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For domain name registration, I can't recommend NearlyFreeSpeech.net[1] enough. I moved all my domains there (around 30 at the time) from GoDaddy about 3 years

by netule 10y ago

For domain name registration, I can't recommend NearlyFreeSpeech.net[1] enough. I moved all my domains there (around 30 at the time) from GoDaddy about 3 years ago and never looked back. [1] https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/ https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/

exolymph 10y ago
Nearly Free Speech is best-in-class in just about every way. If anyone wants an overview of the service, I wrote an article about them a little while ago: http://winningwp.com/nearlyfreespeech-web-hosting-review/ http://winningwp.com/nearlyfreespeech-web-hosting-review/ That review is on a WordPress-oriented site, but it includes screenshots of the interface, which might interest some of you.
NFSthrowawry88 10y ago
Normally just lurk, but decided to create a throwaway to pile on love for NearlyFreeSpeech.net. If you're a no frills, I know how DNS works, don't annoy me with marketing and gimmicks type of hacker, this is the registrar for you. Switched to them in 2009 (crazy to see in my email how long it's been!). I get an email when things need renewing, and an email when there is some stupid hoop ICANN requires me to jump through, which to be fair has only been like 2-3 times in 8 years. I only manage 10-15 domains at any given time. If you have more, I don't know how well this works with huge numbers, but for my load, they work perfectly. I've used GoDaddy, Ghandi, and others. I prefer the minimalism of NFS by far. That link again! (call mr plow): https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/ https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/
dingaling 10y ago
It's not really clear from their website but to register a domain only ( no hosting ) you have to deposit into an NFS account first including 'deposit fees' that they charge, plus any international payment fees charged by your institution. Slightly awkward and seems likely to leave an unusuable residue, as opposed to just paying the required amount directly.
- netule 10y ago
  You can deposit an arbitrary amount of funds into an account, while simultaneously calculating the fees charged by payment processors, so unless you deposit an odd amount, you'll never have residual funds in your account. Here's what's on the deposit page: We charge a small deposit fee on each deposit. This fee is designed to to cover the following costs we incur: Fees charged to us by third parties to process your payments. Banking and accounting costs. Dealing with payment fraud. Developing and maintaining secure payment infrastructure. To keep this fee from being too large, we also apply an instant rebate that can vary widely by payment method, deposit amount and other factors. For most payments, the deposit fee and instant rebate are not the deciding factors in determining which method to use. However, for extremely small deposits, they can be very important. Honestly, I'd rather be charged a fee once for "funds" (and transparently explained) than for each domain.
- j_s 10y ago
  This is on purpose. https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/faq#gp_domains https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/faq#gp_domains Are your domain registration services intended for general-purpose usage? No, our domain registrations services are provided on a cost-recovery basis as a service to our hosting members, and are not intended to be used as a standalone product. We are not, nor do we have any interest in being, a general-purpose domain registration provider. Consequently, while we do not impose any restrictions on the use of our domain registration and RespectMyPrivacy.COM services, our system is specially designed to facilitate use of registered domains with our hosting services. If you wish to use these services for other purposes, you are welcome to do so, with the following caveats: • it may require additional effort on your part to set up, • our prepaid balance model is not optimized for domain-only usage, and • we will not be able to provide technical support for usage of domains in conjunction with third-party services.

by netule 10y ago

exolymph 10y ago

Nearly Free Speech is best-in-class in just about every way. If anyone wants an overview of the service, I wrote an article about them a little while ago: http://winningwp.com/nearlyfreespeech-web-hosting-review/ http://winningwp.com/nearlyfreespeech-web-hosting-review/ That review is on a WordPress-oriented site, but it includes screenshots of the interface, which might interest some of you.

NFSthrowawry88 10y ago

Normally just lurk, but decided to create a throwaway to pile on love for NearlyFreeSpeech.net. If you're a no frills, I know how DNS works, don't annoy me with marketing and gimmicks type of hacker, this is the registrar for you. Switched to them in 2009 (crazy to see in my email how long it's been!). I get an email when things need renewing, and an email when there is some stupid hoop ICANN requires me to jump through, which to be fair has only been like 2-3 times in 8 years. I only manage 10-15 domains at any given time. If you have more, I don't know how well this works with huge numbers, but for my load, they work perfectly. I've used GoDaddy, Ghandi, and others. I prefer the minimalism of NFS by far. That link again! (call mr plow): https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/ https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/

dingaling 10y ago

It's not really clear from their website but to register a domain only ( no hosting ) you have to deposit into an NFS account first including 'deposit fees' that they charge, plus any international payment fees charged by your institution. Slightly awkward and seems likely to leave an unusuable residue, as opposed to just paying the required amount directly.

netule 10y ago
You can deposit an arbitrary amount of funds into an account, while simultaneously calculating the fees charged by payment processors, so unless you deposit an odd amount, you'll never have residual funds in your account. Here's what's on the deposit page: We charge a small deposit fee on each deposit. This fee is designed to to cover the following costs we incur: Fees charged to us by third parties to process your payments. Banking and accounting costs. Dealing with payment fraud. Developing and maintaining secure payment infrastructure. To keep this fee from being too large, we also apply an instant rebate that can vary widely by payment method, deposit amount and other factors. For most payments, the deposit fee and instant rebate are not the deciding factors in determining which method to use. However, for extremely small deposits, they can be very important. Honestly, I'd rather be charged a fee once for "funds" (and transparently explained) than for each domain.
j_s 10y ago
This is on purpose. https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/faq#gp_domains https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/about/faq#gp_domains Are your domain registration services intended for general-purpose usage? No, our domain registrations services are provided on a cost-recovery basis as a service to our hosting members, and are not intended to be used as a standalone product. We are not, nor do we have any interest in being, a general-purpose domain registration provider. Consequently, while we do not impose any restrictions on the use of our domain registration and RespectMyPrivacy.COM services, our system is specially designed to facilitate use of registered domains with our hosting services. If you wish to use these services for other purposes, you are welcome to do so, with the following caveats: • it may require additional effort on your part to set up, • our prepaid balance model is not optimized for domain-only usage, and • we will not be able to provide technical support for usage of domains in conjunction with third-party services.