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Having just jumped from Google to Nameheap this is more than mildly frustrating.

edit: apparently this is the result of Verisign putting up their wholesale prices

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[–] droans 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They make it super easy to turn off catching and DNS proxy if you're worried about that, too. And they at least make their goals clear.

They don't provide free services out of the goodness of their hearts, but because some users will go back to their company and convince them to get their paid services.

It's the same reason a lot of software is free for college students and educators.

[–] d_ohlin 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's honestly a decent business model as it works