What I DON'T like about various registrars: The list

mholt · 04-14-2007, 06:02 PM

You see all these threads about "Yeah! I recommend these guys..." or "This registrar is really good" - and once in a while "I hate this registrar because..." but this time, I want to make a list of ALL the things I don't like about all the registrars I've ever used. (I'm feeling kinda cruddy after the ACT today which kind of motivated this negative thread I guess.)

In fact, I don't even think I could recommend ANY registrar (except NP; but I mean ICANN-accredited) to anyone right now.... which is why my recent registrations have been few.

Here's my list, feel free to add on:

GoDaddy - BLOATED site that screws prospective domain owners out of their potential new names... hobbles around the Internet trying to get attention with a model on the homepage which really doesn't serve a purpose anyway. And I think Bob Parsons is a punk. (Who else has a buzz cut and has an ear ring and thinks he's cool and hires models for his business image [what's the POINT of her again?] that owns a domain business?) Often hard to use... slow.

DomainSite - UGLIEST site on the Internet. Have to pay more for what should be standard domain options. Don't try to order more than one domain at a time or it probably won't work. Encounter frequent errors when managing domains. Lame support, IMO. Very very ugly site! Did I say it was ugly?

eNom - I'm not overly satisfied with how they handled the RegisterFly problem... and I don't trust their system. I dunno why, just a weird feeling.

RegisterFly - 'Nuff said.

NameCheap - I hate how you have to move funds to a NameCheap account before you can do anything with domains. It's also a reseller, which I don't care for a whole lot (of eNom too... double minus). Interface is too cramped, but I give them kudos for trying... sort of. Lame support as well. Not a reliable registration system from my experiences.

WildWest Domains - GoDaddy... *cough*. Nuff said here too.

I guess that's it...

No wait, one more!

NamePros - Not enough customers!

That's my list.... I know this isn't the place for reviews, I'm just kind of ranting. (Wanna join me?

)

-Matt

cdboard · 04-14-2007, 06:31 PM

isn't a Namepros an enom reseller, so it should get a double minus from you, too?

dhscott · 04-14-2007, 06:55 PM

Dealt with dynadot or Moniker yet?

I think it all comes down to pros and cons, if the pros outweigh the cons, use the registrar. Thing is, most of it comes down to experience

stub · 04-14-2007, 06:55 PM

Agree with the GoDaddy comments, but I can think of 1 thing good about them... Control Panel V4.0 is excellent for managing bulk domains. Pretty much everything else sucks.

mholt · 04-14-2007, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdboard

isn't a Namepros an enom reseller, so it should get a double minus from you, too?

No, because it's NamePros.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhscott

Dealt with dynadot or Moniker yet?

I think it all comes down to pros and cons, if the pros outweigh the cons, use the registrar. Thing is, most of it comes down to experience

I only like to use and pay for services and sites that I like using and that work well. When there's cons like this I generally try to avoid.

floatingworld · 04-15-2007, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chulium

NameCheap - I hate how you have to move funds to a NameCheap account before you can do anything with domains. It's also a reseller, which I don't care for a whole lot (of eNom too... double minus). Interface is too cramped, but I give them kudos for trying... sort of. Lame support as well. Not a reliable registration system from my experiences.
-Matt

re:I hate how you have to move funds to a NameCheap account before you can do anything with domains.....huh? what do you mean?
re: Interface is too cramped, but I give them kudos for trying... sort of.
.... no idea what your point is here.
re: Not a reliable registration system from my experiences....no evidence provided.

Jiblob · 04-15-2007, 01:26 AM

If that's the only problems you have with Godaddy, they seem the obvious choice. You dont have to have anything to do with Bob Parsons being a 'punk' or the model on the front page.

ChrisChris · 04-15-2007, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdboard

isn't a Namepros an enom reseller, so it should get a double minus from you, too?

