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Namecheap Blog » GoDaddy and Transfer Issues

We wanted to give our customers a quick update on the status of domain transfers associated with one of our competitors, GoDaddy.

First, we’re very sorry that some of you in the past 24 hours have experienced delays in transferring domains over to us.

As many customers have recently complained of transfer issues, we suspect that this competitor is thwarting efforts to transfer domains away from them.

Specifically, GoDaddy appears to be returning incomplete WHOIS information to Namecheap, delaying the transfer process. This practice is against ICANN rules.

We at Namecheap believe that this action speaks volumes about the impact that informed customers are having on GoDaddy’s business.

It’s a shame that GoDaddy feels they have to block their (former) customers from voting with their dollars. We can only guess that at GoDaddy, desperate times call for desperate measures.

Don’t worry – each and every transfer request will be processed manually by our team. Every request will go through. We won’t rest until everyone who wants to join the Namecheap family can do so!

via community.namecheap.com

Filed under // GoDaddy NameCheap PIPA domain transfers

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Uncensor This

I've censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet--a bill that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit: http://americancensorship.org/posts/15251/uncensor

I was █████ to ████ you █████ a █████ new ████ I ███████, but I █████ my ███████ may ████ be ███████.

Filed under // SOPA censorship

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Protect IP Act Breaks the Internet

This bill could affect jobs and productivity. It will stifle the creative efforts of musicians, podcasters, artists, photographers, online merchants, media creators and more. It will enable people with a simple grudge to block legitimate agencies, businesses and persons from their livelihood.

PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Filed under // Protect IP Act SOPA content creation internet legislation

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About this Occupy Thing

It is no secret that I'm a card carrying member of the Libertarian party. I have openly stated my disapproval of the current bipartisan rule in America and have stated that I feel many people don't vote for what they truly believe in, they vote for what appears to be popular. They vote for the elephants or the donkeys because they don't think they have a choice or that their vote will matter (?!) otherwise.

Regardless of political stance, I have truly been perplexed by the Occupy Wall Street meme that has been sweeping this country -- and apparently the world. In my opinion (flamers don't have to debate my opinion -- it is mine to have) I think that many people on this kick are only doing it because it is the "popular thing to do."

I don't always agree with some of what is shared by Bill Whittle on his PJTV programs -- and I definitely don't have an interest in most of what the so-called Tea Party is doing -- but I do agree with him on this one. [video follows]

Filed under // Bill Whittle PJTV libertarian occupy wall street tea party

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Bad Legislation is Not Necessarily Party Specific

It really saddens me that some issues have become "democrat vs. republican". Some things are simply bad legislation. They are written poorly. When "both sides" lie it is a sad state of desperation and becomes a we vs. them issue.

Being a Libertarian, I sometimes shake my head in wonder at the see-saw mentalities. I see people saying "I don't like that, I'm going donkey; I don't like that I'm going back to elephant." Sad. So sad.

Filed under // government libertarian politics

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I Am The 53%, Too

I come from a lower middle-class family.

My grandfather was a blacksmith. He taught his grandkids that honest, hard work would keep a roof over your head, shoes on your feet, food in your belly.

My parents divorced when I was 13. I started working at age 15 in a tax-paying job to offset expenses and ease the burdens on my single mother, who was raising three boys -- one of which is mentally disabled.

I waited a year after high school to start college so that I could earn money to get started. I have paid all my student loans.

While in college, I worked. I worked hard, I worked often. I sometimes slept an hour a day so that I could both earn an income and still attend classes. And, yes, it took me ten years to get my degree. It was hard, but I worked for it.

I am 48 years old, working a fantastic job for which I am absolutely grateful to have. My income is better now than it has ever been, but I don't forget the years of debt and struggle. I continue to learn new things that help me be more productive for my family and for society in general.

I don't want the government to hand me anything. I don't want big government solving problems for me.

I don't blame others for the struggles I have been through, I made my decisions, I lived through my choices.

I am the 53%.

Filed under // 53% current events life choices occupy wall street opportunities reality check self improvement

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Your Ideas

See... here's the thing:

No one else has the right to tell you that you can't have ideas. No one else has the right to tell you that you can't share your ideas. No one else has the right to tell you that an idea is anything more than -- an idea.

All they can do is approve or reject the idea as something they will join with you to create as reality.