SOPA and GoDaddy

[clarinette]

Not exactly. Godaddy is not having a clear position but trying to save its
business both side.

See
Dan Gillmor
     GoDaddy has NOT reversed its SOPA support. Reversal would mean
opposing the bill. GoDaddy does NOT oppose it.
gizmodo.com/5870920<http://t.co/BlloNVKb>

Tara

On 25 December 2011 16:34, Timothe Litt <litt at acm.org> wrote:

> >> Seems like I good idea.  I'll move mine to tucows.
>
> I happen to use GODADDY, though I'm not a defender.  In fact, I don't like
> a
> lot of their policies nor am I sanguine about reports of how they have been
> enforced.  But they did support DNSSEC when my previous registrar did not
> (and still does not).
>
> I don't follow the logic of moving your business at this point.  They took
> an unacceptable position on SOPA; many customers punished them by taking
> their business elsewhere.  GD responded by dropping their advocacy for the
> unacceptable position.
>
> So now you (and according to web postings, others) still want to move more
> business elsewhere?  Others report receiving "please come back" calls, and
> responding "no".  Shouldn't you be finding a way to reward their change?
>
> Even if you want a stronger anti-SOPA position from them, it seems
> illogical
> to send the message that changing their position doesn't change their
> customers' behavior.
>
> If I were on the receiving end, I might decide that since changing my
> position didn't placate my customers, there's no point in listening to
> them.
>
> I think that if we want to be effective advocates, we need to be careful
> about how and when we protest.  Sometimes it can be hard to take "yes" for
> an answer...
>
> I'd encourage you to be clear about what more you want from GD if you
> pursue
> moving your business.  I'm not sure that reflexively going with the
> (protest) crowd is the right move.
>
> Of course, it's your call.  But that's my 3 cents.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Adam
> Peake
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> Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] SOPA and GoDaddy
>
> GoDaddy supported SOPA and then it didn't, but:  "21,000 domains transfer
> out of Go Daddy in 1 day"
> <
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57348183-93/21000-domains-transfer-out-of-
> go-daddy-in-1-day/>
>
>
> Seems like I good idea.  I'll move mine to tucows.
>
> Adam
>



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