Double minus = a plus

shockie · 04-15-2007, 01:43 AM

Quote:

DomainSite - UGLIEST site on the Internet.

hahahahahaha nice list

tristanperry · 04-15-2007, 03:06 AM

Nice list :P

For me:

eNom - crashed my busiest site (alexa ranking <100,000) by deleting its DNS records, then locking me out from changing the DNS for the domain. Never bothered to reply to my support tickets and e-mails. Never going with them again.

Moniker - quite good, although their control panel seems a bit crappy/cheap (IMHO).

GoDaddy - my favourite. Can get cheap registrations and transfers using coupon codes, and their domain control panel overall seems clear and easy to use.

GleenTea · 04-15-2007, 03:54 AM

Godaddy - Inept customer support. They charge you $9.95 if your whois is incorrect. Will lock your name for 60 days every time you change whois. Will deactivate your name if your website content is not to their liking, even if you are hosting elsewhere.

Enom - Crappy/inept support.

Domainsite - Below average customer support. They charge for things that should be included. They charge more for renewal than initial registration.

Registerfly - It's all been said.

stub · 04-15-2007, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Will lock your name for 60 days every time you change whois

Far be it for me to be a GoDaddy defender, but this is pure misinformation. See my reply in this thread... http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-...-policies.html

exolis · 04-15-2007, 05:04 AM

What about NetFirms? It's not on your list but I'm pretty happy with them so far. It does take a while for them to verify your purchase before you can make any DNS changes.

networkmsia · 04-15-2007, 05:31 AM

haha cute comments there.

How about fab ?

GleenTea · 04-15-2007, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stub

Far be it for me to be a GoDaddy defender, but this is pure misinformation. See my reply in this thread... http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-...-policies.html

Not misinformation, although I should have said that they lock your name for 60 days to prevent transfer away if you edit whois in any way. Push might work, never tried it.
What is discussed in this thread happened to me as well as others:
http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-...n-godaddy.html
In my case I updated a few names with invalid whois admin contact email to match that of account owner and all other names in the account. Should have been obvious that it's not a hijack attempt by someone but this caused Godaddy to prevent transfer away for 60 days. Complaints fell on deaf ears and all I got was canned replies until I contacted the Office of the president.
Like I said, inept.

Abstracts.tv · 04-15-2007, 07:16 AM

Here's my list, feel free to add on:

GoDaddy - BLOATED site that screws prospective domain owners out of their potential new names... hobbles around the Internet trying to get attention with a model on the homepage which really doesn't serve a purpose anyway. And I think Bob Parsons is a punk. (Who else has a buzz cut and has an ear ring and thinks he's cool and hires models for his business image [what's the POINT of her again?] that owns a domain business?) Often hard to use... slow.

Ha! Boy, that's the truth! "All I wanna do" is register the domain name "I" want to register! Way too much crap to weed thru!

Frank

VirtualT · 04-15-2007, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhscott

Dealt with dynadot or Moniker yet?

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got it in one

Smooth · 04-15-2007, 07:48 AM

The models, edgy videos - all this gives godaddy colorful image.

I don't see anything wrong with GD except that it is risky to hold high value domains with them.

kubativity · 04-15-2007, 10:19 AM

I have found GoDaddy support to be quite helpful and responsive. This is one of the most important factors for me.

stub · 04-15-2007, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GleenTea

In my case I updated a few names with invalid whois admin contact email to match that of account owner and all other names in the account.

Sorry GleenTea. You are misinformed. GoDaddy do not apply the 60 day rule to Admin Info changes. ONLY to Registrant Info changes.

GleenTea · 04-16-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stub

Sorry GleenTea. You are misinformed. GoDaddy do not apply the 60 day rule to Admin Info changes. ONLY to Registrant Info changes.

