If I want the maximum anonymity while buying it?

  • willybe@lemmy.caEnglish
    37·
    1 year ago

    Not GoDaddy.

    Other than that, go by price and reputation. The DNS service can be replaced pretty quickly for free if their DNS service is a problem. I usually register on DreamHist.com. Then use the free DNS service on CloudFlare.com

  • subtext@lemmy.worldEnglish
    182·
    1 year ago

    Cloudflare provides at-cost domain name registration. It won’t be as private as njal.la, but if you end up using them for your site, then it would be one less entity to trust if you have your registration and DNS with them.

      • subtext@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        Same here, I moved my domains from Namecheap to Cloudflare and Cloudflare has been rock solid (no shocker there though).

        • mvilain@kbin.social
          21·
          1 year ago

          Good to know. When the 60 day waiting period on transfers expires, I may move my domains to Cloudflare.

  • Newusername4oldfart@lemm.eeEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    Define maximum for us?

    I use Namecheap and like their services. They have domain privacy aka it’s registered with their information instead of yours. If you just want to hide your name from people Googling or using a domain whois lookup, that’ll do the trick. If you’re trying to hide from people, you might need something more specific.

    • mvilain@kbin.social
      16·
      1 year ago

      I switched from Google Domains to Namecheap and found that they have a non-standard requirement for A records (they require an “@” A record) that messed up the transfer. Godaddy, dyndns, and Google Domains use regular zone transfer tables and I thought those entries were all I needed. Nope. I finally emailed support and they told me what was wrong within 24 hours. But meanwhile, my site was down for that time.

      I suppose if you worked with one of the companies they partner with and use the automated templates to generate a new entry, it would work out fine. But I was transferring an existing domain. I know better now. But I put this out to warn others.

      • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        That’s pretty weird, there’s no reason to require any DNS record beyond those they have to provide (SOA and NS). You shouldn’t have to add an A record if you don’t need one.

        Was this just a snafu during transfer or is the A record a permanent requirement?

  • gunpachi@kbin.social
    5·
    1 year ago

    I have used namesilo, it’s pretty good. I got a very cheap domain for $1. Can’t say much about anonymity, but they haven’t annoyed me with emails and whatnot. You could also check out porkbun

  • Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social
    2·
    1 year ago

    I used Dreamhost for years but their prices keep creeping upward. I am now slowly migrating to Porkbun and am happy with the much better pricing and transparency.

  • Cam@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    1 year ago

    epik offers lifetime plans for some domain names and is a Swiss company.