[Tfug] Domain names

[Oliver Savage]

http://www.gandi.net/

I have a domain that I let go with them over six months ago. They just
keep pushing the expire date out, almost like they are my friend or
something. Great documentation, and support. Here are some random gems
cherry picked from the gandi.net website.

Gandi supports the Debian distribution of the Linux operating system.
See the list of supported projects
https://www.gandi.net/supports/
Choose Your Domain

TLD Services included:
# Full DNS Management
# 5 e-mail mailboxesNew!
# E-mail address forwarding
# Web forwarding
# Gandi Blog
# Full domain ownership
# Whois protection

>From the Personal Data form:
Our contract with ICANN requires that we sell our WHOIS database to
any party that requests it. However, you have the right to refuse the
sending of your personal data in such an event. Only click on YES and
proceed to the next form if you accept that your personal data may be
sold.


On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Brian Murphy <murphy at coppershadow.com> wrote:
> Before I became a godaddy / wild west domains reseller (shameless
>  plug: coppershadowdomains.com - 6.95 .com's) I had my domains at
>  namecheap.  Their interface was simple and easy to use.  I never had a
>  problem with them.
>
>  I guess the controversy with namecheap is that they're an eNom
>  reseller.  Wikileaks.org has called for a boycott against eNom Inc.
>
>  Brian
>
>
>
>
>  Quoting Matt Jacob <matt.jacob at gmail.com>:
>  > I'm going to resurrect this thread, because I'm wondering if anyone
>  > has any experience with Namecheap. While affordable, I've gotten fed
>  > up with GoDaddy's advertisement-laden checkout process while trying to
>  > buy a new domain recently. I've read good things about Namecheap, and
>  > they're ICANN-accredited (but then again, wasn't RegisterFly too?), so
>  > I'm thinking about giving them a shot.
>  >
>  > Anyone?
>  >
>  > Matt
>  >
>  > On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 9:13 PM, John Gruenenfelder
>  > <johng at as.arizona.edu> wrote:
>  >> I'm looking for recommendations on domain registrars.  It's been
>  >> asked before,
>  >>  yes, but not for a while.  What do you use?
>  >>
>  >>  And, as a second question, what do I do about domain squatting?  One of the
>  >>  domains I wish to purchase is thankfully unregistered.  That
>  >> shouldn't pose a
>  >>  problem.  But, I also wish to purchase one for personal use and of
>  >>  the domains
>  >>  I would *like* to use, almost all are taken.  Not by users, but usually by
>  >>  squatters.
>  >>
>  >>  As an example, for one domain I tried the .com, .net, and .org
>  >> names were all
>  >>  occupied by squatters.  The .us version was in use by an actual
>  >> musician for
>  >>  his page.
>  >>
>  >>  Is there any recourse to this?  And it's not like they just want a
>  >>  couple of
>  >>  dollars to hand it over.  On one I checked, the minimum asking price was
>  >>  $1000!  I made an offer of $15.  I haven't heard back from them...
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>  --
>  >>  --John Gruenenfelder    Research Assistant, UMass Amherst student
>  >>                         Systems Manager, MKS Imaging Technology, LLC.
>  >>  Try Weasel Reader for PalmOS  --  http://gutenpalm.sf.net
>  >>  "This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood
>  >>  of my enemies!"
>  >>         --Sam of Sam & Max
>  >>
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