They will likely get away with it, despite straddling a number of dark patterns ranging from 'sneaking it into the basket' to 'forced continuity'. They will pro

They will likely get away with it, despite straddling a number of dark patterns ranging from 'sneaking it into the basket' to 'forced continuity'. They will probably get a slap on the wrist by claiming that they did inform the user at sign-up to opt-out etc. and display some faux remorse. The tactics are tried and perfected and not so dissimilar from the range of dirty tricks deployed by GoDaddy; which is hardly surprising considering that both registrars accused of shady practices, share the same parent. I agree that there is no need to use immoral registrars these days ─ Gandi has a section, which advises on upfront costs of creation, renewal etc. and is also one of the most reputable registrars in the business. https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld