Is this normal for domain name registrars to do.
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Hetzner is good but unfortunately they only support a handful of common TLDs
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.software seems quite expensive (and long to type).
njalla offers registering .software domains, so I would recommend them. -
Gandi (gandi.net) is based in France. While I’m currently not using them, I have in the past and had a positive experience.
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I get it. Good luck with your search!
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I've been happy with joker (de).
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I mostly use porkbun but also namesilo and a few others.
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Supremeserver22.com is a cheap UK registrar
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As a past customer of Gandi, they have been bought out and have been significantly increasing their prices (renewal this year would have cost me twice what I paid a couple years back) while reducing the value proposition of their offering (e-mail is no longer included...)
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Ahh, that’s terrible. Thanks for the info!
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Also a shoutout to joker. Been there for 20(ish?) years. Never an issue.
Old- looking UI which i actually appreciate
You can also very easily register as a reseller for less expensive renewals.
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The linked site does not have a valid SSL certificate. To me, that seems pretty sketchy for a registrar. Are you sure the URL is correct?
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Not normal at all. Go a different (more reputable) registrar.
Cloudflare is my permanent goto.
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Some tlds require the owner to meet some legal requirements, like affiliation with a specific country. I've registered .us domains before without requests for ID but I did pay with a US based card.
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It is not a country tld its .software.
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It depends on the registrar. Some just assume the information you provided is valid.
Infomaniak apparently wants to verify your info, though they also offered verification through credit card when I signed up.
