Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site.
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@ocean@raru.re The worst thing is that this is old news, GoDaddy has been known to do that shit for years -
@Baa@mk.absturztau.be @ocean@raru.re they definitely don't do this every time, there is some sort of criteria for it
that one is pretty easy to verify yourself, just look up a random domain name on godaddy and it probably won't get registered
there are also limits on how much GoDaddy (or anyone else) can do this:
There is a 5 day grace period after a new domain name is registered where a registrar (e.g., GoDaddy) can get a refund on it. That's probably what they're doing here: if you wait 5 days the domain will probably be available again.
They can only get a refund for 10% of the total domains they register, so they can't do this constantly. From what I've heard, before this 10% policy was added, this type of registering domains that people were looking for was even more common.
Random fact that mildly amused me: the 10% limit is from the AGP Policy (from ICANN) -
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@ocean@raru.re I think that looking through domain name availability with the command line is a safer way of checking, right?
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@ocean namecheap did it to me
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Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. (I recommend Porkbun, personally)
@ocean Namecheap does that as well, by the way.
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Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. (I recommend Porkbun, personally)
@ocean Can you make them register all the domains you check availability, like doing it in mass?
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@ocean Can you make them register all the domains you check availability, like doing it in mass?
@autisticplushy someone should make a script that randomly checks garbage domain names on a timer, so it just wastes a ton of godaddys money
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@autisticplushy someone should make a script that randomly checks garbage domain names on a timer, so it just wastes a ton of godaddys money
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@autisticplushy someone should make a script that randomly checks garbage domain names on a timer, so it just wastes a ton of godaddys money
@ocean @autisticplushy It doesn't waste their money. They just add a row to their database and it's live.
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Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. (I recommend Porkbun, personally)
@ocean@raru.re As a general rule, registrars who's main businesses is domains are a bad choice, especially the ones that do promotions like ".com for 1$".
They are resellers, and must pay nearly the whole 10$/year to the registry (a different company), leading to very small margins. Any extra money to run ads or promotions must come from either:
1. charging you extra money
2. ... or screwing customers.
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@ocean Namecheap does that as well, by the way.
@datakrash @ocean this is why I only search when I know I’m going to buy.
I don’t trust a single fucking one of those companies.
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@ocean @autisticplushy It doesn't waste their money. They just add a row to their database and it's live.
@drwho @ocean @autisticplushy There must be a reason for them to do it, so a script that hammers them with nonsense domain lookups to clutter their database of snatched domains could harm them in some way.
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@ocean this has been a known risk for decades
i only ever check domain name availability at the command line, and recommend the same to everyone
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@thisismissem @ocean i love this denial of service scenario
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@ocean I cannot recommend hosts that are part of NewFold Digital - formerly Endurance International.
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@autisticplushy someone should make a script that randomly checks garbage domain names on a timer, so it just wastes a ton of godaddys money
@ocean
I think they do this to themselves with Punycode domain names. A while ago I got one 2 emojis long, and ever since, they've sent me emails telling me to act fast for "similar" names. They all start with x and have several random letters and aren't even proper Punycode. I'll see if I can find an example...Edit: added screenshot
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@ocean
Can attest to Porkbun - uncluttered ui, proper API access, decent prices, no BS (yet). Only downside is that it's based in nazi occupied america. Otherwise, they're probably one of the best out there. -
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Porkbun seconded
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