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I've been using Google Domains for a few years (previously used Namecheap); but, a few months ago, I took a domain I don't actively use and transferred it to Porkbun after reading so many positive comments on HN about that registrar. I was thinking, "Well, you never know about Google, so I may as well see how it goes, just in case." Have, indeed, been very pleased with Porkbun. The article says it'll be some months before this deal goes through, but...

*Later edit*: Decided to go ahead and transfer the other domains there, too. Done.

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I just registered a porkbun account -- I had used google domains because I trust their security.

Re: porkbun: A+ work for allowing multiple yubikeys. If anyone else is looking for a registrar that has their security shit together, they seem promising.

Porkbun is an excellent choice, I love their support! I wish they supported .ca domains (the only reason I'm using NameSilo) but when I asked in the past, they said they have no future plans to.

Just wanted to let you know that we recently onboarded .ca! We're slowly growing out our ccTLD portfolio too so if there are others folks have been waiting on please let us know so we can prioritized.

That's so exciting! I'll be slowly switching my .ca domains there.

Thanks! It would be great to get support of .vc, .ky, and .to.

I've added them to my onboarding list to research!

I'm currently not considering Porkbun because you don 't have .fr, it would be a great option otherwise.

We've had this in the onboarding queue, I pushed on this and it should be live now!

edit: forgot to mention, use code EXODUS to get $1 off three transfers ;)

May you consider .it domains? Oh, and prices in EUR for EU folks. Would be nice to have VAT included too :)

.it was also in our onboarding queue, it should be live now!

I'd have to check about the EUR and VAT questions, but my guess is because we can only charge in USD currently it would mean any EUR price we showed wouldn't be "true," since banks ex rate may vary/have added fees.

edit: forgot to mention, use code EXODUS to get $1 off three transfers ;)

Can't wait to move over some more domains soon then ;)

Just moved my sole Google Domains domain to Porkbun in literally 6 minutes from account onboarding to transfer completion.

When you transfer a domain to Porkbun, do any pre-paid years of registration travel across with the domain transfer, or are you starting "from scratch" in that regard?

In my case, it added a year to my existing renewal date for each domain.

Nice! So, not only no loss involved, but there's a bonus added? Guess Porkbun's gettin' another happy customer soon. Saw that they also offer a few other services I'd likely use as well, so win/win for them (and me) I suppose.

It's not a bonus, you're paying for that extra year. The way domain transfers work is, they're not free; you pay for a year of renewal as part of them.

Sorta a bonus, as I get that extra year at Porkbun's cheaper price while losing nothing I've already paid for. ;)

All registrar domain transfers work the same: you pay for one extra year and then you can transfer. This means if your domain is registered to max years you can't transfer. Or that was my experience anyway.

Works for me. Probably gonna move my domain over real soon.

hows their mail forwarding though?

No idea. I use them strictly for domain-hosting. I use other services for things like that, mainly to avoid the issues of "too many eggs in one basket" and "jack of all trades, master of none."

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