SOPA and GoDaddy

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

The story seems mixed.

While GoDaddy asserts that they took back their position on SOPA, there is no evidence that they have sent email to the congressional committee recanting their position.

<http://www.occupythegame.com/2011/12/25/godaddy-has-not-withdrawn-its-official-congressional-support-for-sopa/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter>

Now, I am not boycotting them over this.  Even though I still have 2 names registered with them, I had removed all my registrations from GoDaddy to Hover ( as subsidiary of Tucows) because I disapproved of their business practices and some of the positions they took in the GNSO a while back - a personal boycott based on many issues.  I did most of the moves when it was convenient for me over the course of several months, and will move these last registrations, especially the one for the Internet Governance Caucus when it is most convenient for the email list on the IGC for me to do so.

avri


On 25 Dec 2011, at 11:34, Timothe Litt 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-----
> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Adam
> Peake
> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 10:07
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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
>