looking for shared web hosting

[Michael Hong]

On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:02 -0500, Christopher Browne wrote:
 
> There's no technical reason to prefer to have the hosting service
> arrange for domain name registration, and some reasons why to prefer
> NOT to share that with them.
> 
> If they arrange for domain registration, and even maybe pay for it,
> then *they* are the registrant for the domain, and if you ever have
> reason to walk away to another hosting provider, you may have to walk
> away from your domain name.  I'd consider that plenty unacceptable.
> 
> Before I went to moonbase.info, I was using a hosting service out of
> Philadelphia.  The company went under (I was nearly their only
> customer, I gather), and I was left without website (and email) for a
> little while.  The fact that the domain registration was completely in
> my name meant I had no trouble reactivating it against one of
> moonbase's servers almost immediately.
> 
> If jwshosting (old company) had been the registrant for my domain
> names, I'd have been seriously screwed.  There are mechanisms for
> requesting transfers of domains, and disputing ownership; it's a
> complete nightmare in comparison with your holding the authinfo for
> your own domain names.

Thanks for recounting your experience.  Looks like I will be getting my
domain name from a separate company.  :)  

Does anyone use a service offered with some registrars called "private"
whois registration or "whoisguard" or whatever... ?  It looks useful so
my home address, email, and phone number aren't all spammed senseless.
Are there any disadvantages to getting something like this?

Michael

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