Just moved all my domain away from Moniker
 

:glugglug :thumbsup

Ok, why?

cause they fucking suck

hit up bari.

Right.. good luck getting a hold of him.


The last straw was privacy dropping off from half of the domains for no reason whatsoever. Not expired or turned off, just completely stopped working.

Where did you go?

their support is horrid

i was just fucking around. everyone posts that until she shows up around post 48.

Where did you move to?

The only gripe I have about Moniker is its clunky and slow interface... and the multiple "check your WHOIS is correct" notifications. (It's exactly the same message each time, they don't even mention the domain!)

Just minor shit though... it's not like I need to log in every day.

Every single registrar I use send out multiple "check your WHOIS is correct" notifications. It's an ICANN thing isn't it?

My Moniker ones also list the domains in the email too. Don't know why yours wouldn't.

Yeah, I figure it's a requirement, but it would be like my phone company reminding me 5 times a month to verify that my mailing address on my account with 50 phone lines is correct. I don't see why it needs to be done per domain rather than per account... and it also seems a bit silly to ask me to check my WHOIS when all my doms have privacy active?

I looked through the last one more carefully and still couldn't find a domain listed anywhere. Maybe you're thinking about the "weekly report of expiring domains" emails?

I found an older notification and REALLY looked at it hard this time. In that one there ARE domains listed... so either I'm blind, or something went wrong with the template more recently.

When I click on the dom and log in the WHOIS info shows the domain belongs to "Moniker, Privacy Services" :1orglaugh The registrar should just get me to verify my default account settings, and warn if any domains have details that differ.

I hear you, I thought you might have been singling out Moniker for the practice when everyone I've tried does the same. I think they obviously need to tweak it for people with Privacy.



Mabye it's beacuase you have privacy on your domains that the template is different. All my recent emails at least have the domains clearly listed.

NameCheap

Yes, their interface is horrid. Made me want to punch holes in the monitor.

GD is the best

You pay a premium for support that doesn't exist. Seems like a bad deal to me. I'd have switched a long time ago myself.

They're pretty good, enom based. I like Fabulous.com too.

Yes, I moved my domains from Moniker as well. :thumbsup

So I guess I'm the only one with domains still with moniker? :)

I still have domains with moniker.Privacy is not so important to me.

Bari is a girl, and I have 0 probs getting a hold of her. :2 cents:

... because of your looks and charm ..... :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Im sure that has a lot to do with it :winkwink:

Let me guess you moved to go daddy and host there.

i usually dont have a problem reaching bari as well

T minus 10 posts before Daddyhalbucks tells us all how Moniker is the best registrar ever.

I don't get them from NameCheap. :2 cents:

When did this happen? Was it system wide?

I decided on Moniker. Very happy so far.
Great prices and all seems well. Interface is a bit clunky and you have to make sure you check the right options such as auto renewal on/off. Little stuff.

I think they are best if you don't want any options. As the added options can add up in cost.

And maybe cause some problems. :) Someone else said settings were changing on them as well.

Anyhow, I like how they keep notifying you every day or so with transfers. Seem to me to be a very solid system.
Also if you have no other options such as url forwarding, privacy, ect their price of 8.02 for a basic reg and around $7 for transfers is right up my alley.

Anyhow sorry to hear about your experiences. Namecheap was my other choice. GD isn't all that cheap unless you do volume altho there are some decent discount pages to get the first year cheap but renewals with them are a bit high.

Renuals only 8.02 at Moniker with no volume restrictions.

So, some people are saying Moniker is bad support, some people saying Moniker is good.

I guess I'll have to try it for myself to find out - Neo style.

Also worth note, alot of real big accounts with M as we know. They have a real nice push system as well I see.

Can't hurt to be hosted where the mega players (and domain buyers) host. :)

its all about dynadot.com

I use namecheap, been using them over 3 years, they are best and friendly in the business. Sometime you ask for coupons and they just give it to you. What more do you need a domainer :).

As for godaddy, they are fucking biblebelts, They once refused to register a domain, because it insinuated like a trade name, a week later I see the domain show up in their parked pages. What ever. Moniker I tried while ago, it was too complicated for me to use, specially when it came to domain transfers ect. So I dropped it.


I will go with namecheap for domains. reasonably priced, good customer service.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh yeah I know the feeling I just hit some couch pillows

I still have about 10 domains with Moniker, and the account is good to have since most domainers use moniker or fabulous. But Godaddy is what I use...just makes sense to use the largest register in the world.

Bigger doesnt equal better, Ive heard many horror stories about GD, they are cheap but I wouldnt trust them with my names...

Look them up at some true domain forums and read all about'em

Mike

registerfly is good.

The best :thumbsup :1orglaugh

Yep, I am still at Moniker and still happy.

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Strange how you guys all have these verification problems, or multiple verifications. The only time I ever seem to need to verify my domain information is when I buy a new domain and the old info on the domain is wrong, and it's obvious a fake name was used. Once I put my real information into it, i've never had to re-verify it ever again... and i've had domains for 5 years now, and never had to re-verify them, so sounds like something else is going on that your not telling us....

Seems like the weekly Moniker support or lack of thread .......I wonder why they will not invest in 24/7 support ? ..im sure its needed and they are not a small corp ...:(

Beats me ! :Oh crap

I find your situation even more strange. According to the registrars, it is a requirement from ICANN for all registrants.

Here it is from the ICANN page linked to by the registrars.

http://www.icann.org/en/whois/wdrp-registrant-faq.htm

It's an ICANN requirement and every domain registrar I have ever used does it. They do it once a year for every domain you own. You don't have to do anything though they just send you an email telling you to verify it but you don't have to actually do anything or respond in any way if you are sure your info is correct.

Moving my domains FROM GD to Moniker

GD has the worst web interface in the world. And too many upsells.

I have over 250 domains in moniker and around 100 in godaddy, besides that i find both interfaces no intuitive at all, I can't really find any difference or advantage to use any of them or to move away, besides price as to renew as much domains cost a good amount yearly.

I must admit i just login into my registrars once in a while and never need support, it's not like hosting. But now that you talked about it, i'm going to check my domains privacy.

I was a registerfly customer in the past and almost got caught in their troubles, compared to them, everything else looks fine to me.

my vote goes for namecheap.com. i just transferred 14 more domains a few minutes ago from GD to NC [coupon code 'switch2nc' -> $6.99 transfer]. Namecheap interface is extremely FAST and easy to use, their support is kind and helpful [as fast as MojoHost's!! ;)]. Now I have less than 50 domains @ GD and more than 90 @ NC :)