Stub,

Godaddy would not let my domains transfer away after I updated admin contact email, if my personal experience doesn't match with your info then there is nothing much I can do about that.
In case things have changed since this happened to me in April last year, I contacted Godaddy and asked them if it's ok to update whois Admin and transfer away as long as Registrant contact is not changed, this is what they had to say about it (edited for brevity);

"...This is not correct; we will reject a transfer away if the administrative contact was updated within the past 60 days. Our legal agreements mention the registrant information specifically because changes of this type are associated with a Change of Account process, which is something of a special case. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused..."

counter · 04-17-2007, 03:19 AM

as kubativity said
i think phone support of godaddy is great although the emails it takes me days till i receave a reply

DJ · 04-17-2007, 12:26 PM

totally agree on godaddy

, always having problems with transferring out my names. I am pretty satisfied with moniker and enom sofar.

James · 04-19-2007, 04:10 AM

namecheap is cheapo, wont even let me put in correct info for my domain or to register one.

04-14-2007, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
mholt DNOA Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 5,041 18.01 NP$ (Donate)	What I DON'T like about various registrars: The list You see all these threads about "Yeah! I recommend these guys..." or "This registrar is really good" - and once in a while "I hate this registrar because..." but this time, I want to make a list of ALL the things I don't like about all the registrars I've ever used. (I'm feeling kinda cruddy after the ACT today which kind of motivated this negative thread I guess.) In fact, I don't even think I could recommend ANY registrar (except NP; but I mean ICANN-accredited) to anyone right now.... which is why my recent registrations have been few. Here's my list, feel free to add on: GoDaddy - BLOATED site that screws prospective domain owners out of their potential new names... hobbles around the Internet trying to get attention with a model on the homepage which really doesn't serve a purpose anyway. And I think Bob Parsons is a punk. (Who else has a buzz cut and has an ear ring and thinks he's cool and hires models for his business image [what's the POINT of her again?] that owns a domain business?) Often hard to use... slow. DomainSite - UGLIEST site on the Internet. Have to pay more for what should be standard domain options. Don't try to order more than one domain at a time or it probably won't work. Encounter frequent errors when managing domains. Lame support, IMO. Very very ugly site! Did I say it was ugly? eNom - I'm not overly satisfied with how they handled the RegisterFly problem... and I don't trust their system. I dunno why, just a weird feeling. RegisterFly - 'Nuff said. NameCheap - I hate how you have to move funds to a NameCheap account before you can do anything with domains. It's also a reseller, which I don't care for a whole lot (of eNom too... double minus). Interface is too cramped, but I give them kudos for trying... sort of. Lame support as well. Not a reliable registration system from my experiences. WildWest Domains - GoDaddy... cough. Nuff said here too. I guess that's it... No wait, one more! NamePros - Not enough customers! That's my list.... I know this isn't the place for reviews, I'm just kind of ranting. (Wanna join me? ) -Matt __________________ codeboards A high-quality community of programmers -- Join today and post! We want new members! Last edited by chulium; 04-14-2007 at 06:07 PM.

04-14-2007, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
dhscott Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,346 228.75 NP$ (Donate)	Dealt with dynadot or Moniker yet? I think it all comes down to pros and cons, if the pros outweigh the cons, use the registrar. Thing is, most of it comes down to experience __________________ Whois Searches :: Bid for Position Link Bidders :: Poker Tactics D1.ORG.UK :: Ad Auctions

04-15-2007, 01:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jiblob Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: .co.uk Posts: 2,179 271.38 NP$ (Donate)	If that's the only problems you have with Godaddy, they seem the obvious choice. You dont have to have anything to do with Bob Parsons being a 'punk' or the model on the front page. __________________ :hi:

04-15-2007, 03:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
tristanperry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wales - United Kingdom Posts: 1,328 357.00 NP$ (Donate)	Nice list :P For me: eNom - crashed my busiest site (alexa ranking <100,000) by deleting its DNS records, then locking me out from changing the DNS for the domain. Never bothered to reply to my support tickets and e-mails. Never going with them again. Moniker - quite good, although their control panel seems a bit crappy/cheap (IMHO). GoDaddy - my favourite. Can get cheap registrations and transfers using coupon codes, and their domain control panel overall seems clear and easy to use. __________________ █ Devoted Hosting █ High Quality Shared And Reseller Hosting █ cPanel, 24/7 support, 99.9% uptime guaranteed

