GoDaddy bullying tactics

[Joshua Zeidner]

  Keith,

    There is absolutely no reason why the owner of grill.com can't sell off
godaddy.grill.com , and you can even have the
www.godaddy.grill.comaddress.  It's not commonly done, but I don't see
any issues with it (it
does perhaps defy habitual use patterns*).  In the days of the million
dollar domain, it would appear to make sense in many situations.

    best of luck in dealing with GoDaddy, once I was literally on the phone
with the for almost 6 hours and they couldn't even tell me if I was a paying
customer or not!

  -jmz

* in my opinion it actually looks better, wouldn't you rather have
www.go.daddy.grill.com, than www.godaddygrill.com?  it's way more readable.




On 8/20/07, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Yes they are very incorrigible, I know that first hand...
>
> I'm not sure what you meant by using sub-domains... You mean get a plain
> vanilla domain and use sub-domains to create sections or categories?
>
>
>
>
> *Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
>  I just want to say GoDaddy is absolutely incorrigible!  There was another
> similar complaint on AZIPA not so long ago, the accusation was that GoDaddy
> was brokering the WHOIS queries to domain squatters. I had thought that
> GoDaddy would not engage in such activities, but now I have my doubts.
>
>  I still don't understand why people don't use subdomains more often.  If
> domain names are the new real estate, what are subdomains, the new condos?
> :)
>
>  -jmz
>
>
> On 8/20/07, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Here is the latest turn of events - Yesterday I setup a transfer to
> > 1and1 and today I get an email from GoDaddy as follows:
> >
> > ------
> >
> > Dear Keith Smith,
> >
> > The transfer of  GODADDYGRILL.COM from Domains Priced Right to another
> >  registrar could not be completed for the following reason(s):
> >
> > Evidence of legal or other dispute such as a Court order, reasonable
> >  dispute over the identity of the Registered Name Holder, or an action of
> >
> >  the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
> >
> >
> > ------
> >
> > Okay ... These guys are really starting to irritate me!
> >
> >
> >
> > *Josef Lowder < joe at actionline.com>* wrote:
> >
> > .
> > On Fri, 17 Aug 2007, keith smith wrote
> > > I have had some time to think about everything and
> > > feel I need to sit tight for now.
> > >
> > > I do not have the time nor do I have the desire to fight with
> > > GoDaddy, however I do not want to be bullied into anything either.
> >
> > Sounds good. I certainly am not advocating "fighting" with
> > anybody, either. It's just a matter of taking a stand for what
> > is reasonable and just.
> >
> > > For now I am going to take a passive stance.
> >
> > Good call.
> >
> > > If Godaddy does decide to mess with my main website, which brings
> > > me all my business, I will weigh my options.
> >
> > I think everybody on the planet would be shocked and repulsed
> > if godaddy tried to do anything to harm you or anybody in any way.
> > Such a misstep by them could very well prompt a mass exodus of
> > registrations transferred to other registrars.
> >
> > > If anyone would like to buy GoDaddyGrill.com it might be for sale.
> >
> > Well worth exploring. Some "activist" might be very
> > interested in it. Or it might make a great BBQ grill
> > trademark name worth developing.
> >
> > ;))
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------
> > Keith Smith
> > (480) 584-4772
> > PHP Programming <http://www.netcodeman.com/>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Got a little couch potato?
> > Check out fun summer activities for kids.
> > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48248/*http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz>
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >
>
>
>
> --
> .0000. communication.
> .0001. development.
> .0010. strategy.
> .0100. appeal.
>
> JOSHUA M. ZEIDNER
> IT Consultant
>
> ( 602 ) 490 8006
> jjzeidner at gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
> (480) 584-4772
> PHP Programming <http://www.netcodeman.com/>
>
> ------------------------------
> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places
> <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48256/*http://travel.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFhN2hucjlpBF9TAzk3NDA3NTg5BHBvcwM1BHNlYwNncm91cHMEc2xrA2VtYWlsLW5jbQ-->on
> Yahoo! Travel.
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>



-- 
.0000. communication.
.0001. development.
.0010. strategy.
.0100. appeal.

JOSHUA M. ZEIDNER
IT Consultant

( 602 ) 490 8006
jjzeidner at gmail.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20070820/b3b69838/attachment-0001.htm