GoDaddy Stops Offering Chinese Domains

[Leo Ghost]

It seems that with Google now taking a stand on Chinese policies, other companies are at least stepping up a bit as well. GoDaddy, who I believe is the largest domain registrar around, is going to stop offering .cn domains, after China put in place new rules, requiring registering with the government and providing all sorts of personal info, including a photograph and identity cards. GoDaddy says it sees these new rules as a "threat to the security of individuals," though it almost certainly has noticed the good publicity Google has received for its stance, combined with the political winds suggesting new laws to punish American companies that help censorship abroad.

For those who missed it, Google officially decided to redirect all google.cn traffic to their Hong Kong site. For those of you who missed this as well, Hong Kong is now longer part of China, it's it own country, though owned by China. My personal thoughts is go GoDaddy, I love the choice :great:

 

[Deleted member 1609]

It's nice to see corporations taking a stand against censorship.

 

[Antarctic]

Good on them, even though i hate GoDaddy. 😛

 

[Nebulous]

China seems to be internet nazis.

 

[David]

For those who missed it, Google officially decided to redirect all google.cn traffic to their Hong Kong site. For those of you who missed this as well, Hong Kong is now longer part of China, it's it own country, though owned by China. My personal thoughts is go GoDaddy, I love the choice :great:

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China. It isn't a country itself, nor has it ever been.

 

[el canadiano]

It seems that with Google now taking a stand on Chinese policies, other companies are at least stepping up a bit as well. GoDaddy, who I believe is the largest domain registrar around, is going to stop offering .cn domains, after China put in place new rules, requiring registering with the government and providing all sorts of personal info, including a photograph and identity cards. GoDaddy says it sees these new rules as a "threat to the security of individuals," though it almost certainly has noticed the good publicity Google has received for its stance, combined with the political winds suggesting new laws to punish American companies that help censorship abroad.

For those who missed it, Google officially decided to redirect all google.cn traffic to their Hong Kong site. For those of you who missed this as well, Hong Kong is now longer part of China, it's it own country, though owned by China. My personal thoughts is go GoDaddy, I love the choice :great:

No.

Hong Kong is part of China. It's just they are allowed to run the country the British way for at least 50 more years in the "one country, two systems" system they have.

Actually, most of the domain providers are doing this. Most .cn domains which are registered for spam aren't always from Chinese origins.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

I have a better idea: redirect all google.cn traffic to a free Tibet site. That should hav gov officials there pissing their pants.

 

[Justin M]

China may have a booming economy, but they have a long way to go before they're recognized as such. I'm glad that companies aren't putting up with these ridiculous Chinese requirements.

 

[agentmanningctu]

China is going to have to back down sooner or later.

 

[Gimgak]

China seems to be neo-nazis.

fixed.

China is going to have to back down sooner or later.

They won't until all of us capitalistic dogs are either wiped out or enslaved 😛.

 

[agentmanningctu]

Let's attack them first.

 

[AnAccount]

I didn't even know GoDaddy offered Chinese domains. Very interesting read, though.

 

[Nuke]

China seems to be internet neo-nazis.

fixed. Fixed again.

China is going to have to back down sooner or later.

They won't until all of us capitalistic dogs are either wiped out or enslaved 😛.

Indeed.

 

[Cosmic]

China seems to be neo-nazis.

fixed.

China is going to have to back down sooner or later.

They won't until all of us capitalistic dogs are either wiped out or enslaved 😛.

I won't back down until are communist dogs are eradicated. So there! :lol:

Hmm, good thing I don't live in china. Nazis. :yes:

 

[Gimgak]

Let's attack them first.

Too bad they're more powerful...

 

[froggyboy604]

I think this would not affect Chinese people from registering domains since GoDaddies domain prices are expensive compared to 1and1 and other registrars.

Interesting article.