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Wikipedia To Dump GoDaddy Over SOPA
Reader jampola points out that Wikimedia's Jimmy Wales last week said clearly what was only hinted at earlier in the month; now "It's not only imgur (among many others) who are giving GoDaddy the flick; it also appears Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikimedia, will be making the change. While unsure to what effect Wikimedia utilizes the services of GoDaddy, I imagine this could very well be another public blow for GoDaddy in the wrong direction over their decision to support SOPA."
I can't but happy with their service. Clean, fast user interface with no horrible upselling like with GoDaddy. They are against SOPA and have worked great for years. I can only recommend them.
In response, GoDaddy will now have various pictures of Danica Patrick at the top of all of their site's pages, urgently pleading people to register domains with them.
The caption would be:
If everyone reading this registered 5 domains with us, we could end the internet today. Please read a personal appeal. Please help.
If what I just said sounded like a troll, it was probably just a failed attempt at humor.
What do you mean by "big"?
Do you mean:
"big"==" well known companies who use godaddy"
Or
"big"==" companies that have a large number of domanis and related services from godaddy" ?
Because there are people/companies with thousands of domains, which they could pull from godaddy and make a noticible dent in their profits instantly by making the switch, but they wouldn't inspire anyone else to do the same.
However wikimedia, may only have a few domains and services, but inspire others to do the same.
Well.. maybe. Or Maybe not. But Definitely not sort of.
A lot of people/companies movies their domains away, not just wikipedia or imgur, or the humble bundle people. A lot of people have done it. I wrapped up moving my domains today (started after the previous domain dispute wit godaddy that was reported on /.).
It would be more interesting to see what companies, specially those that rely on user contribution, decided not to move away from the shitty registrar called GoDaddy.
For who care, I moved my domains to Gandi. So far the service is great, the gratis DNS management is also ok (you can pretty much copy paste zone files). Gandi is a non-US company (French), they support EFF (and a bunch of other projects /.ers like), oppose SOPA: http://www.gandibar.net/post/2011/12/23/Gandi-s-Opposition-to-the-SOPA-Legislation
GoDaddy didn't reversed their stance on SOPA. They simply stopped actively supporting it in public. There is a big difference.
1. Politicians and government no longer represent what the people want. The bribary by the copyright lobby has gone way beyond the pale, and the political corruption of government seems unstoppable.
2. Politicians and government are now costing businesses money. While traditionally the government has supported businesses more than individuals, this has now reached the point where business finds itself at odds with the customers that provide its income, and that is a terminal situation.
The messages are pretty clear. What's unclear is where this is going, other than sending SOPA to hell.
"The question of whether machines can think is no more interesting than [] whether submarines can swim" - Dijkstra
I wish I knew a few things before transferring my domains. I hope you find this useful.
There are at least 2 registrars who will donate $1 to EFF for each domain transferred to them:
1. namecheap.com (use coupon code SOPAsucks for a nice discount, I paid $7.17 per domain transfer + whois privacy) ...)
2. gandi.net ($8 for domain transfer + free SSL cert + free whois privacy +
I wish I knew that:
1. namecheap.com offers SSL cert for $1.99 extra -- that you can use for ANY domain including ones you don't register with them.
Since I didn't need SSL for the domains I transferred, I skipped this offer and am kicking myself for not getting a few certs
2. gandi.net offers SSL cert for free with each transfer and it only costs $8 (US) and they provide whois privacy
there were posts about gandi.net being more expensive than others, so I assumed the worst and found otherwise today
Now you know of 2 registrars giving you a domain name, SSL cert and whois privacy for under $10, PLUS they donate a buck to EFF.
I transferred around 12 domains to namecheap.com for $7.17/domain and will transfer additional domains requiring SSL to gandi.net for $8/domain.
If you know of other registrars (not owned by godaddy) who will donate $1 or more for each transfer, then reply here with their coupon code, etc.
Things to remember when transferring from godaddy:
1. First, unlock your domain at the godaddy website
2. Get your authorization codes from godaddy website
3. Cancel your whois privacy at godaddy's: DomainsByProxy.com
4. Make sure your Administrative Contact's email address is correct so you can respond
(note that some changes like Company Name, etc. will lock your domain for 60 days!)
5. And finally, initiate the transfer at your new registrar
I found these instructions helpful when transferring my domains today:
http://www.sitepoint.com/godaddy-supports-sopa-heres-how-to-transfer-your-domains/
Here's your chance to vote with your wallet AND save money. If you procrastinate, you'll probably end up renewing with godaddy the night before your expiration and pay them a heck of a lot more than these prices. Transfer today and benefit.
No, but it is bottom-feeding to prefer price over other important aspects, such as the business ethics of the provider, the level of customer service, the features of the service, and the general principle that a near-monopoly is bad for both the marketplace and the technology and the obligations that result from the fact that consumers are (barring government) one of the only entities in a position to prevent such a situation from occurring.
Someone had to do it.
Wrong.
GoDaddy, the domain register targeted by online activists in response to its enthusiasm for a pair of Hollywood-backed copyright bills, has finally denounced the legislation in response to a boycott scheduled for today.
Warren Adelman, the company's chief executive, said today that "GoDaddy opposes SOPA," meaning the Stop Online Piracy Act, which is facing a House of Representatives committee vote next month.
A GoDaddy spokeswoman confirmed to CNET this afternoon that "we oppose PIPA, as well." That's the Senate bill known as Protect IP, which will be debated on the Senate floor January 24. (See CNET's SOPA FAQ.)
They did not bow to anything. They just removed some supporting posts in the hope that would con some people (it seems to have worked in some quarters).
They certainly haven't come out against it.
Key members of their staff are still openly supporting it in blog posts (which the company would likely squash fairly quickly were they to be against the company position).