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Which non-US domain registrar to use? (startrek.website)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I am running a NAS at home, Minecraft server and some other stuff.

I want to make it all easier to access by getting my own domain, both for myself and friends and family.

Will also use it for my mail address etc.

My main goal is reduce my dependency on US services for very obvious reasons.

What's a good non US dns registrar to use? Found a ton online, but it's my first time doing this and I'm a bit lost unfortunately.

Any help and/or advice is greatly appreciated.

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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I use https://njal.la/ it's based in Sweden started by the co founder of Pirate Bay

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    Those reviews don't look very inspiring, not gonna lie. Also, their About page says their service is run from Costa Rica?

    Ultimately I don't think these "privacy-first" domain registrars are a great choice, which is a rare thing to say about an internet service.

    But you're dealing with private property here and being ICANN-accredited (which Njalla isn't) is kind of important if you're gonna do something serious with your domain. You want those protections that excessive privacy won't permit having.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Their trust pilot page is a shitshow, but I've had few problems in the 7 years I have used them. I have 9 domains registered, one of which is not possible to get back since I'm required to provide proof that I live in Sweden (.se domain). Wasn't the case when I initially bought it in 2018.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I've had few problems in the 7 years I have used them[...] one of which is not possible to get back since I'm required to provide proof that I live in Sweden [...] Wasn't the case when I initially bought it in 2018.

    Sounds like a severe case of Stockholm syndrome to me. /s

    Anyways, you do you buddy. I don't trust them at all after those reviews. Especially when IONOS exists.

    PS: kinda funny that a supposedly privacy-focused registrar demands an official document of your place of residence. Sounds like the promised privacy is just a gimmick (or, something that all registrars offer by default as long as you choose the WhoIS guard option).

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Njalla is what you use if you don't want your name plastered all over the domain for various reasons

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Its also what you use if you want to have your domain stolen, apparently.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    People have had bad experiences and the founder of Njalla hasn't helped. There are other Domain registrars with a similar strategy to Njalla if you prefer them instead. One can't deny that not having your name on a domain allows for one to host... err, sensitive stuff

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