> I recall UnitedDomains ... United Domains rely on manual things very for a large part of domain related service processes which are "uncommon" for a private

> I recall UnitedDomains ... United Domains rely on manual things very for a large part of domain related service processes which are "uncommon" for a private or small domain owner. > If somebody wants to found a noprofit to create a free registrar, I'm 100% in. For the German market I remember the good old times with InternetX before they were bought by United Internet. Had some good talks with their tech support back then. A "free" registrar is maybe not the right solution. The key is "care" for your domain. Take your example of "letsencrypt". They exist because they automate everything. They don't "care" if your certificate causes troubles, they'd just fix their API. With domain registrars the story is different: You need a good support to prevent fraud, you need a good contact to registries if something goes wrong. Key learning here is: In 99% of the cases with domains, everything is fine. But if you find yourself in the 1% where trouble occurs, you need immediate support of competent people. Not sure if this is a case for a "community" or "free" registrar. More a business case for MarkMonitor without the Brand Protection: Simply a domain registrar who cares.