GoDaddy shuts down website...

lassiter · 2007-02-06, 02:11 PM

...because MySpace told 'em to.

http://www.alternet.org/story/47669/

Jim · 2007-02-06, 02:56 PM

I will never understand why anyone would ever use godaddy with as many problems as we see.

Bill · 2007-02-06, 06:33 PM

That is pretty crazy.

I wonder if other domains were shut down - apparently these leaked passwords were on dozens of other sites.

"What makes GoDaddy's actions even more disgusting is that the passwords in question had been leaked about 10 days before GoDaddy took SecLists down. They appeared on dozens of other security-related and hacker Web sites. Security expert Bruce Schneier had even written a column in which he analyzed the quality of about 30,000 of the leaked passwords. (Among the top 10 popular passwords was "fuckyou," which completely mirrors my feelings for MySpace.) So the point is the cat was out of the bag. The passwords were circulating, and MySpace needed to tell its customers to change their passwords. Squelching SecLists wasn't going to help protect anyone. And yet GoDaddy's general counsel, Christine Jones, defended its actions because she believed pedophiles would get access to children's names and passwords. "For something that has safety implications like that, we take it really seriously," she told Wired News editor Kevin Poulsen. "I think the fact that we gave him notice at all was pretty generous.""

Greenguy · 2007-02-06, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

I will never understand why anyone would ever use godaddy with as many problems as we see.

Because drunk people like to use products they see on commercials during the Super Bowl

Jim · 2007-02-07, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenie

Because drunk people like to use products they see on commercials during the Super Bowl

Drunk or not, and I am only talking about adult webmasters here...all anyone has to do is search godaddy on any board. And while there is the occasional person that claims to never have a problem, there are 5 that have.

I mean, when talking about a domain registrar, does it make a difference if it costs $2, $5 or $15? It is the security that counts. Imagine running a legitimate adult website and waking up finding out that your site has been shut down by the registrar.

It's bad enough waking up to find your website down and being told your HD took a shit and the host owner says. "I would love to help but I am on my way to a wedding".

That is still a very sore subject losing so much data like we did

Greenguy · 2007-02-07, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

Drunk or not, and I am only talking about adult webmasters here...

I thought that the

would carry over my sarcasm, but I guess from here on out, I'll have to use the

Jim · 2007-02-07, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenie

I thought that the

would carry over my sarcasm, but I guess from here on out, I'll have to use the

I got it, it was just a starting point for a rant.

Still, why do adult webmasters use godaddy. And I know it wasn't a godaddy site shut down.

ecchi · 2007-02-07, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

I will never understand why anyone would ever use godaddy with as many problems as we see.

Because some people refuse to listen. If you look across the boards at the (many) threads badmouthing GoDaddy you will usually find one post in the thread along the lines of "well I use GoDaddy, and I have never had any problems, so I am going to continue using them" (Kind of like the guy who jumps off the roof of a thirty story skyscraper despite the fact that someone told him he would hit the ground and die, then half way down he thinks "well I have not hit the ground yet, so I never will").

ecchi · 2007-02-08, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecchi

Because some people refuse to listen. If you look across the boards at the (many) threads badmouthing GoDaddy you will usually find one post in the thread along the lines of "well I use GoDaddy, and I have never had any problems, so I am going to continue using them" (Kind of like the guy who jumps off the roof of a thirty story skyscraper despite the fact that someone told him he would hit the ground and die, then half way down he thinks "well I have not hit the ground yet, so I never will").

Q.E.D. !!!!!

stuveltje · 2007-02-07, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

I will never understand why anyone would ever use godaddy with as many problems as we see.

i am still with godaddy after almost 6 years with all my domains, sure i had some problems, but not any problem which couldnt be resolved in a easy way.............i hope i never have to get back at ya Jim...saying "yeah yeah i know you where so right that time, i should have listen"

till now i a still having all my domains at godaddy after 6 years.

sabin · 2007-02-08, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

I will never understand why anyone would ever use godaddy with as many problems as we see.

Any host is going to take down your content if it goes against their use policy. And as far as their hosting, its worlds cheaper than any other i've seen out there, worlds.

bbwebmaster · 2007-02-07, 11:28 AM

oki doki, so, what is an alternative to godaddy then? DirectNic ?

j3sUS183 · 2007-02-07, 12:32 PM

DirectNIC suxxx

Useless · 2007-02-07, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j3sUS183

DirectNIC suxxx

Why do you feel that way? Back it up with something if you're going it make such a strong statement about a respected company.

Bill · 2007-02-07, 01:16 PM

I like Domain Name Systems - $15 a year if you have less than a hundred domains, and they are friendly to adult webmasters, and they have very responsive customer service.

ronnie · 2007-02-13, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill

I like Domain Name Systems - $15 a year if you have less than a hundred domains, and they are friendly to adult webmasters, and they have very responsive customer service.

