<![CDATA[Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site.]]>Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. (I recommend Porkbun, personally)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/28c1c1f6-6ce2-40a2-9999-ae0419ff02de/do-not-use-godaddy-don-t-even-visit-the-site.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 05:16:38 GMTFri, 24 Apr 2026 20:38:50 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:14:16 GMT]]>@ocean Porkbun for the win]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://blog.taursnd.haus/objects/1a041b09-4869-ec07-58c7-e01626250483https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://blog.taursnd.haus/objects/1a041b09-4869-ec07-58c7-e01626250483Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:14:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:07:32 GMT]]>@ocean been hearing about this for years

I use namecheap but I really should swap to porkbun]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://akko.wtf/objects/85bf6629-4659-4d73-af79-64135220ff51https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://akko.wtf/objects/85bf6629-4659-4d73-af79-64135220ff51Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:07:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:06:11 GMT]]>@ocean@raru.re

Porkbun seconded

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bark.wolp.chat/fediverse/post/695c6d80-bb80-4017-8df7-25b2f4d07542https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bark.wolp.chat/fediverse/post/695c6d80-bb80-4017-8df7-25b2f4d07542Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:06:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:03:27 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metroholografix.ca/users/sb/statuses/116462413924242942https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metroholografix.ca/users/sb/statuses/116462413924242942Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:03:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:02:17 GMT]]>@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...

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.mit.edu/users/almonds/statuses/116462409317455492https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.mit.edu/users/almonds/statuses/116462409317455492Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:02:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:53:39 GMT]]>@ocean I cannot recommend hosts that are part of NewFold Digital - formerly Endurance International.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tiggi.es/users/DeltaWye/statuses/116462375396031299https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tiggi.es/users/DeltaWye/statuses/116462375396031299Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:53:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:52:05 GMT]]>@thisismissem @ocean i love this denial of service scenario πŸ˜„

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Viss/statuses/116462369229312281https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Viss/statuses/116462369229312281Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:52:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:51:45 GMT]]>@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
$ whois something.com

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bne.social/users/leadegroot/statuses/116462367889478561https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bne.social/users/leadegroot/statuses/116462367889478561Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:51:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:50:46 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/Natanox/statuses/116462364061771342https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/Natanox/statuses/116462364061771342Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:50:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:49:41 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/Wrewdison/statuses/116462359792027678https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/Wrewdison/statuses/116462359792027678Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:49:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:48:15 GMT]]>@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.

Really, the whole system is a racket, but there are things that reduce the risk of bad things happening.]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/nothacking/statuses/116462354115145097https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/nothacking/statuses/116462354115145097Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:48:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:46:23 GMT]]>@ocean @Viss alternatively: bankrupt godaddy by tricking them into registering millions of useless domains

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/thisismissem/statuses/116462346771130264https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/thisismissem/statuses/116462346771130264Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:46:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:46:15 GMT]]>@ocean @autisticplushy It doesn't waste their money. They just add a row to their database and it's live.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116462346289121204https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116462346289121204Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:46:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:11:20 GMT]]>@ocean πŸ‘€

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/autisticplushy/statuses/116462208982666816https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/autisticplushy/statuses/116462208982666816Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:11:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:10:05 GMT]]>@autisticplushy someone should make a script that randomly checks garbage domain names on a timer, so it just wastes a ton of godaddys money

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raru.re/users/ocean/statuses/116462204030892859https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raru.re/users/ocean/statuses/116462204030892859Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:10:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:19 GMT]]>@ocean Can you make them register all the domains you check availability, like doing it in mass?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/autisticplushy/statuses/116462189247087172https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/autisticplushy/statuses/116462189247087172Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:03:05 GMT]]>@ocean Namecheap does that as well, by the way.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyber.ms/ap/users/116461963717273815/statuses/116462176546141203https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyber.ms/ap/users/116461963717273815/statuses/116462176546141203Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:03:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:02:47 GMT]]>@ocean namecheap did it to me

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/maddiefuzz/statuses/116462175376063381https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/maddiefuzz/statuses/116462175376063381Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:02:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:20:33 GMT]]>@ocean@raru.re I think that looking through domain name availability with the command line is a safer way of checking, right?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://capivarinha.club/notes/alh1g98dv4lm0159https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://capivarinha.club/notes/alh1g98dv4lm0159Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:20:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:12:48 GMT]]>@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)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://do.crimes.brie.gay/notes/alh16aur1m88000vhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://do.crimes.brie.gay/notes/alh16aur1m88000vFri, 24 Apr 2026 22:12:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:35:50 GMT]]>@ocean@raru.re The worst thing is that this is old news, GoDaddy has been known to do that shit for years]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://misskey.resonite.love/notes/algzurm1lzhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://misskey.resonite.love/notes/algzurm1lzFri, 24 Apr 2026 21:35:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do NOT use GoDaddy, don't even visit the site. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:55:53 GMT]]>@ocean@raru.re

+1 for Porkbun, as a first-time buyer. I have had no issues with them and they've been communicative on major updates (which is why I bought more years on my domain to get that price locked in.)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/57653629-e386-45be-80f9-38593fca5205https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/57653629-e386-45be-80f9-38593fca5205Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:55:53 GMT