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Oh for F's sake.. I had moved my domains from Google to CF sometime ago, assuming my emails etc. are protected, and now this. Honest question: What is a good

by yumraj 4y ago

Oh for F's sake.. I had moved my domains from Google to CF sometime ago, assuming my emails etc. are protected, and now this. Honest question: What is a good registrar? I used to use Namecheap in the past and have nothing against them. Unfortunately, unlike other things I cannot self-host a registrar. Thoughts? Suggestions? Edit: TBH, I find this wording rather rude "The suspension is permanent and we will not be making changes on our end." especially for a paid product.

malikNF 4y ago
I should clarify, my account is a free cf account. Only thing I paid for was to extend my domain registration.
- yumraj 4y ago
  I too have a free CF account, but I pay them to register my domains. Hence I used "paid product". I don't use other CF features and am using them just for registration purposes.
addandsubtract 4y ago
I've been using namecheap for years now without any problems. Others I use or have used and would recommend are Gandi and Porkbun.
teddyh 4y ago
> What is a good registrar? Find a small registrar which still is technically competent to know what they’re doing. Bigger is most assuredly not better when what you want is to actually talk to somebody when things have gone pear-shaped. If possible, find somebody as local as possible. Disclosure: I work at a small registrar, but you’re not in our target market.
anfogoat 4y ago
> Unfortunately, unlike other things I cannot self-host a registrar Use .fi domains and you absolutely can. You really don't even need to code, run or host anything either unless you wanted to. Probably goes for some other lesser known ccTLDs too I'd assume.
- account42 4y ago
  Can you provide some details on what that process looks like? I assume you are actually talking about dealing with the registry directly and not just about self-hosting the nameservers the domain points to?
  - anfogoat 4y ago
    To become a registrar, you need to register with Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency). They've got a section on their website devoted to domains[0] and another for registrars specifically[1]. The important bits are the Registrar's Guide[2] and the registration form[3]. Register as a private individual and leave the field where they ask if you want your contact info listed for consumers unchecked. Then, once they process the application and you're a registrar, never register domains for anyone but yourself. The bit about not needing to host or code anything was a reference to the fact that Traficom maintains a registrar web interface[4]. If you're a low volume registrar, which you should be since you're a registrar for yourself, the web interface is all you need. Now, couple of things I'm uncertain about: whether or not the registration process involves fees for non-citizens, and which payment methods they support besides SEPA transfers. [0]: https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains [1]: https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains/domain-name-registrars https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains/domain-... [2]: https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/media/file/registrars-guide.pdf https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/media/file/regis... [3]: https://www.traficom.fi/en/services/registration-registrar https://www.traficom.fi/en/services/registration-registrar [4]: https://registry.domain.fi/s/ https://registry.domain.fi/s/

by yumraj 4y ago

malikNF 4y ago

I should clarify, my account is a free cf account. Only thing I paid for was to extend my domain registration.

yumraj 4y ago
I too have a free CF account, but I pay them to register my domains. Hence I used "paid product". I don't use other CF features and am using them just for registration purposes.

addandsubtract 4y ago

I've been using namecheap for years now without any problems. Others I use or have used and would recommend are Gandi and Porkbun.

teddyh 4y ago

> What is a good registrar? Find a small registrar which still is technically competent to know what they’re doing. Bigger is most assuredly not better when what you want is to actually talk to somebody when things have gone pear-shaped. If possible, find somebody as local as possible. Disclosure: I work at a small registrar, but you’re not in our target market.

anfogoat 4y ago

> Unfortunately, unlike other things I cannot self-host a registrar Use .fi domains and you absolutely can. You really don't even need to code, run or host anything either unless you wanted to. Probably goes for some other lesser known ccTLDs too I'd assume.

account42 4y ago
Can you provide some details on what that process looks like? I assume you are actually talking about dealing with the registry directly and not just about self-hosting the nameservers the domain points to?
- anfogoat 4y ago
  To become a registrar, you need to register with Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency). They've got a section on their website devoted to domains[0] and another for registrars specifically[1]. The important bits are the Registrar's Guide[2] and the registration form[3]. Register as a private individual and leave the field where they ask if you want your contact info listed for consumers unchecked. Then, once they process the application and you're a registrar, never register domains for anyone but yourself. The bit about not needing to host or code anything was a reference to the fact that Traficom maintains a registrar web interface[4]. If you're a low volume registrar, which you should be since you're a registrar for yourself, the web interface is all you need. Now, couple of things I'm uncertain about: whether or not the registration process involves fees for non-citizens, and which payment methods they support besides SEPA transfers. [0]: https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains [1]: https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains/domain-name-registrars https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains/domain-... [2]: https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/media/file/registrars-guide.pdf https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/media/file/regis... [3]: https://www.traficom.fi/en/services/registration-registrar https://www.traficom.fi/en/services/registration-registrar [4]: https://registry.domain.fi/s/ https://registry.domain.fi/s/