04-15-2007, 03:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
GleenTea NamePros Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 27 14.75 NP$ (Donate)	Godaddy - Inept customer support. They charge you $9.95 if your whois is incorrect. Will lock your name for 60 days every time you change whois. Will deactivate your name if your website content is not to their liking, even if you are hosting elsewhere. Enom - Crappy/inept support. Domainsite - Below average customer support. They charge for things that should be included. They charge more for renewal than initial registration. Registerfly - It's all been said. __________________ DuoProxy MaxiProxy MaxStealth Proxymo uTunnel VistaProxy

04-14-2007, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
cdboard NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 500 641.00 NP$ (Donate)	isn't a Namepros an enom reseller, so it should get a double minus from you, too?

04-14-2007, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
stub Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,610 11,167.70 NP$ (Donate)	Agree with the GoDaddy comments, but I can think of 1 thing good about them... Control Panel V4.0 is excellent for managing bulk domains. Pretty much everything else sucks.

04-15-2007, 05:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
exolis NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 226 62.00 NP$ (Donate)	What about NetFirms? It's not on your list but I'm pretty happy with them so far. It does take a while for them to verify your purchase before you can make any DNS changes.

04-15-2007, 05:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
networkmsia Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: On the Moon Posts: 1,722 125.07 NP$ (Donate)	haha cute comments there. How about fab ? __________________ Do you need some motivation ? Do you need a healing ? Business announcements Make an announcement

04-15-2007, 07:16 AM	#16 (permalink)
Abstracts.tv Music Video Television! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: www.Abstracts.tv Posts: 3,277 2.75 NP$ (Donate)	Here's my list, feel free to add on: GoDaddy - BLOATED site that screws prospective domain owners out of their potential new names... hobbles around the Internet trying to get attention with a model on the homepage which really doesn't serve a purpose anyway. And I think Bob Parsons is a punk. (Who else has a buzz cut and has an ear ring and thinks he's cool and hires models for his business image [what's the POINT of her again?] that owns a domain business?) Often hard to use... slow. Ha! Boy, that's the truth! "All I wanna do" is register the domain name "I" want to register! Way too much crap to weed thru! Frank __________________ Take a break! See my photo slideshow at Flickr! : Abstracts.tv Photo Slideshow at Flickr!

04-15-2007, 07:48 AM	#18 (permalink)
Smooth ccTLD Specialist Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 832 95.45 NP$ (Donate)	The models, edgy videos - all this gives godaddy colorful image. I don't see anything wrong with GD except that it is risky to hold high value domains with them. __________________ All offers from me are valid for 24 Hrs unless otherwise noted.

04-15-2007, 10:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
kubativity NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 753 79.30 NP$ (Donate)	I have found GoDaddy support to be quite helpful and responsive. This is one of the most important factors for me. __________________ Great Names Bikinis.LA OrderMeds.Info ON AUCTION NOW!

04-17-2007, 03:19 AM	#22 (permalink)
counter Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 52 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	as kubativity said i think phone support of godaddy is great although the emails it takes me days till i receave a reply

04-17-2007, 12:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: .be Posts: 1,315 207.77 NP$ (Donate)	totally agree on godaddy , always having problems with transferring out my names. I am pretty satisfied with moniker and enom sofar. __________________ █ DomainNameNews.biz \| ImageUnload.com \| SurfAnySite.com \| UpLoads.cc \| H.TL █ █ Online Portfolio \| Names For Sale @ domainnamez.org \| Under Construction

04-19-2007, 04:10 AM	#24 (permalink)
James Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,065 1,014.96 NP$ (Donate)	namecheap is cheapo, wont even let me put in correct info for my domain or to register one.

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