[nylug-talk] Don't use Godaddy if you ever want to get your mail

[geeknoob]

Ron Guerin wrote:
> Sunny Dubey wrote:
>   
>> Am Sonntag, 22. Oktober 2006 09:01 schrieb James Linder:
>>
>>     
>>> So if godaddy is so bad, what are your (the your referring to all of
>>> nylug) preferred registrars?  I know there are a ton of other ones
>>> out there, but I don't recall ever hearing about which registrars are
>>> good, just that godaddy is bad.
>>>
>>>       
>> cue in the opensrs reseller recommendation ...
>>
>> that being said, I know of plenty of people (myself included) that use 
>> godaddy.com
>>     
>
> Just to clarify, as a registrar, Godaddy is tolerable.  If that doesn't
> sound like a rousing endorsement, it's because I've dealt with their
> customer support people too often to suggest they're anything other than
> occasionally marginally competent over there.   That does put them above
> much of the pack however, as registrars compete on how incompetent they
> can be and still remain in business.  If you're waiting to hear who is
> "good", don't hold your breath.  I've yet to hear anyone is good, from
> someone who's had to deal with them afterward.  Any registrar should be
> capable of selling you a registration, that's the easy part.  The
> question is always about everything that comes after, and what happens
> when you actually have to talk/write to them.  That's where they all
> fail to get even close to acceptable.
>   

Actually, I've had to deal with Bluehost tech sup before, and they've 
always been quick to help and very friendly.  The one time the first lvl 
helpdesk person couldn't help me, I went straight to the main admin the 
moment he walked in the door, it was that urgent...

Just my .015c...

~GN