Need second registrar

[Auraka]

So I have a bunch of domains and I'd like to combine things down to two registrars. One of my choices is Moniker and I need help finding a second registrar.

Will not use:

Directnic (suspends domains)
Godaddy (suspends domains)
Dynadot (suspends domains)
4domains (unfriendly control panel)
Enom (bad expirience)
Namecheap (enom reseller, no ssl by default)
Name.com/domainsite/name.net (horrible support, does not provide private registrations on .org)
Directi/Resellerclub (hate the interface, no whois privacy)

Thinking about:

Dotster (not a great interface or support but good privacy and price)
Rebel (no domain privacy but excellent support/control panel)
SRSplus

Features wanted:

Good control panel
Decent prices
No domain suspension (unless there is spam or whatever)
Whois privacy (I really want to be able to protect some domains)

I'm open to suggestions.

 

[dotnom]

I've gotten decent support responses from them....

Decent support from name.com ?
If you mean name.com i've been trying to receive a reply the last 1.5 month
I didn't have any problem with them before

SRSplus is ok for now but i would prefer moniker
Before that try to contact domainsite and tell them your needs
I had friendly email conversations when i needed something

 

[Dan]

I wonder why you really need them not to suspend your names in the first place... :gl:

 

[Auraka]

I wonder why you really need them not to suspend your names in the first place... :gl:

I don't believe registrars should suspend mine or my customers names for content or issues with other people I don't see why that needs to be questioned?

 

[Dave_Z]

I think there is no perfect registrar no matter where you look. You have to sacrifice something in the end, whether it's support, price, interface, whatever...

Indeed. It's amazing how unrealistic some people insist on being such.

RossH, I PM'd you my suggestion before. Have you contacted him?

 

[dotnom]

Names have nothing to do with the content
Everybody should care for the protection of domain names
Whatever they are, GoDaddy or any GoDaddy has no right to judge (i know it's in their TOS but i'm speaking in general) if no legal authority didn't approved the shut down action

With the rights some registrars trying to enforce and with so wide interpretation of what is right and what is not, no domain should be shut down under these circumstances

B33R is right. There is no perfect registrar. You choose your sorting key you like most and make your selection

 

[Auraka]

Indeed. It's amazing how unrealistic some people insist on being such.

RossH, I PM'd you my suggestion before. Have you contacted him?

I tried...never got a response

 

[Smith]

I'm thinking about going SRSplus....I hate the $250 downpayment but it seems like the only logical option right now...

LOL how is anything connected to Network Solutions logical? might as well recommend using regfly while you're at it.

Many of serious large domainers in the .com market use one of the following:

Moniker.com
Fabulous.com

Or

Their own registrar.

And even then, people leave them, I've heard the possibility that moniker is going to be loosing low xxx,xxx names soon from some disenfranchised clients. And I know domainers that left fabulous with their portfolios for Moniker.

At the end of the day it comes down to what you're comfortable with and who you're comfortable with. Keep in mind that most of what you'll be sold regardless who you go with is just a pitch and there is virtually no difference between one another.

That said I would strongly recommend that one think hard about using a lot of the fly by night registrars popping up everywhere that are regflys waiting to happen, or are connected to companies that are questionable in many regards.

Good luck.

 

[fonzie_007]

I've heard the possibility that moniker is going to be loosing low xxx,xxx names soon from some disenfranchised clients.

That's news to me. Care to be more specific or point out any threads on this? I'd be interested in what the beef is.

 

[Auraka]

LOL how is anything connected to Network Solutions logical? might as well recommend using regfly while you're at it.

Care to explain why srsplus is illogical just because it is linked to network solutions?

 

[Smith]

That's news to me. Care to be more specific or point out any threads on this? I'd be interested in what the beef is.

It's not something I read on a message board, they are my freinds. It's also nothing to worry about, nothing is wrong with moniker, your names are safe there.

Care to explain why srsplus is illogical just because it is linked to network solutions?

Network Solutions has an absolutely terrible reputation with people who are not relatively new to the business. The ease in which names are hijacked from them tops the list of complaints.

 

[shockie]

GD is a registrar to avoid
Domainsite has a fair support

yes, if you are giving away other people's passwords, use domainsite instead of gd.
if you are displaying child porn, use domainsite instead of gd.
if you are running illegal heroin sales, use domainsite instead of gd.

 

[Auraka]

yes, if you are giving away other people's passwords, use domainsite instead of gd.

Care to show a link to this or provide more information?

 

[fonzie_007]

yes, if you are giving away other people's passwords, use domainsite instead of gd.

Are you getting DS confused with RF? RF had the security breach a few weeks back were usernames and passwords got out. I've never heard anything about DS having security breaches.

 

[shockie]

Are you getting DS confused with RF? RF had the security breach a few weeks back were usernames and passwords got out. I've never heard anything about DS having security breaches.

?? i think you've misunderstood me here. people who are giving away other people's passwords are being shut down by gd, so i am telling them to try ds instead.