NetworkSolutions.com is rated #1 by the wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_top_ranking_domain_registrars). Otherwise, I currently hold 2 domains with godaddy. You are both right, their site is more overcrowded with advertisements than Barak Obama's inauguration. Luckily as I said I only own 2 and only have to visit their site once every five years which sure makes it difficult to remember my passwords from five years back. I would probably take a look at a few of the sites listed in the wiki link and find something that isn't trying to ram add ons down your throat and somebody who only does domain registrations (no hosting, mail, etc) as they are the kings of the crop. Good luck! ~Andrew On 4/28/2009, "Andy Schmid" <andyschmid at gmail.com> wrote: >Just curious, why don't you like godaddy? I've registered a few domains >through them and have been completely satisfied. Its true, all the extras >they push on you can get a bit annoying, but I've never been charged for >anything I didn't order. For how cheap their domain registration is, I can >look past all the extra crap they try to get you to purchase. > >As for an alternative, the only other site I really know about is >register.com. I have no personal experience with them though. > >-Andy > >On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Bob De Mars <bob at grunners.com> wrote: > >> Hello, and a good day to you all. This is a little off the topic of Linux, >> but I am in need of a new domain register for our work domains. A former >> co-worker of mine setup about 30 domain names on godaddy.com a few years >> back. To make a long story short, I *HATE* them, and I want to move all the >> domain names somewhere else. >> >> I was curious if anyone could recommend someone good. >> >> Basically I am looking for the anti-godaddy.com. The exact opposite of >> godaddy.com. I don't want to see things that translate to "If you're an >> idiot, click here, bring your credit card, and a customer service rep. will >> be with you shorty to drain you account. Please enjoy our scantly dressed >> hooker stripper videos while you wait. " I hate the silly web apps to no >> where. Again, I *HATE* them. >> >> I just want someone who can hold the names, and point to dns servers. >> >> Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi Twin City Linux User Group. You're my only >> hope.......... >> >> Bob De Mars >> IT Manager >> Tele: 651 925 1510 bob at grunners.com >> Cell: 612 850 6940 www.grunners.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>