Ask HN: What are some trustworthy Domain Registrars?
I have been looking around for a trustworthy Domain Registrar that provides Whois anonymization. After a few hours of research I have come to the conclusion that the majority of reviews available on <popular search engine> are very biased either for or against. It's hard to distil the truth out of these.
So does HN have any recommendations?
Edit:
I am looking for a provider that has a powerful/clean interface, provides whois protection and has high reliability. I've used Name.com for years. Their interface is clean and they offer domain privacy for free when using their coupon.[1] Unfortunately, I wouldn't describe the company as trustworthy for two reasons. First, Name.com was hacked[2] in May of 2013 and they weren't transparent about it. I learned more about the hack from the attackers[3] than Name.com. Second, Name.com displays advertisements on parked domains for which the domain registrant may be held criminally liable.[4][5] None of my domains are parked at Name.com, so this isn't an issue for me, but I still hold it against them. [1] http://www.retailmenot.com/view/name.com [2] http://www.name.com/blog/general/2013/05/we-got-hacked/ [3] https://www.google.com/search?q=HTP+Zine+5 [4] http://nathanhammond.com/namedotcom-another-unscrupulous-reg... What are your criteria for trust? I've been using Namecheap for several years after seeing it recommended repeatedly on HN. No problems that I have identified. I am looking for a reliable provider, which a good interface allowing me to change subdomains quickly and easily. What do you mean by reliable? Good DNS performance? I recommend Hover. I am using http://www.gandi.net Have you had any experience with another provider or are you a first timer? I've dealt with Godaddy and Dreamhost. I am trying to consolidate away from both. Anyone except GoDaddy There are (perhaps literally) hundreds of reasons to not use godaddy. But why exactly aren't they trustworthy?