Need New Registrar...DotEasy being blocked?
 

Hi everybody,

<b>Brief</b>
I'm looking for suggestions for a domain registrar, regardless if they host.

<b>Verbose</b>
This was prompted because I'm in China and, for some reason, could not access http://www.MarcMyWords.net/, which is a website that I maintain. I honestly am not trying to get hits, but would appreciate it if you tried it to see if you get reasonable homepage. I'm only getting a timeout.

Now, I like doteasy but if I'm not able to reach pages hosted by them from China, I really can't use them as my registrar/host. Anyway, any suggestions for a reliable registrar with good customer service would be great.

Thanks!

I have had good dealings with both GoDaddy.com and networksolutions.com

Reachable just fine from Connecticut, on SBC.

page works in Minnesota too.

but, I second the godaddy rec.

Perhaps it really is true that the Chinese government is censoring pages. I can reach MarcMyWords.net just fine.

I got it fine in SE Texas....

I point folks to Dreamhost.com. With soem of their packages you get free registration with a hosting account.

Thanks everyone; I'll look into the registrars you selected. I also wanted to assure you that yes, the Chinese government does censor websites. For example, I can't get to news.bbc.co.uk. However, there's less censorship than I expected, although I've also been told that it's like a rolling blackout...they'll censor based on a site's recent coverage.

BUT, the real question, then, is why are they censoring MarcMyWords?? lol, it's as innocuous as any...maybe they just don't like sports?

The story you discuss on that page is about racial equality. No no no, can't have THAT in china.. :)

Wow, you know that could very well be it...racial equality...holy CRAP.

I've only been in China for a month...this is the first real sticky point I have with this place.

Web site works fine from Maryland...

I have had good dealings with both netsol.com and dotster.com for domain reg purposes.

-bear

PS...doubt this is a registrar problem but instead a content problem for china...but I think you've already realized that.

There is no question that the chinese government filters pages.