc! If you have any other concerns about either of these issues please PM me.Mike
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03-19-2012, 04:53 PM #11Newbie
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I'd rather bust my head into a wall then get any services from GoDaddy. Worst company ever. Their customer service is a disgrace
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03-19-2012, 05:18 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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GoDaddy is a disgrace to the industry as far as I'm concerned.
They supported SOPA until 1000's of people started transferring their domains away from them. They cried wolf then and back tracked but...the damage was done then and GD started showing their true colors as usual.
I usually don't bash anyone on a forum but GD deserves all the bashing they can get.
They caused us headaches that pain pills wouldn't stop.
Just my 2 cents worth!
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03-19-2012, 05:21 PM #13WHT Addict
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03-20-2012, 08:03 AM #14Web Hosting Master
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Used GoDaddy for a couple of years now without any issues. I've never had to contact customer service and once you get used to the continual up selling, they provide a decent service.
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03-20-2012, 08:38 AM #15Web Hosting Master
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I found their support extremely hard to reach and thus decided not to use them (I used them only because someone bought a domain for me and didn't ask in advance which registrar to opt for)
I can recommend name.com and (if you speak German) united-domains.de ; heard very positive stories about namecheap.com too.
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03-20-2012, 11:21 AM #16Disabled
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Be prepare to be charged automatically and for everything.
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03-20-2012, 12:05 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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03-26-2012, 01:09 AM #18New Member
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Personally I really like GoDaddy and have had nothing but positive experiences thus far. I only use them as a registrar though. No added services.
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03-26-2012, 01:57 AM #19WHT Addict
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Definitely go with the alternatives, GoDaddy's renewal prices are a bit high.
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03-26-2012, 03:38 AM #20Junior Guru Wannabe
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Another vote for Namecheap. Although GoDaddy is also a reputable domain registrar except that their prices aren't as low. I mean $12.99 for a .com renewal with Godaddy when you can get it at Namecheap for $10.69. Also Whois Privacy Protection is quite expensive with them as well, that's if you need one.
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04-24-2012, 05:32 PM #21Newbie
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GoDaddy is good but don't get hooked by all their additional services and offers, which are for most part unnecessary.
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04-28-2012, 07:22 AM #22New Member
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I have all my domains with GoDaddy never had a problem with them im happy with the service i have been getting
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04-28-2012, 10:52 AM #23New Member
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GoDaddy is the best domain service i have seen so far. +5 rep
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04-28-2012, 03:25 PM #24Web Hosting Master
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04-29-2012, 09:48 AM #25Web Hosting Master
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I can only second all the comments about not joining them.
I have been their customer for quite a while and have rarely experienced a slower and more complex user interface than theirs. Their pro-SOPA attitude and their chauvinistic commercials are also not exactly appealing to many customers, let alone their ceo proudly slaughtering elephants in Africa (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_843121.html).
As many already pointed out a more than viable alternative is namecheap.com, which has a good customer service and decent fees, respectively I recently discovered nameѕilo.com, which has an even more straight-forwarding pricing structure and fast support responses as well.
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