Actually they went down to $9.99 a while back. But I agree, been very happy for a number of years. And support is very quick.

Preacher · 2007-02-07, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Why do you feel that way? Back it up with something if you're going it make such a strong statement about a respected company.

Maladapted Media sucks! And the reason is...oh wait, you said respected company, nevermind.

GonZo · 2007-02-07, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j3sUS183

DirectNIC suxxx

Pollock

Chimera · 2007-02-07, 02:53 PM

Then let me establish myself as a newbie webmaster who had missed the discussions on godaddy. I registered a domain with them recently the day after received a sales phone call.
They girl identified herself and proceeded to "establish that I understood" the options on my domain name.
Her first question was why I had chosen a server other than godaddy's.
I responded that the server hosting the domain was experienced in the needs of the adult industry and webmaster.....silence.
No sale on the GoDaddy Hosting.
Next question is that she noticed I had a public whois..."Did I understand exactly what that meant especially since I dealt in adult content?"
I replied yes, and that in fact in the adult industry hiding your whois often meant you were up to no good.....silence.
No Sale on the private whois option.
At least replying you are a porn mistress will get them off the line.
I am looking suggestions for registrars for the 2 domain names I am registering today, if they don't give you telephone solicitors too!

Greenguy · 2007-02-07, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GonZo

Pollock

If all the European webmasters could please note that Gonzo is the real racist around here and NOT ME!

JD · 2007-02-07, 03:09 PM

Ive always used go daddy and never had any problems

Seriously though I have a few domains left there, the reason I used them in the first place a few years back was the ease of use, management of the domains etc. and ease of locking them and that sort of stuff. We dont get the ads here for them. I read the posts about the problems people were having with them, but it also comes down to slackness to transfer a bunch of domains, the extra cost etc. I only have a few there now and have not regd an new ones there for years, so I guess it has sunk in, the bad stuff I've read. Anything new now, I use name cheap, I havent heard too many things bad about them.

Mutant · 2007-02-07, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenie

If all the European webmasters could please note that Gonzo is the real racist around here and NOT ME!

Oh no ! He's not a racist ! He's a specialist !

We Pollocks and you Humans are two completely different species !

btw. Pollocks > Humans !!!

GonZo · 2007-02-07, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenie

If all the European webmasters could please note that Gonzo is the real racist around here and NOT ME!

Next youll having them believe Im a homophobe too.
Before you know it Ill be punished by having to sit in that Naked Sword booth at AEE and sign pictures as "BEAR" content.

stuveltje · 2007-02-07, 04:27 PM

its almost the same as with adult sponsors, some have shit with a sponsor while the other webmasters dont have problems with the same sponsor. So should i drop the sponsor who makes me alot of money because there are alot of other webmasters who do have problems with the sponsor?.....i had a time a sponsor fucked me bad with my sales, a friend of mine said i am gonna drop them too, i asked him why> he said because they fucked you... i said do they give you your money, h said yes, i said do you do well with them , he said yes, i said why the fuck drop them then? because they fucked a friend of you? fuck that, you are in this bizz to make money, i would feel bad when a friend of mine drop a good selling sponsor for him if i have problems with them, i dont want that, people have to find out themself whats bad or wrong, the only thing i can say if godaddy fucks me, oke i have had a good time there for 6 years, i was warned about the problems others had, but i still choose godaddy............my mistake..and then if that time comes i need to kiss Jims feet and say , damn you where so right

ecchi · 2007-02-07, 05:58 PM

Stuveltje - it is not a question of kissing Jim's feet and saying "you were right", it is a question of what you are going to do when some crooked asshole steals your domains and GoDaddy say "tough shit". Then you are going to have to start again at square one, and loose all the good work you have done up to now.

Remember, everyone, even the crooks know that GoDaddy is lax on security and refuse to help chase up problems, so the crooks know to hit GoDaddy customers for domains with traffic. And also remember this is an open forum, anyone can read it, even crooks (and dishonest people do read this, read a few old threads and see what some of the (now banned) ex-members have admitted to doing). So by saying "I use GoDaddy" you are saying "Hi guys, my domains get traffic, and they are really easy to steal". In other words, I would change register today, and I mean immediately, not in an hour or so.

2007-02-06, 02:11 PM	#1
lassiter I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 473	GoDaddy shuts down website... ...because MySpace told 'em to. http://www.alternet.org/story/47669/

2007-02-07, 11:28 AM	#12
bbwebmaster WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ...in the box Posts: 45	oki doki, so, what is an alternative to godaddy then? DirectNic ? __________________ Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!

