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iwantmyname Blog
iwantmyname.com · Company blog · on HN since 2009
iwantmyname is a domain registrar whose blog covers domain names, DNS, new TLDs, and static site generators.
What HN saysHN commenters recommend the registrar itself, citing free whois privacy, fast DNS updates, clean interface, and good experience with an .io domain.
65HN people shared it
46linked it in comments
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Most-shared posts
- 1The best domain registar I've ever used33 people · 3 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
- 2New Generic TLDs in 2013 and 20144 people · 3 points · first shared 2013 · discussion on HN
- 3List of static website generators4 people · 2 points · first shared 2011 · discussion on HN
- 4The one-salary experiment, ten years in3 people · 380 points · first shared 2019 · 298 comments on HN
- 5ICANN's new rules for domain registrants require you to verify an email address3 people · 91 points · first shared 2014 · 82 comments on HN
- 6From microservices to monoliths3 people · 7 points · first shared 2016 · discussion on HN
- 7Why ALIAS-type DNS Records Break The Internet2 people · 38 points · first shared 2014 · 41 comments on HN
- 8Painless domain management2 people · 2 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
- 9Short domain search2 people · first shared 2011
- 10I miss blogrolls1 people · 212 points · first shared 2018 · 137 comments on HN
- 11SEO penalties of moving our blog to a subdomain1 people · 110 points · first shared 2015 · 49 comments on HN
- 12At iwantmyname everyone has the same salary1 people · 15 points · first shared 2014 · 12 comments on HN
- 13An open letter to web platforms about gTLD adoption1 people · 7 points · first shared 2014 · 4 comments on HN
- 14Tools to run an URL Shortener on your own Domain1 people · 6 points · first shared 2009 · 2 comments on HN
- 15Your Username Does Not Belong To You1 people · 6 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
What HN people wrote when they linked it
CraigyDavi · 2014-11-01
My personal favourite is https://iwantmyname.com/
They provide free whois privacy, affordable prices and a clean interface for monitoring domains.
Prefinem · 2014-06-03
I have started using Hover and I love them. Right now I am splitting my domains between hover and https://iwantmyname.com/
joeblau · 2013-10-28
I'm using http://iwantmyname.com for http://gitignore.io and they have been great. They update their DNS records very quickly and I haven't had any problems with their service and right now they are $49.
tokenizer · 2013-05-08
I have an io domain with no issues. I registered it from https://iwantmyname.com/, which I would recommend.
ZaneA · 2013-03-10
Linode, Nginx, Jekyll, Git deployment using Gitolite.
Workflow to get a static site online:
git clone pr0d:www/skeleton-jekyll
cd skeleton-jekyll/jekylldocs
[... add/edit files here ...]
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit."
git remote add example pr0d:www/example.com
git push example master
At this point a hook builds the pages and sets up nginx using a template config (in the same repo), a few seconds later the site is live. Quick, easy, and can be done on any machine with Git and a text editor.
As for domains, I love http://iwantmyname.com
benesch · 2013-01-20
Namecheap is a decent registrar, and I'm glad to see they support a free and open internet.
But if you want a good registrar:
[1] https://iwantmyname.com
[2] http://www.gandi.net
iwantmyname has a refreshingly clean interface and absolutely no frills. Register a domain (tons of TLDs), set DNS. Done.
gandi claims it's a "no bullshit" registrar. More features, like auto-setup of vanity nameservers, but less focused on domains.
Both better than all the alternatives. You pay ~$5/year extra for the lack of features (how ironic), but it's well worth it. No intrusive interstitial ads, no sad excuses for DNS managers, no cluttered control panels, and no constant upsell attempts.
GeniusNet · 2011-07-22
We have a lot of ex-pats working in NZ (including my fellow co-founders at iWantMyName).
http://iwantmyname.com
You need to make a trip down here and get involved in the tech and business networking scene and meet some people. The start-up scene is smaller and more fragmented than in the Valley. You just have to get out and network.
I would also recommend reaching out to established companies to begin with. Most "start-ups" here are not venture funded, whereas larger firms are more likely to be seeking talent.
UP is an excellent tech community that runs some cool networking events. Also, sign up for the New Zealand StartupDigest.
http://up.org.nz/
http://startupdigest.com/
reustle · 2023-07-11
The team at https://iwantmyname.com/ always seemed small and friendly, and they’re based in NZ
petercooper · 2023-06-16
I hold domains at nearly all the popular registrars (eggs, one basket, etc.) but https://iwantmyname.com/ is another I want to add to the list. It's not often mentioned but is notable in being one of very few registrars to not attempt upsells to hosting, services, etc. NameCheap irritates me with this practice in particular.
