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I’m currently using namecheap to buy cheap domains, I know they are not necessarily cheap in long term, but first year + coupons make them almost free

But now I’ve got some domains I don’t want to just use one year, and it gives pretty much a lot of issues with pricing and privacy

So please, people, share services you use, and tell me whether they are private and/or cheap and/or have all those countless generic domains and not just .com .org .net

    • zzzz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      This is the correct answer if privacy is your priority. They’re not particularly cheap, however.

      • anytimesoon@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        What makes a registrar more privacy focused than another. Just had a read of their website, but couldn’t understand why they’re better for privacy than any other

        • subtext@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          10 months ago

          They own the domain instead of you. They can then act as a middle man between any inquiries and you, and as a company, they’re able to shield you from many 3rd parties.

          • anytimesoon@lemmy.mlEnglish
            4·
            10 months ago

            That’s interesting. So they buy the domain on your behalf and then rent it out to you. Pretty cool concept

            That said, I’ve owned a fair few domains and never had to deal with 3rd parties, so I’m not sure if the added security risk (however small) of them hijacking your domain is worth it. For me, at least. YMMV