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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. Re:Good. by geniusj · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think people are confused on what moderation is for on Slashdot. This isn't digg. Moderation isn't based on whether you agree or disagree with a post. I fail to see how this post is informative in any way, it's just a statement of opinion. That's not to say it should necessarily be modded down, but it definitely shouldn't have been modded Informative. Oh well, hopefully there are still people that meta-moderate.