Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Domain name registration

[Paul Hartman]

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 12:47 PM, James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote:
> Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Paul Hartman
>> <paul.hartman+gentoo <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 3:41 PM, James <wireless <at> tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I'm looking for suggestions to use for DNS registrars.
>> >
>> > I've been using namecheap for years (they are a reseller for eNom).
>> > It's cheap and you get what you're looking for. I've got a few
>> > domains, and been able to set them up for DKIM, Google Apps, etc
>> > without any issues.
>> >
>>
>> There is also a coupon code this month that will give you a discount: 7tulips
>>
>>
>
>
> Thanks Paul...
>
> I guess I should have clearly stated that I was looking for a DNS registrar
> that, by default, make the customer the DNS registrant, instead of themselves.
> As you know, if you are the DNS registrant, then, you own the DN. Many folks
> discover this only when they try to migrate ?their? DN.
>
> http://www.keytlaw.com/urls/whoowns.htm
>
> Most registrars do not do this, and personally it miffs me quite a lot.......
>
> I'll Look into "namecheap" and see what their  policy and practices are.

Don't worry, with them you own it and there are no catches that I've
seen... it's just a straight up domain name registration, no web
hosting or other nonsense. Your own info (whatever you tell it) goes
into all of the fields in the whois database... they offer a
"whoisguard" service which masks your info, if you want privacy (and
to reduce the amount of spam and physical junk mail you'll get -- and
you'll get plenty) but it's completely optional and if you're worried
about having their "whoisguard" as the name in the whois database, you
don't need to use it.