mankash666 · 2017-08-24
Someone please tell the journalists how to search for domains related to him [1]. Scores are currently available. Using his last name first opens up the coveted .Com [2]
[1]: https://iwantmyname.com/?domain=Martinshkreli
[2]: https://iwantmyname.com/?domain=shkreliMartin
stephenhuey · 2016-12-06
I've looked at all of those and I prefer this team's simple & straightforward service for registering domains:
https://iwantmyname.com
onion2k · 2016-11-18
It's one of the many new top level domains (.ninja anyone? . vodka?). Any decent registrar will register one for you. I can recommend iwantmyname.com, but there's plenty of others. They have a list here: https://iwantmyname.com/domains/new-gtld-domain-extensions
amingilani · 2016-09-28
Just so we're clear. All these domains would just go away?
https://iwantmyname.com/?domain=localhost
snsr · 2014-07-30
I've been happy with (and slowly moving domains to) https://www.iwantmyname.com over the past couple of years.
sbussard · 2014-06-03
I really like http://iWantMyName.com because it has a nice UX and gives me straightforward controls over DNS.
Also, http://startssl.com give SSL certificates for free and they're accepted by all major browser vendors. It's hard to beat free
colevscode · 2014-05-13
Cole with Brace here (http://brace.io). We recommend redirecting the apex domain to a "www" subdomain. Note that even using apex CNAME records (Alias records) are still a new idea, and depending on the implementation may reduce reliability or performance. (https://iwantmyname.com/blog/2014/01/why-alias-type-records-break-the-…
Here are a few resources from our blog that explain the www redirect approach:
- http://blog.brace.io/2014/01/17/cnames-aliases/#cnameconfig
- http://blog.brace.io/2014/01/19/custom-domains-godaddy/ (step 3)
(edited: added resources)
kmfrk · 2014-04-10
I'm currently using https://iwantmyname.com for my active domains, but I would like to hear people's experiences with it.
joelrunyon · 2014-01-29
Namecheap [1] & IWantMyName [2]
[2] http://namecheap.com
[2] http://iwantmyname.com
mp3jeep01 · 2013-09-17
https://iwantmyname.com -- I've used it a few times before, gets the job done.
treitnauer · 2013-07-01
Wellington (NZ), remote OK, Content Marketer (full-time) at iwantmyname
You love to write. Your content would appear on the iwantmyname blog, guest articles on other sites, marketing copy, emails, or our FAQ. You're a true storyteller and inspire others to be awesome at what they do.
iwantmyname is a small international start-up (there's 6 of us at present) where creativity, transparency and happiness are the company's core values. Our team is a bunch of geeks who love building the most awesomest domain management service on Earth. We are frequently involved with local user groups, conferences/events and have a large following in the developer and design community globally.
Full details: https://iwantmyname.com/jobs/content-marketer
tantmelon · 2013-05-27
http://iwantmyname.com is not as cheap but they provide a bullshit-free service, contrary to most domain peddlers.
jcr · 2013-03-26
I would suggest contacting support at iwantmyname.com
I'm not sure if they handle .hu domains, but they do
handle most ccTLD's, so if there's a way to do it,
they'd know.
https://iwantmyname.com/
BIAS: I'm a just a customer of iwantmyname.com for the
last two+ years.
TallboyOne · 2012-12-07
They're accredited for 80+ TLD. They also have nice, user-friendly business practices:
https://iwantmyname.com/about
I love iwantmyname, I buy all my .io names from there.
2mur · 2012-12-07
Switched over to http://iwantmyname.com
So happy to get away from GD
MeyerMeyer · 2012-06-15
Hi,
I've made a really simple python script to do this. It's far from complete but you can use it as a sample to start something with your students (http://veed.fr/gugodoc/)
Of course, if you need more "power" , your best bet is to choose a more professional solution ;-) I hope you will find something that fits your needs here :
http://iwantmyname.com/blog/2011/02/list-static-website-generators.htm…
Regards
Gigablah · 2011-12-24
I just initiated a full transfer to http://iwantmyname.com -- this is the sort of company where the co-founder personally replies to your support tickets.
martinp · 2011-04-14
I've had nothing but good experiences with iWantMyName [1]. My experience with them and GoDaddy has been like night and day. They provide simple, reasonably priced and to the point registration and management. Couldn't be happier with them.
[1] http://iwantmyname.com/
fourhourstartup · 2011-02-16
Excellent!
Could you add a check for the name as a .com? For example, next to ace.io display "+.com" for available or "x .com" for unavailable.
[Edit: I noticed these are checked just once per day. Perhaps add a link to check the .com? As in,
ace.io 2011-02-15 (aceio.com?) with aceio.com linked to http://iwantmyname.com/search?domain=aceio.com ]
daniel_levine · 2011-01-07
I'm not affiliated with the company in anyway, but I'm a big fan of http://iwantmyname.com/ for domain registration. Super quick and easy especially if you're using Heroku or GAE.
It's depressing how little GoDaddy has innovated and how dominant it still is.
lazyronin · 2010-10-08
http://iwantmyname.com/ has a pretty cool bulk search option. Simple and clean UI too.