DynDNS Cuts Back Free DNS Options

Posted by timothy on Friday December 16, 2011 @03:03PM from the yes-we-have-fewer-bananas-today dept.

First time accepted submitter LazyBoyWrangler writes "Just noticed the 'free' non-commercial service from DynDNS has been deprecated. Not my place to argue with their business model changes, but the home router infrastructure out there has been built around the promise of free dynamic DNS service. Most manufacturers offer DynDNS as their only option. Removing the free service for non-commercial folks seems disingenuous when they are the only option for many users." According to the linked page, the free service is being drastically cut back for new users (one free hostname, rather than five, and from a shorter list of branded domains), but not ended entirely. Existing users, it says, will see no changes "as long as you keep your hostnames active and up-to-date. If you allow your account or hostnames to expire, you will have to select from the new domains instead and will be limited to the one free hostname."

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Re:Doesn't matter by macraig · 2011-12-16 16:42 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Bullshit. The router doesn't HAVE TO do the updating. What are you, new here? Pick a different free service like afraid.org, run the updating service or background app on a PC connected to the router, and shut your whiny yapper.
Stupid sky-is-falling nihilists.