What is your opinion of SOPA?

[Floris]

Wikipedia said 5 hours ago they're moving away from GoDaddy, despite GD's latest announcement, I hope they are not as dumb as some people and realize GoDaddy only publicly says they won't support it (but then of course still do).

 

[Digital Doctor]

Good example of Google News ... and it's concentration on "Newer stuff".

The New information displayed ahead of GoDaddy's own site.
But the Paid ad was still on top.

 

[AzzidReign]

I call BS. They are just trying to stop the bleeding. I would still move my domains no matter what they say now. For them to even THINK about supporting that bill...that just tells you what kind of people they are.

 

[Andy.N]

Dang it, I move 3 of my domains from Namecheap to GD few months ago to use their Premium DNS service. Wish Namecheap has this service.

 

[mrGTB]

If you use Twitter, type in the search NameCheap and see how many people are tweeting about moving away from GoDaddy to NameCheap because of that SOPA they now support.

Link: https://twitter.com/#!/search/namecheap

https://twitter.com/#!/reybango/status/150014287065255936
https://twitter.com/#!/FunkyHenryGale/status/150704398862000128
https://twitter.com/#!/GarrettCobarr/status/150702507981676544
https://twitter.com/#!/cialina/status/150688324615536641

 

[Jaxel]

Yeah, I'm in the process of moving my domains right now too...

I do have some questions though. Will my website go down during the transfer? My website is hosted at KnownHost.com.

As well, what about my email? My email is currently with GoDaddy and I will be moving that to NameCheap as well. Will my email continue to function during the domain transfer?

 

[majdi]

I do have some questions though. Will my website go down during the transfer? My website is hosted at KnownHost.com.

it shouldn't as the name servers will transfer too.

 

[Jaxel]

it shouldn't as the name servers will transfer too.

What about my email?

 

[mrGTB]

Frightening!!

Link: https://twitter.com/#!/Techmeme/status/150696171273326592

 

[mrGTB]

GoDaddy has done a U-Turn on SOPA

Link: http://mashable.com/2011/12/23/breaking-godaddy-no-longer-supports-sopa/
Link: http://www.reddit.com/tb/no6pr

 

[Jaxel]

Publicly they no longer support SOPA, but I imagine privately they still do. Either way, I'm still moving away from them. The fact that they change their stance on a subject based on what the public thinks of them, rather than their own motives and obligations, makes me trust them even less.

 

[mrGTB]

Actually, your right if this is anything to go by I saw retweeted!

Link: https://twitter.com/#!/dangillmor/status/150709745446162432

 

[lasertits]

I call BS. They are just trying to stop the bleeding. I would still move my domains no matter what they say now. For them to even THINK about supporting that bill...that just tells you what kind of people they are.

Calculated PR move indeed. They still have official congressional support on SOPA at this time.

 

[lasertits]

http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/npair/godaddy_has_not_withdrawn_its_official/

I recently changed my Whois info (as advised) before trying to start the transfer process, and afterward in Godaddy's CP when I went to get the auth code, it said "transfer locked until 2/23/11" due to "contact information change" - so I might be stuck with godaddy for a couple months, but I hope not. I requested the code anyway and received it, unlocked the domain and began the transfer process at NameCheap. I doubt it will go through, but NameCheap says it'll refund the $ if it fails. We'll see I suppose... if it works I'll do the rest of my domains pronto.

 

[wickedstangs]

Yeah, I'm in the process of moving my domains right now too...

I do have some questions though. Will my website go down during the transfer? My website is hosted at KnownHost.com.

As well, what about my email? My email is currently with GoDaddy and I will be moving that to NameCheap as well. Will my email continue to function during the domain transfer?

no mine didn't..

 

[wickedstangs]

http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/npair/godaddy_has_not_withdrawn_its_official/

I recently changed my Whois info (as advised) before trying to start the transfer process, and afterward in Godaddy's CP when I went to get the auth code, it said "transfer locked until 2/23/11" due to "contact information change" - so I might be stuck with godaddy for a couple months, but I hope not. I requested the code anyway and received it, unlocked the domain and began the transfer process at NameCheap. I doubt it will go through, but NameCheap says it'll refund the $ if it fails. We'll see I suppose... if it works I'll do the rest of my domains pronto.

I have two domain names at GoDaddy, I need to change for a friend how did you do it exactly?

 

[Dodgeboard]

I may have to take my 26 domains to Namecheap from GoDaddy. We do not need to give the government more control over the internet. When has more government control brought about greatness or innovation?

 

[majdi]

What about my email?

it should work too as long as your keep your mx and a records untouched.

 

[dutchbb]

Does SOPA apply to all .com domains? Can they prosecute outside US borders?

US government is going from bad to worse IMO.

 

[-GR-]

I never have and never will purchase any service from godaddy, I don't care how cheap it could ever be.