#MoveYourDomain to Protest the Internet Blacklist Bills. UPDATE (12/30): Namecheap has finished their campaign after raising over $64,000 for EFF. However, you can still transfer domains and automatically donate to EFF by using Gandi, Centuric, or Suspicious Networks - see below for details. When the well-known domain name registrar Go Daddy threw its support behind the Stop Online Piracy Act, it led to a PR disaster: Internet users rebelled against the registrar, and called for Go Daddy customers to transfer their domains. In response to the boycott Go Daddy has switched their position, but some companies are deciding to take a stance against the Internet blacklist legislation.
In a day of action scheduled for December 29th, these companies are publicly protesting the scary legislation that endangers our Internet infrastructure and threatens online free expression in the name of combating so-called rogue websites. UPDATE (12/29): more companies join the campaign. UPDATE (12/30): more companies join the campaign.
Now GoDaddy Has To Contend With ByeDaddy. 37K Domains Move Away from GoDaddy Due to SOPA Stand. Last week, Internet domain outfit GoDaddy.com announced that it was no longer supporting the infamous Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Apparently, the company went into a damage control mode after being subject to a series of protests by the users for its controversial stand on the SOPA issue. But, now it seems like the damage had already been done. According to a new reports, the last two weekdays in the previous week witnessed over 37,000 domains moving out of GoDaddy.com - so much to pay for voicing its support for the infamous act!
The backlash from the company's users as well as critics started soon after GoDaddy's name had surfaced in the official list for companies in favour of the implementation of the SOPA. Apparently, more than 15,000 domains were moved out of GoDaddy on Thursday alone, which was soon followed by another 21,054 transferring off the very next day reports VentureBeat.
GoDaddy, Law Firms Ditch SOPA Support List. Written on Dec 23, 2011 Author Brian LaRue | ADOTAS – There’s been a tremendous amount of ramalama over the past two days surrounding SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act), ever since the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a list of over 100 ostensible business supporters of the act. Thing is, the Chamber had included names of businesses that had voiced support for the idea of an act to reduce copyright infringement on the web as well as businesses that support this particular act. Of course, those two aren’t the same thing. And yet, GoDaddy initially voiced its support, saying in a statement to the U.S. Meanwhile, the Chamber had done something analogous regarding law firms: They’d compiled a list of ostensible supporters, drawing from firms that had deep experience in entertainment law. Tags:Cheezburger, godaddy, online piracy, SOPA and Stop Online Piracy. Reasons Not to Upset Reddit.
Update (1:59 p.m.): A little over 24-hours after Reddit launched its boycott threat, Go Daddy cancelled on its commitment to SOPA. Original Post: As anybody who's visited the site will admit, the power of the Reddit crowd is impressive if it's on your side, but you don't want to get on Reddit's bad side. Just ask the bean counters at Go Daddy. Since the domain registrar voiced support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), Go Daddy's lost a lot of fans -- not that they had many fans to begin with, some would argue -- largely because Reddit decided to launch a boycott campaign.
So far, it seems to be working painfully well. There's really one big reason not to upset Reddit: when Reddit gets upset, Reddit takes action. It's tough to estimate how much business Go Daddy will actually lose on December 29th -- we'll have to wait and see who follows through with the boycott -- but the company is putting on its strong face, brushing off the boycott warnings. Will Stack Overflow boycott GoDaddy because of their support for SOPA? GoDaddy supports SOPA, I'm transferring 51 domains & suggesting a move your domain day : politics. Internet Goes After GoDaddy Over SOPA Support. Action on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has stalled for the year, but those opposed to it are gearing up to target those in support of the controversial legislation—particularly GoDaddy.
A Reddit user is calling on those with GoDaddy domains to move them elsewhere on Dec. 29; Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh has already pledged to make the move. "We will move our 1,000 domains off @godaddy unless you drop support of SOPA. We love you guys, but #SOPA-is-cancer to the Free Web," Huh tweeted today. SOPA would expand the ability of the Justice Department to go after Web sites overseas that traffic in fake goods like counterfeit purses or prescription drugs. According to the bill's sponsor, Rep. Critics, however, are concerned that the bill is too far-reaching and broad, and could potentially harm Web sites that don't actually contain infringing content or were acting in good faith. GoDaddy Faces Boycott Over SOPA Support | Threat Level. Major Internet companies have formed a united front in their opposition to the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act.
Well, almost. One exception has been the domain registrar GoDaddy. In an op-ed published in Politico shortly after SOPA was introduced in the House, GoDaddy applauded the bill and called opponents “myopic.” Now furious Internet users at reddit (owned by Advance Publications, which also owns Condé Nast) have organized a boycott of the registrar. [partner id="arstechnica"] “I just finished writing GoDaddy a letter stating why I’m moving my small businesses 51 domains away from them, as well as my personal domains,” wrote redditor selfprodigy on Thursday morning. We contacted GoDaddy for comment. “This debate is about preserving, protecting, and creating American jobs, and protecting American consumers from the dangers that they face on-line,” the statement reads. The company dismissed free speech concerns.
GoDaddy appears to be doubling down on this position. GoDaddy Faces boycott over SOPA support. Major Internet companies have formed a united front in their opposition to the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act. Well, almost. One exception has been the domain registrar GoDaddy. In a op-ed published in Politico shortly after SOPA was introduced in the House, GoDaddy applauded the bill and called opponents "myopic.
" Now furious Internet users at reddit (owned by Advance Publications, which also owns Condé Nast) have organized a boycott of the registrar. "I just finished writing GoDaddy a letter stating why I'm moving my small businesses 51 domains away from them, as well as my personal domains," wrote redditor selfprodigy on Thursday morning. We contacted GoDaddy for comment. "This debate is about preserving, protecting, and creating American jobs, and protecting American consumers from the dangers that they face on-line," the statement reads. The company dismissed free speech concerns. GoDaddy appears to be doubling down on this position.
