These are for ten years on a 1.1111b xyz domain

Godaddy $17 (unsure if includes protection) Dynadot $11.50 (with whois protection) Xyz $19.90 (with whois protection)

Its all very confusing. I just want to get a domain for my server as cheap as

  • valar@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    9 days ago

    Just to go against the grain here, fuck Cloudflare. They are too big a part of the internet already. I would never use them.

    • Danitos@reddthat.comEnglish
      0·
      9 days ago

      When I tried Porkbun, they asked me for selfie+ID before I could buy a domain there. I think is a random flag, but just a heads up.

    • Toribor@corndog.socialEnglish
      1·
      9 days ago

      I like and use Cloudflare but it’s worth mentioning you must use their dns for domains you purchase from them.

    • cRazi_man@europe.pubEnglish
      0·
      9 days ago

      I tried signing up and they wanted a copy of photo ID or something ridiculous. Noped out of there. Is that just a UK thing or what?

      • solrize@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        9 days ago

        I think ID for new customers is widespread now because of the growth of scams. I enrolled at Porkbun from the US a number of years ago without ID (before they started asking for it) and they haven’t asked me for it retroactively, so I don’t think it’s required, it’s just something they do as an anti-scam measure. I’ve never tried for a UK or other national domain from them.

  • NastyNative@mander.xyzEnglish
    01·
    9 days ago

    Cloudflare has the cheapest prices and the fastest DNS record changes there is no reason to use anyone else.

    • Redjard@reddthat.comEnglish
      1·
      9 days ago

      cloudflare sells below cost, so expect to be nagged by “features” and have trouble e.g. using your own nameservers to get away from them.

      Also they don’t sell the truly cheap stuff like .eu because they’re not nonprofit.

      For .xyz they do make a good compromise, but xyz itself is a bad choice to start with.

    • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
      11·
      8 days ago

      All DNS servers have “fast record changes”. They publish the records instantly on their own servers (if they don’t they’re a crappy service). But they can’t force other DNS server to update, each server does that at its own pace. In theory they have to obey the TTL for each record but in practice many cache the information and update much slower than the TTL.