ByeDaddy!
So. That took long enough. I registered both my domain and hosting with GoDaddy almost 5 years ago, and I stuck with it for 5 years too long. Through all the spam, the unnecessary messages left on my phone, the ridiculous commercials, this debacle, SOPA … I stuck with it. Not because I supported them or enjoyed their services – their control panel is atrocious and impossible to navigate, and it reached a point where if I couldn’t change something via FTP I just groaned and cut my losses – but because of money. They really are the cheapest and most widely known, and I imagine more people would’ve vacated long ago if they could a) afford the extra couple bucks or b) were aware of the alternatives. I finally sucked it up and shelled out the dough and hauled ass over to Laughing Squid, and so far I couldn’t be happier. I transferred my domain to Namecheap. No complaints there, either. I’ll sleep better knowing that my money isn’t lining the pockets of an ignorant, censorship-supporting elephant killer.