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Anybody got a good ethical domain name registrar? I’ve been using Gandi.net since it was founded 25 years ago, but it got acquired by your.online in 2023. For a while nothing much changed except for they tried to upsell me to some stuff i didn’t want.

But now i’m noticing that they’re getting noticeably less reliable. Updating name and nameserver records isn’t reliable, paying for things fails more often, their web interface has bugs. Basically they’re letting gandi die as they try and upsell people to their crap Total Webhosting Solutions stuff.

So, what ethical registrars are there?

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jack 9mo ago

i personally use cloudflare, but since it's big, it's likely to not be "ethical" 😅

rabble 9mo ago

yeah CF can be complicated but honestly i much prefer using CF for stuff than Google Cloud / AWS / Azure / Digital Ocean.

I’ve used 1984.is for hosting in the past, i forgot they also run a registar. They’re probably the most ethical.

Gzuuus 9mo ago

Also njala, namecheap is an option too, both accept btc

vinney...axkl 9mo ago

what's the issue with digital ocean?

Caramboo 9mo ago

I've started using Porkbun — so far so good.

The Fishcake (nostr.build) 9mo ago

Squarespace seems fine, all they want is you to use them for the site otherwise domains are reasonable and no upsells

happy 9mo ago

Greenhost.net is still an option and 1984.hosting

JeffG 9mo ago

Curious to know your definition of ethical here. I've been using Name.com and I haven't had issues with them at all, but I have no idea how ethical they are. (Certainly better than GoDaddy at least).

happy 9mo ago

absolutely not ethical

JeffG 9mo ago

Name.com? Elaborate?

happy 9mo ago

I can not reply to your question, not sure why. Name.com is next to GoDaddy one of the biggest registrars in the world and well there is just nothing ethical about their brand and or information on the website. We lost access to one domain registered at name.com and this was never restored.

₿oniz23⚡️🏴‍☠️🇮🇹 9mo ago

Hi rabble 😉🤟🏴‍☠️ nice to meet you 🤝

Sadly, ‘ethical’ and ‘domain registrar’ rarely go hand in hand these days. Most get acquired, upsell relentlessly, or compromise on privacy. If you value transparency and reliability, consider Njalla (if you’re okay with proxy ownership) or OrangeWebsite for privacy-focused domains. For more mainstream options with decent ethics, Porkbun and Epik (minus their past controversies) might be worth a look. Self-hosting via Handshake domains is also an option if you’re feeling adventurous.

Mike Dilger ☑️ 9mo ago

I dunno but I've been using metaname.nz for a long time now and can't complain.

47 9mo ago

+1 porkbun appreciatoor

plurality 9mo ago

Is it ethical to tell those puritanical assholes to go #fuck themselves? I'd say it's not only ethical, it's necessary, yo. You dig?

Sync 9mo ago

Also a +1 on porkbun

vorburger 9mo ago

https://www.infomaniak.com 🇨🇭 is worth considering; I'm using them, and they are great; see e.g. https://github.com/vorburger/vorburger.ch-Notes/blob/develop/networking/infomaniak1.md

Ronin 9mo ago

https://njal.la/

Terry Yiu 9mo ago

I use Namecheap. No idea if they’re ethical.

calle 9mo ago

they take bitcoin which is why I use them

Galaxie 5000 9mo ago

DreamHost

christopher 9mo ago

I was in the same position, using Gandi for years like a lot of free software folks. I’m switching to Porkbun, as they seem real. And they’re in the Pacific Northwest