[SPAM] -Domain registration and hosting - Email found in subject

[Jamon Camisso]

On January 16, 2008 14:17:11 George Nicol wrote:
> jmacaranas wrote:
> > Why not register the domain yourself? Godaddy.com has some cheap
> > domains.
>
> Christopher Browne wrote:
> > I would "second" this, for a further reason...
> >
> > If your Hosting Provider does the domain registration for you, then
> > *THEY* are the ones that hold the registration.  If you ever have
> > need to change providers, then they may be in a position to hold
> > the domain name "hostage," and if they were the ones who paid for
> > it, you may have to hire lawyers and such to fight for the name. 
> > You may be in the right, but it may co$t thou$and$ to e$tabli$h
> > that.
>
> Domains registered through GoDaddy always display the following:
>
> Registrar Status: clientDeleteProhibited
> Registrar Status: clientRenewProhibited
> Registrar Status: clientTransferProhibited
> Registrar Status: clientUpdateProhibited
>
> Every time I see it, I wonder if it means that a person or
> organization has traded being hostage to GoDaddy for being hostage to
> their Hosting Provider. It certainly looks that way. Isn't one as bad
> as the other? Isn't that potentially penny wise and pound foolish?
>
> When a business is sold, one of the valuable assets for sale is their
> good name (goodwill). Today, their "good domain name" is another
> asset. When a client wants advice about registering a TLD, I
> recommend using a full service registrar, such as Webnames.ca[***],
> so that the client controls ALL their options. Considering the long
> run, the additional expense is not significant. Look elsewhere for
> Web Hosting according to your needs.
>
> Besides, when the name "GoDaddy" appears on my screen, the little
> birdie on my shoulder goes "Cheep, cheep, cheap." I really dislike
> that name.
>
> The foregoing is based on my long-standing business motto:
> "Quality. Service. Price. Pick any two."

Their service had better be the best in the business for the $50 
pricetag they have for .ca domains. That's for their basic plan which 
doesn't even include using their nameservers...

Jamon
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