[ale] Godaddy Suxs!!!

[Bob Toxen]

Yes GoDaddy Sux!  (So does Network Solutions.)  IMO dishonest and hard
to use!

I've used Hover for 14 years with excellent experience including great
customer service.

On Fri, Dec 06, 2024 at 11:42:58AM -0500, 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.
> 
> -- 
> Terror PUP a.k.a
> Chuck "PUP" Payne
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