[BALUG-Admin] So, joker.com, then?

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Michael Paoli via BALUG-Admin (balug-admin@lists.balug.org):

> I'd still highly recommend Gandi.net.

I've just initiated transfer of both my domains to Gandi, and I'll tell
you why:

Although my escalation to IWantMyName management remains unaddressed
(because UK weekend), _separately_ I recently received an auto-notice:

  Just wanted to let you know that the following domain name(s) will be
  automatically renewed in 7 days:

  linuxmafia.com (cancel at
  https://iwantmyname.com/dashboard/domains/expire/linuxmafia.com)

  Total amount: $21.49 USD

  We will charge the amount due to the credit card on file in your
  account. Please ensure that your billing details are up to date by 
  logging in to your account and going to this page:

  https://iwantmyname.com/dashboard/account/billing

Which is, um, interesting, because...

...I never enable autorenew.  Therefore, CentralNic d/b/a IWantMyName
(the new regime) must have enabled it on their own initiative.

Which is, um, business fraud.

I found a place to turn that off, and did so.  Then, I removed my credit
card from their records, unlocked the "Transfer Lock" on both domains, 
then got transfer auth codes for both domains, then completed the
corresponding steps at Gandi (including providing the transfer auth
codes) to move both domains there.

It's possible that upper management will wake up on Monday and decide
they want my renewal money after all.  I hope to verify completion of
transfer _before_ then, and at that point I'll send a "Good luck on your
future endeavours" farewell note to IWantMyName/CentralNic's sales
address.

Gandi didn't allow me to pay _two_ years' fees during tranfer, which is
a slight annoyance.  I hope and expect that they will not make it
difficult for me to extend the domains by each an additional year after
they land.

(And yes, I'm aware that I'll be not allowed to make further moves of
domains for 60 days after a transfer.)