I just saw that Google will be shutting down Google Domains / selling all domains to Squarespace, which makes me wanna see if I can pick a better registrar.

I only used Google Domains for the reliability and convenience, but would rather not go with Squarespace. I don’t see any section on hosting/registrars on the main site so was wondering what anyone else recommends.

I’ve heard talk before that Njalla is bad because you don’t actually own the domain and there have been instances of them shutting down / revoking access?

Also along the same lines I wouldn’t mind recommendations for good website hosting services too.

  • valpackett@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Njalla is bad because you don’t actually own the domain and there have been instances of them shutting down / revoking access?

    Haven’t heard of them revoking access for any legitimate users. I like not actually owning the domain because this means not ever seeing a fucking form asking for my literal home address.

    • tkchumlyEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      ICANN’s RAA says nothing about your address needing to be your home address. It can be a P.O. Box or a mail forwarding service. It just needs to be a contact address.

      • valpackett@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Sure, I mean, I don’t have any of these though, and I don’t want to deal with even the remote possibility of snail mail arriving From The Internet.

        • tkchumlyEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          And hey. That’s a good reason to use njalla and everyone needs to make their own decisions. It just comes at the risk of if they get shut down you really won’t have any claim to your domains. It is more private for sure but comes with elevated risk of loss compared to using a traditional registrar and giving them some contact information. My only point was to make sure people are aware of the tradeoff.