Cloudflare cause they already had my DNS and google domains was on its way to the google graveyard. Not sure how privacy respecting they are but they do offer some kind of partial whois redaction. Surely better than google though?
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Namecheap because they've lived up to their name. The DNS for my domains is all on Cloudflare though as I can automate my letsencrypt renewal that way that I couldn't on plain old namecheap.
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OVH because it's European
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| DNS | Domain Name Service/System |
| ESXi | VMWare virtual machine hypervisor |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| VPS | Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) |
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Initally some local site, then I transferred to GoDaddy, then to OVH (since GD is shit). One is still at Cloudflare (tried to move there, but they don't support al TLDs that I use, like ".eu").
For DNS I use Cloudflare. They provide a layer of privacy, i.e. your server IPs don't get exposed directly.
Previously Gandi, but they've jacked up their prices and cut features, so in the process of moving to AWS Route53.
My main requirements are:
- Competitively priced (doesn't need to be the absolute cheapest, but the feature set better justify the price)
- Able to manage domain with Terraform (I've got 10 domains, and copy-pasting DNSSEC keys around gets old really fast)
- Not be CloudFlare (fuck those guys in particular)
Was on Google cause I just initially was setting them up there. Moved to cloudflare the day they added dev tlds.
Curious about your reasoning, especially as I bought a .dev for myself a while back (via a different registrar)
If it was in regards to the .zip TLD then I guess that is understandable, but .dev seems harmless IMO
Contabo, since I also rented a VPS with them at the time. Really great service, complete dns control. Can only recommend
Easydns.ca, no privacy issues. Nothing about me personally in the who's db (.net tld)
+1 porkbun. $1.60 for a .top whois privacy. 2FA with security key. Even let me host my own nameserver, so I can have separate internal and external views.
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+1 for Porkbun. They are exceptionally unexceptional.
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Currently using Infomaniak.com and I'm really liking it. They are a bit pricy compared to other registrars but
- they have solid privacy policy
- their servers use renewable energy
- they let you set up DDNS with a simple bash script
- they offer some cool email and kSuite benefits with the purchase of a domain
INWX because it's a local provider which seems decent.
Porkbun asks for your ID now so that might not be "privacy-respecting" but their CS is very helpful from my experience.
I have domains in Netim and Spaceship, and I have no problems with either so far.
I would also say this. Njalla is good
Njalla doesn't seem to be a good option according to this comment on a privacy-focused forum.
Njalla was founded and is ran by Peter Sundee, aka brokep, of Pirate Bay fame... If there's anyone you can trust ...
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njal.la is without a doubt one of the better ones if privacy is number one priority.
I started with Porkbun, but I also have some domains on Gandi because they offer a CC TLD I wanted.
I originally used namecheap but moved over to porkbun about 2 years ago now. I've really enjoyed their service since the move. The two instances where I needed to contact support were great. Issues were resolved very quick and responses weren't days apart like namecheap.
I use Hostpoint.
They were recommended by Protonmail, and meet my privacy concerns.
+1 for Hostpoint. All my servers are in Switzerland as well.
Ive been thinking about #dnsregistrars and #ssl certificates lately. Does anyone know a #coop #registrar ?
Not sure why you got downvoted, wanting to do business with a work co-op is valid. I don't however know of one :/
Penalty because of the random hash signs in the comment. It looks like someone trying to tag words but failing.
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Was on Namesilo. No complaints, save for the slow website. Changed to porkburn because it was a bit cheaper.
Namecheap since I have been using them since the 00s and never had any problems.
What privacy concerns do you have? I'm all for privacy, but I don't really see where registrars are a delicate topic in that. The most that comes to mind is that some (most?) have a service where they do not give out your name and address for whois requests, but instead the details of the registrar (namecheap has that for example).
I want my private information to be hidden in Whois requests. Also, I don't want to buy a domain from a registrar that seems very sketchy.
Most registrars offer whois privacy protection which is a randomized forwarder, so if someone emails the contact it can get to you but none of your information is shown. Usually about $2 a year, don’t forget to auto-renew it.
Namecheap usually adds it for free for the initial registration period.
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I currently use gandi but I'm planning on moving to cloudflare. Not in too much of a rush since I did a 10 year lease.
Recently moved over to porkbun after dealing with a couple billing issues with namecheap and not getting the best customer service. Been pretty happy so far.
I've been using Porkbun for over 5 years and haven't had any issues. I switched from a mix of Google Domains and Namecheap.
What kind of TLD did you buy? Did you choose a TLD that's supported by the WHOIS privacy? I wanted to see if alexpewmaster.de was available, and it told me this:
⚠️ PRIVACY WARNING ⚠️
This TLD does not allow WHOIS privacy but generally redacts your personal information. This means that your personal contact information will be sent to the registry but it should not be made public.
I have a .de domain with them. No personal info are shown on whois info.
Generally the country based TLDs have that problem. That isn't unique to porkbun or .de
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I moved all of my domains to Porkbun when Google Domains started to close down or become SquareSpace or whatever they were doing.
No complaints so far.
I've been with Porkbun for over a year now. No complaints.
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I've been using nearlyfreespeech.net for a very long time. They're a small, reliable, outfit that's been around forever and definitely respects your privacy.
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Cloudflare and Namecheap. I would use Cloudflare because of cost