2007-02-07, 02:53 PM	#19
Chimera WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 46	Then let me establish myself as a newbie webmaster who had missed the discussions on godaddy. I registered a domain with them recently the day after received a sales phone call. They girl identified herself and proceeded to "establish that I understood" the options on my domain name. Her first question was why I had chosen a server other than godaddy's. I responded that the server hosting the domain was experienced in the needs of the adult industry and webmaster.....silence. No sale on the GoDaddy Hosting. Next question is that she noticed I had a public whois..."Did I understand exactly what that meant especially since I dealt in adult content?" I replied yes, and that in fact in the adult industry hiding your whois often meant you were up to no good.....silence. No Sale on the private whois option. At least replying you are a porn mistress will get them off the line. I am looking suggestions for registrars for the 2 domain names I am registering today, if they don't give you telephone solicitors too! __________________ Sexy Amateur Times Diana and Spanking Blog

2007-02-07, 04:27 PM	#24
stuveltje Live and learn. And take very careful notes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny Holland Posts: 6,157	its almost the same as with adult sponsors, some have shit with a sponsor while the other webmasters dont have problems with the same sponsor. So should i drop the sponsor who makes me alot of money because there are alot of other webmasters who do have problems with the sponsor?.....i had a time a sponsor fucked me bad with my sales, a friend of mine said i am gonna drop them too, i asked him why> he said because they fucked you... i said do they give you your money, h said yes, i said do you do well with them , he said yes, i said why the fuck drop them then? because they fucked a friend of you? fuck that, you are in this bizz to make money, i would feel bad when a friend of mine drop a good selling sponsor for him if i have problems with them, i dont want that, people have to find out themself whats bad or wrong, the only thing i can say if godaddy fucks me, oke i have had a good time there for 6 years, i was warned about the problems others had, but i still choose godaddy............my mistake..and then if that time comes i need to kiss Jims feet and say , damn you where so right __________________ Canadian Sexlinks - submit Erotica search -submit

2007-02-06, 02:56 PM	#2
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	I will never understand why anyone would ever use godaddy with as many problems as we see.

2007-02-06, 06:33 PM	#3
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	That is pretty crazy. I wonder if other domains were shut down - apparently these leaked passwords were on dozens of other sites. "What makes GoDaddy's actions even more disgusting is that the passwords in question had been leaked about 10 days before GoDaddy took SecLists down. They appeared on dozens of other security-related and hacker Web sites. Security expert Bruce Schneier had even written a column in which he analyzed the quality of about 30,000 of the leaked passwords. (Among the top 10 popular passwords was "fuckyou," which completely mirrors my feelings for MySpace.) So the point is the cat was out of the bag. The passwords were circulating, and MySpace needed to tell its customers to change their passwords. Squelching SecLists wasn't going to help protect anyone. And yet GoDaddy's general counsel, Christine Jones, defended its actions because she believed pedophiles would get access to children's names and passwords. "For something that has safety implications like that, we take it really seriously," she told Wired News editor Kevin Poulsen. "I think the fact that we gave him notice at all was pretty generous.""

2007-02-07, 12:32 PM	#13
j3sUS183 They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 142	DirectNIC suxxx

2007-02-07, 01:16 PM	#15
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	I like Domain Name Systems - $15 a year if you have less than a hundred domains, and they are friendly to adult webmasters, and they have very responsive customer service.

2007-02-07, 03:09 PM	#21
JD Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 107	Ive always used go daddy and never had any problems Seriously though I have a few domains left there, the reason I used them in the first place a few years back was the ease of use, management of the domains etc. and ease of locking them and that sort of stuff. We dont get the ads here for them. I read the posts about the problems people were having with them, but it also comes down to slackness to transfer a bunch of domains, the extra cost etc. I only have a few there now and have not regd an new ones there for years, so I guess it has sunk in, the bad stuff I've read. Anything new now, I use name cheap, I havent heard too many things bad about them.

2007-02-07, 05:58 PM	#25
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Stuveltje - it is not a question of kissing Jim's feet and saying "you were right", it is a question of what you are going to do when some crooked asshole steals your domains and GoDaddy say "tough shit". Then you are going to have to start again at square one, and loose all the good work you have done up to now. Remember, everyone, even the crooks know that GoDaddy is lax on security and refuse to help chase up problems, so the crooks know to hit GoDaddy customers for domains with traffic. And also remember this is an open forum, anyone can read it, even crooks (and dishonest people do read this, read a few old threads and see what some of the (now banned) ex-members have admitted to doing). So by saying "I use GoDaddy" you are saying "Hi guys, my domains get traffic, and they are really easy to steal". In other words, I would change register today, and I mean immediately, not in an hour or so.