[ale] Godaddy Suxs!!!

[Leam Hall]

I use Hover, but don't pay much attention to their policies and whatnot.

https://www.hover.com/

Yeah, the whole domain-squatting thing is an issue that needs a better solution.

Leam

On 12/6/24 10:42, Chuck Payne via Ale wrote:
> Two years ago, I made the unfortunate mistake of letting my domain expire
> by just three days. Due to a recent name change at Facebook, Godaddy took
> advantage of the situation and demanded an exorbitant fee of $1700 to
> reclaim the domain, solely because it contained the word "Meta."
> 
> After consistently checking for opportunities to regain control, I finally
> managed to win a bid for the domain last week at a much more reasonable
> price of $25.
> 
> I've been a long-time customer of Godaddy, but their recent decline in
> quality has been disappointing. I'm considering switching to a different
> domain registrar as soon as possible.
> 
> It seems that Godaddy's decline began around the time they stopped their
> iconic Super Bowl ads. The company has become too corporate and less
> customer-focused.


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