Comments on: GoDaddy Pushes the Limits of Ethical Behavior, Too http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html I think there's an opinion on that subject lying around here somewhere.... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:11:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Doug http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-128091 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:57:44 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-128091 For the past two days I have not been able to access the GoDaddy site. Are they down?! For the past two days I have not been able to access the GoDaddy site. Are they down?!

]]> by: Daryl Acumen http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-91490 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:54:17 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-91490 John, TheFlag.net was UNREGISTERED in September 2001 when I purchased it (the domain had dropped several months earlier). I did the domain lookup on the PUBLIC NetworkSolutions.com website and paid full price ($35). By definition, an UNREGISTERED domain is AVAILABLE to the public. The assertion that it's not is ridiculous and shows an utter lack of understanding of the domain registration process by the author. The idea that an employee at a registrar has some "special" access to "mythical" domains that nobody else can see is absolutely stupid! I applaud you for publicly admitting your ignorance of the subject. That takes courage. I admire GoDaddy as a registrar. They are and have always been THE BEST!!! When I was at Network Solutions, I tried to convince my superiors to buy them out while they were still small. I correctly pointed out that at our then current attrition rates, Godaddy would surpass us in names-under-management by the end of Q3 2005. They did, right on schedule. Luckily by then I'd left Network Solutions for another job. Cheers and keep writing! Daryl Acumen (Former) Senior Business Analyst Network Solutions <strong>@Daryl:</strong> Um... thanks for the support at the end. As for the "ignorance of the author" bit, I stated quite clearly that your statements created <em>an appearance</em> of special access.  I'm certainly glad to hear that was not the case: thanks for clarifying. -=john John,

TheFlag.net was UNREGISTERED in September 2001 when I purchased it (the domain had dropped several months earlier). I did the domain lookup on the PUBLIC NetworkSolutions.com website and paid full price ($35). By definition, an UNREGISTERED domain is AVAILABLE to the public. The assertion that it’s not is ridiculous and shows an utter lack of understanding of the domain registration process by the author. The idea that an employee at a registrar has some “special” access to “mythical” domains that nobody else can see is absolutely stupid! I applaud you for publicly admitting your ignorance of the subject. That takes courage.

I admire GoDaddy as a registrar. They are and have always been THE BEST!!! When I was at Network Solutions, I tried to convince my superiors to buy them out while they were still small. I correctly pointed out that at our then current attrition rates, Godaddy would surpass us in names-under-management by the end of Q3 2005. They did, right on schedule. Luckily by then I’d left Network Solutions for another job.

Cheers and keep writing!

Daryl Acumen
(Former) Senior Business Analyst
Network Solutions

@Daryl: Um… thanks for the support at the end. As for the “ignorance of the author” bit, I stated quite clearly that your statements created an appearance of special access.  I’m certainly glad to hear that was not the case: thanks for clarifying. -=john

]]> by: nuevojefe http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-83065 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:42:52 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-83065 Yep, same exact scenario happened to me. I let it go to vmail and got the email minutes later. Yep, same exact scenario happened to me. I let it go to vmail and got the email minutes later.

]]> by: Alex http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-80786 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:42:45 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-80786 Oh by the way google looks to have had a page rank update Oh by the way google looks to have had a page rank update

]]> by: Alex http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-80784 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/474/godaddy-problems-2.html#comment-80784 Random question now that we are on the note of domain names. Unfortunately I do not own any domains that may receive "type in traffic," but has the general volume of type in traffic going down with the Google's proliferation. I noticed my girlfriend doesn't even type in yahoo.com into the browser but rather types it into the Google. I imagine a lot of people are starting to forget that you can go directly to the website. If anyone has any empirical evidence that type in traffic is on the decline I would love to see it. Cheers Random question now that we are on the note of domain names. Unfortunately I do not own any domains that may receive “type in traffic,” but has the general volume of type in traffic going down with the Google’s proliferation.

I noticed my girlfriend doesn’t even type in yahoo.com into the browser but rather types it into the Google. I imagine a lot of people are starting to forget that you can go directly to the website. If anyone has any empirical evidence that type in traffic is on the decline I would love to see it.

Cheers

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