Is this normal for domain name registrars to do.
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It's not a country tld so don't think it's that.
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It's .software.
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I bought on the registra.
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I live in Europe. And the US are seaming less and less like a place where I wasn't my data to be. I would also rather support European alternative's.
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for that you really dont need ID verification. that and 2FA serve entirely different purposes. ID verification is to ensure you are not hiding your identity. 2FA is to ensure that you are really the account owner.
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Since your goal is "to move to a European registrar" Porkbun is not for you.
https://hosting-checker.net/websites/porkbun.com "Webserver Amazon"
Here are some additional options. https://european-alternatives.eu/category/domain-name-registrar
https://1984.hosting/product/hosting/
I suggest you reach out to Infomaniak support and ask for an alternative method which is less invasive.
https://www.infomaniak.com/en/help
Try to make Infomaniak a better experience for everyone. Infomaniak claims to be "The Ethical Cloud" but they did not start business as a privacy company and have been learning over time. Help to teach them with one more customer story. Let us know what happens.
If no luck with Infomaniak helping, you can try to contact a different registrar before signing up to confirm they will accept your domain type and ask them what the process will be. Hold them accountable to whatever process they describe if you choose them.
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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.
