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GoDaddy Follows Google's Lead; No More Registrations In China

Posted by timothy on from the use-your-health-insurance-number-instead dept.

phantomfive writes "GoDaddy has announced it will no longer register domain names in China, in response to new requirements that each registrant be photographed, and their business ID number be submitted. GoDaddy's representative said, 'The intent of the procedures appeared, to us, to be based on a desire by the Chinese authorities to exercise increased control over the subject matter of domain name registrations by Chinese nationals.'"

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  1. Wow by Anonymusing · · Score: 5, Funny

    GoDaddy did something I like.

    Though, it probably has less to do with "Yay Freedom!" than "We can't sell that even with big-breasted women."

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    1. Re:Wow by Eighty7 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I wish they'd go ahead and pull out of America too.

  2. Hey, Me Too! by 0racle · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would also like to announce that I will no longer be accepting contract work originating in China.

    Everything is easier when someone else takes the first steps.

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  3. Re:Good. by grumpyman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good. Don't buy anything made in China.