There is no perfect registrar – A look at Namecheap and GoDaddy
After reading through the 50 different sections of the GoDaddy Domain Name Registration Agreement and 21 sections of the Namecheap Registration Agreement, it’s clear there is no such thing as the perfect registrar. If someone tells you otherwise, they are trying to sell you something. The focus. While, at first glance, GoDaddy’s contract looks intimidating, [...]
Keep learning the same lesson – Read Your License Agreements
Well, it seems GoDaddy has covered itself with regard to taking my domain. It’s not looking good as far as avoiding their $75 fee to recover my domain name. After reading through a few sections of the Domain Registration Agreement, I see the following… 6. suspension of services; breach of agreement You agree that, in [...]
The bewildering array of GoDaddy’s poilicies and agreements
I have a vested interest in going through every single one of GoDaddy‘s online documents, as they relate to domain names, since they seized one of my domains. They are holding it for a $75 ransom, so it’s my goal to get it back for nothing (that money can buy a lot of hosting and [...]
Online Contracts and clicking the box
Here’s a lesson you might want to learn now: when you sign up for any online service (domain names, webhosting, whatever), more often than not you’ll be required to check a box beside something like “I’ve read the contract and do agree to all its terms.” That’s practically the online equivalent of signing your own [...]