GoDaddy supports SOPA, customers take business elsewhere

Tom · February 22, 2012, 03:16:39 PM

Oh, this reminds me, I still have 10 domains to transfer away from GoDaddy.

Mr. Analog · February 22, 2012, 03:27:20 PM

Blah, I just renewed my domain today actually. Damn NS hassle-machine went into overdrive...

Thorin · February 22, 2012, 03:59:51 PM

What could happen if SOPA had passed? Well, even without SOPA apparently websites can be made to "disappear" without explanation:

http://www.itworld.com/security/251042/jotform-takedown-shows-anti-sopa-hysteria-wasnt-alarming-enough

Tom · February 22, 2012, 04:23:05 PM

Yeah, its pretty stupid. They can already do the things SOPA would let them do, just maybe a bit more "legitimately".

Mr. Analog · February 22, 2012, 04:30:11 PM

You can always pull a website if it violates Law, SOPA was about bypassing due process where the offender would have to be notified BEFORE action is taken.

Thorin · February 22, 2012, 04:33:59 PM

The linked article explains that JotForm was never notified, not before, not during, not even after, and no explanation was given. Due process was thrown right out the window on that one.

Mr. Analog · February 22, 2012, 04:35:45 PM

Quote from: Thorin on February 22, 2012, 04:33:59 PM
The linked article explains that JotForm was never notified, not before, not during, not even after, and no explanation was given. Due process was thrown right out the window on that one.

Then they have a case that they can take to court, under SOPA no dice.

Darren Dirt · February 22, 2012, 04:48:25 PM

Quote from: Tom on February 22, 2012, 03:16:39 PM
Oh, this reminds me, I still have 10 domains to transfer away from GoDaddy.

yer welcome.

only good thing about SOPA so far... I discovered the amazing "JotForm.com" which is way cool:
http://www.itworld.com/cloud-computing/250642/sopa-style-shutdown-jotformcom
http://jotform.com/ <-- just played around with it and super-impressed with the extremely intuitive DHTML UI.

Thorin · March 10, 2012, 06:50:38 PM

Darren posted a link to Pink's Let's Get This Party Started, and another link to Madagascar's I Like To Move It, Move It. That led to me clicking another link. When Stewie heard it he said, "That should be SOPA's theme song!" Here's that link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGkuG0WWtA&feature=related

It also reminds me of good times at Highfield.

Tom · March 11, 2012, 04:30:45 AM

Quote from: Thorin on March 10, 2012, 06:50:38 PM
Darren posted a link to Pink's Let's Get This Party Started, and another link to Madagascar's I Like To Move It, Move It. That led to me clicking another link. When Stewie heard it he said, "That should be SOPA's theme song!" Here's that link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGkuG0WWtA&feature=related

It also reminds me of good times at Highfield.

Hm, I just posted those two videos "yesterday"... But on topic, I transferred the rest of the domains I'll be keeping, away from godaddy a few days ago.

Thorin · March 11, 2012, 02:51:09 PM

Hmm, yeah, I probably wasn't paying close enough attention to who posted what when I hastily logged on, then ran out the door to get to said party that had to get started where we like to move it move it.

Good for you for keeping with your plans to move away from GoDaddy. Which registrar did you end up moving to?

Mr. Analog · March 11, 2012, 06:46:25 PM

Ha!

Tom · March 11, 2012, 08:29:11 PM

Quote from: Thorin on March 11, 2012, 02:51:09 PM
Hmm, yeah, I probably wasn't paying close enough attention to who posted what when I hastily logged on, then ran out the door to get to said party that had to get started where we like to move it move it.

Good for you for keeping with your plans to move away from GoDaddy. Which registrar did you end up moving to?

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