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Too bad there's not a chance to respond, "I assume all responsibility for my unusual browser." I remember having to change the user agent string in Konqueror

by abirch 4y ago

sshine 4y ago
You would do that rather than change domain provider?
- capableweb 4y ago
  Faking the User-Agent usually involves changing one configuration value in your browser. Changing your domain provider usually involves finding a new provider, evaluating it, setting up payments, moving a bunch of records and so on. I know what I'd do unless I was already planning on changing my domain management.
  - oarsinsync 4y ago
    Agreed that changing a UA is definitely the easier short term solution. The downside is that in the long run, you’re signalling to a consumer-hostile business that you’re happy for them to continue to be hostile towards you. When dealing with duopolies, pragmatic solutions are all there are. When dealing with highly competitive marketplaces, ‘pragmatism’ and ‘laziness’ can often overlap in both positive and negative ways. A positive pragmatic lazy solution I found to consolidate all the different registrars I used was to use Hover’s transfer-in concierge service. Of course, this now means giving money to Tucows instead, but they offend me less than GD.
- rsstack 4y ago
  I too would prefer to press a button once rather than change a domain provider, yes.
jefftk 4y ago
The way you assume that responsibility in this case is by unblocking the JavaScript GoDaddy requires.
ytjohn 4y ago
I have a user agent switcher extension for Firefox. I have a linux machine for development work, and a Windows imaged laptop for email. There are some work related sites I have to switch the agent for. I know one of the sharepoint sites was arbitrarily "locked down" to Windows only, so I report that I'm running Edge on Windows.
aaaaaaaaata 4y ago
Easy version of this is a FIDO2 hardware key.

Too bad there's not a chance to respond, "I assume all responsibility for my unusual browser." I remember having to change the user agent string in Konqueror

by abirch 4y ago

Too bad there's not a chance to respond, "I assume all responsibility for my unusual browser." I remember having to change the user agent string in Konqueror

sshine 4y ago

You would do that rather than change domain provider?

capableweb 4y ago
Faking the User-Agent usually involves changing one configuration value in your browser. Changing your domain provider usually involves finding a new provider, evaluating it, setting up payments, moving a bunch of records and so on. I know what I'd do unless I was already planning on changing my domain management.
- oarsinsync 4y ago
  Agreed that changing a UA is definitely the easier short term solution. The downside is that in the long run, you’re signalling to a consumer-hostile business that you’re happy for them to continue to be hostile towards you. When dealing with duopolies, pragmatic solutions are all there are. When dealing with highly competitive marketplaces, ‘pragmatism’ and ‘laziness’ can often overlap in both positive and negative ways. A positive pragmatic lazy solution I found to consolidate all the different registrars I used was to use Hover’s transfer-in concierge service. Of course, this now means giving money to Tucows instead, but they offend me less than GD.
rsstack 4y ago
I too would prefer to press a button once rather than change a domain provider, yes.

jefftk 4y ago

The way you assume that responsibility in this case is by unblocking the JavaScript GoDaddy requires.

ytjohn 4y ago

I have a user agent switcher extension for Firefox. I have a linux machine for development work, and a Windows imaged laptop for email. There are some work related sites I have to switch the agent for. I know one of the sharepoint sites was arbitrarily "locked down" to Windows only, so I report that I'm running Edge on Windows.

aaaaaaaaata 4y ago

Easy version of this is a FIDO2 hardware key.