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John Du Hart

23 Dec 2011 23 Dec '11

3:30 p.m.

This is currently on the reddit front page http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/nnv9l/wikipediaorg_is_with_goda… Why we're using GoDaddy in the first place is beyond me, surely there's better options available (Like ones that don't support SOPA or have CEOs that shoot elephants). -- John

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Federico Leva (Nemo)

23 Dec 23 Dec

7:09 p.m.

John Du Hart, 23/12/2011 16:30:

This is currently on the reddit front page http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/nnv9l/wikipediaorg_is_with_goda… Why we're using GoDaddy in the first place is beyond me, surely there's better options available (Like ones that don't support SOPA or have CEOs that shoot elephants).

@jimmy_wales: I am proud to announce that the Wikipedia domain names will move away from GoDaddy. Their position on #sopa is unacceptable to us. https://twitter.com/#!/jimmy_wales/status/150287579642740736 Nemo

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Patricio Molina

7:13 p.m.

On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemowiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:

John Du Hart, 23/12/2011 16:30:

This is currently on the reddit front page http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/nnv9l/wikipediaorg_is_with_goda… Why we're using GoDaddy in the first place is beyond me, surely there's better options available (Like ones that don't support SOPA or have CEOs that shoot elephants).

@jimmy_wales: I am proud to announce that the Wikipedia domain names will move away from GoDaddy. Their position on #sopa is unacceptable to us. https://twitter.com/#!/jimmy_wales/status/150287579642740736 Nemo _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l

And now Go Daddy no longer supports SOPA: http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=378&is… -- Patricio Molina

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David Gerard

7:20 p.m.

On 23 December 2011 15:30, John Du Hart <compwhizii(a)gmail.com> wrote:

This is currently on the reddit front page http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/nnv9l/wikipediaorg_is_with_goda… Why we're using GoDaddy in the first place is beyond me, surely there's better options available (Like ones that don't support SOPA or have CEOs that shoot elephants).

http://twitter.com/#!/jimmy_wales/status/150287579642740736 GoDaddy have backed down - http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=378 - but it's too

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David Gerard

7:21 p.m.

On 23 December 2011 19:20, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

http://twitter.com/#!/jimmy_wales/status/150287579642740736 GoDaddy have backed down - http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=378 - but it's too

... it's too bloody late. - d.

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Platonides

7:25 p.m.

On 23/12/11 16:30, John Du Hart wrote:

This is currently on the reddit front page http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/nnv9l/wikipediaorg_is_with_goda…

Everybody there seem to know whatever evil thoughts GoDaddy said, but there's no reference supporting that.

Why we're using GoDaddy in the first place is beyond me, surely there's better options available (Like ones that don't support SOPA or have CEOs that shoot elephants).

It may have been originally registered at GoDaddy 11 years ago, or could have provided a better deal than the pondered competitors at some point in the past. I remember that a long time ago there were different registrars for the domains, but they were later homogenized to a single one.

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David Gerard

7:25 p.m.

On 23 December 2011 19:25, Platonides <Platonides(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On 23/12/11 16:30, John Du Hart wrote:

> This is currently on the reddit front page > http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/nnv9l/wikipediaorg_is_with_goda…

Everybody there seem to know whatever evil thoughts GoDaddy said, but there's no reference supporting that.

Until a few moments ago, http://support.godaddy.com/godaddy/go-daddys-position-on-sopa/ contained a strong statement of support for SOPA. I don't have a screen capture, but I quite definitely read it. - d.

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Federico Leva (Nemo)

7:37 p.m.

David Gerard, 23/12/2011 20:25:

Until a few moments ago, http://support.godaddy.com/godaddy/go-daddys-position-on-sopa/ contained a strong statement of support for SOPA. I don't have a screen capture, but I quite definitely read it.

Also, "Go Daddy No Longer Supports SOPA" (the title of their press release) implies they did before, doesn't it? Nemo

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Fajro

8:19 p.m.

On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemowiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Also, "Go Daddy No Longer Supports SOPA" (the title of their press release) implies they did before, doesn't it?

Firmly:

We contacted GoDaddy for comment. A spokesman declined to comment on the boycott specifically, but reiterated the firm's support for the legislation.

Update (6:18 PM): GoDaddy seems unimpressed by the boycott so far. They made the following statement to Ars Technica: "Go Daddy has received some emails that appear to stem from the boycott prompt, but we have not seen any impact to our business. We understand there are many differing opinions on the SOPA regulations."

Update (December 23): Barely 24 hours after the boycott started, GoDaddy now says it has dropped its support for SOPA.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/godaddy-faces-december-29-b… -- Fajro

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Tim Starling

28 Dec 28 Dec

12:49 a.m.

On 24/12/11 06:25, Platonides wrote:

On 23/12/11 16:30, John Du Hart wrote:

This is currently on the reddit front page http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/nnv9l/wikipediaorg_is_with_goda…

Everybody there seem to know whatever evil thoughts GoDaddy said, but there's no reference supporting that.

Try this: <http://www.thedomains.com/2011/11/15/here-is-godaddys-statement-in-support-of-the-stop-online-privacy-act-house-hearing-tomorrow/> -- Tim Starling

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