SOPA Support Sparks GoDaddy Exodus. The protests against the pending Stop Online Piracy Act continues. After a list of all supporters was published yesterday, opponents are now trying to find ways to voice their concerns directly to these companies. A few hours ago Reddit user selfprodigy started the following thread. I just finished writing GoDaddy a letter stating why I’m moving my small businesses 51 domains away from them, as well as my personal domains. I also pointed out that i transferred over 300 domains to them as a director of IT for a major American company.
I’m suggesting Dec 29th as move your domain away from GoDaddy day because of their support of SOPA. Since the thread was started thousands of users applauded the idea, and even GoDaddy competitors got involved offering discounts for those who want to transfer out. For those who are interested in switching also, here’s an easy guide. Update: The CEO of the famous Cheezeburger network is threatening to move 1000+ domains.
Paul Graham: SOPA Supporting Companies No Longer Allowed At YC Demo Day. At this point quite a few internet companies have protested H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in creative ways. Held by many to be the worst thing to ever happen to the Internet if it passes, SOPA would makes it really easy for copyright holders to force sites offline that they think are offending, among other things. While the judiciary vote has been delayed until next year, the list revealing the companies who support the act was released yesterday, and many startups, such as Reddit, have begun to drill down into boycotts of individual companies like domain provider GoDaddy.
The company boycotts have sparked a thread on Hacker News, where user Solipsist posted a link to the list with the comment, “While I understand your sentiments towards SOPA, are you really going to distance yourself from all of these companies?” To which YCombinator founder and investor Paul Graham replied, “Actually that’s exactly what I thought when I saw the list yesterday. The rationale? Cheezburger’s Ben Huh: If GoDaddy Supports SOPA, We’re Taking Our 1000+ Domains Elsewhere.
And the anti-SOPA rallying of the tech world’s best continues. Just minutes after Ycombinator’s Paul Graham disclosed that SOPA-friendly companies would be blacklisted from the YC Demo Day, Cheezburger (as in I Can Has Cheeseburger, FAIL Blog, Know Your Meme, etc.) CEO Ben Huh has announced that they will be moving their array of over 1,000 domains away from GoDaddy unless the registrar recants their support of the act.
Will Huh’s threat be enough to make GoDaddy back down? Probably not: GoDaddy is a company with plenty of controversies under its belt, so they’re more than used to taking a bit of heat. With that said, it will raise awareness to the fact that taking your domains (and thus your money) elsewhere is a totally legitimate form of protest — in fact, Huh’s tweet just reminded me that I have (make that had) 2 domains sitting in GoDaddy’s yard. Thanks, Ben! GoDaddy's SOPA Support Sparks Calls for Boycotts and Domain Transfers. As If You Needed Another Reason to Hate F*cking GoDaddy [Sopa] - Gizmodo. Go Daddy Supports E-PARASITE Legislation Even Though Its Own Site Is Dedicated To Theft Of Property Under Terms Of The Bill.
The supporters of the new E-PARASITE Act (the even worse version of the already dreadful PROTECT IP) have been pretty desperate trying to find any "tech" companies to support these bills. It's kind of amusing that the only ones they've been able to turn up so far have been some of the most hated companies around among techies. First, they had Monster Cable go to Congress in support of the bill, without even realizing that in Monster Cable's view, "sites dedicated to piracy" would include eBay, Craigslist, Sears and Costco, among others -- basically proving the point that the broad private right to action in the bill would be massively abused. Their latest attempt to roll out a "tech company" supporting these bills is equally hated and equally laughable. I know that any time I mention GoDaddy in almost any context on this site, the anti-GoDaddy comments come flying fast and furious.
So its reputation in tech circles is already suspect. Ok. Yup. Here Is Godaddy’s Statement In Support Of The Stop Online Privacy Act House Hearing Tomorrow. Here is the statement Godaddy filed with the House: Background First, let me thank Chairman Smith for the opportunity to provide a written statement in support of the Stop Online Piracy Act and on the critical issue of combating illegal activity on the Internet. I would also like to extend my appreciation to Ranking Member Conyers, Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Member Watt, as well as the other bi-partisan co-sponsors of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) for all of your efforts in addressing this important issue.
This bill is the result of previous hearings, and months of meetings and discussions with all interested parties. Go Daddy devotes considerable time and resources to working to preserve the integrity and safety of the Internet by quickly closing down websites and domain names engaged in illegal activities. Go Daddy is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that the Internet is a safe and trustworthy way to communicate and conduct business.
Background on Go Daddy. Livin' the dream · A Step-by-Step Guide to Transfer Domains Out Of GoDaddy. Follow these step-by-step directions to transfer all of your domains from GoDaddy to NameCheap. I’m Boycotting GoDaddy because they are pro-SOPA. [edit: apparently GoDaddy changed their stance according to TechCrunch] Step 1: Login to GoDaddy and get to the domain manager. Step 2: Select all domains Step 3: Click on the “Locking Icon” Step 4: Uncheck “lock domains” Step 5: Find the tools tab —> “exportable lists” Step 6: Click on “Add New Export” button Step 7: Select “All My Domains” as the list type Step 8: Check the “Authorization codes” box Step 9: Generate the Exportable List Step 10: Create account at another provider I chose NameCheap (affiliate link). EDIT: NameCheap is Against SOPA, here is their official stance. People have also sent promo codes: “switch2nc" and "SOPAsucks" - try them too.
Step 11: Go to “transfer domain” Step 12: Enter domains you wish to transfer & click “transfer” **EDIT: You can simply add the domain, Auth code in Step 12 above** ex: myURL.com, authorizationcode Boom!