3 ms·
Relevant (for some reason though it shouldn’t be; GoDaddy’s track record is that bad.) Jan 2017: [Godaddy has issued at least 8850 SSL certificates without val
by SamDc73 5mo ago
Relevant (for some reason though it shouldn’t be; GoDaddy’s track record is that bad.)
Jan 2017: [Godaddy has issued at least 8850 SSL certificates without validating anything](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911780 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911780)
Jan 2019: [GoDaddy injecting JavaScript into websites and how to stop it](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18894792 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18894792)
Aug 2022: [Tell HN: Godaddy canceled my domain, gave me 2h to respond, then charged €150](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32470017 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32470017)
Dec 2022: [GoDaddy buying domains when they expire to extort their own users](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34153448 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34153448)
Jul 2023: [Godaddy just stole my domain](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36854166 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36854166)
Jan 2024: [Tell HN: GoDaddy Stole My Domain](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39209087 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39209087)
- helterskelter 5mo agoJust search for GoDaddy stories on old Slashdot. I've known since I had my own computer that GoDaddy=NoDaddy. It's funny, the only time I can recall a programmer describing something as sexist (towards women) in the early/mid 2000's was somebody describing GoDaddy's booth at a convention. That really stuck with me for some reason, lol.
- mr_toad 5mo agoHow does the name GoDaddy not put people off? It sounds like a name for a pimp.
- giancarlostoro 5mo ago2011: Godaddy supports SOPA and never withdrew support: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/npair/godaddy_has_not_withdrawn_its_official/ https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/npair/godaddy_h... GoDaddy always struck me as a company ran by a "jock" (think Revenge of the Nerds) and all the technical people there are just there to collect a paycheck and don't care about the customers or going above and beyond, and it shows.
- arcfour 5mo agoThe correct link for the first one (Jan 2017 SSL certs) is https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13377214 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13377214 (currently it points right here, to this story) :-)
- cnst 5mo agoGoDaddy has also been blocking entire countries from being able to access all services. And to make it far worse, IIRC, at a certain point, those blocks applied not only to GoDaddy's own website, but even to the DNS services that are provided for the customers, e.g., your own website wouldn't necessarily work from the "wrong" country, either. Honestly, I dunno why anyone would use their services. High price, very low value.
- cnst 5mo agoThey're so infamous that their infamy even has its own Wikipedia page! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_surrounding_GoDaddy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_surrounding_GoDa... And them blocking entire countries from their website and DNS isn't even mentioned in your list or the page!