Badger.com
Infrastructure
domain registrar
SHOW HN2011
24points
39comments
#435of 1,097 in 2011
Top 40%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
13 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 11 critical, out of 31 comments about the project. Thread score +0.13.
Design: 7 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 8 againstIdea: 4 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fast, clean UI and easy domain search
From 4 comments
Awesome, thanks! Just used it to find and register a useful domain in under 10mins. SO much less headache than Go Daddy - very speedy. I also love the search feature, letting you…
helen842000 on HNLove it. I like how every domain typed in the search box shows instantly and is saved on the right as we type new ones in. Thanks for the credit as well!
Ritu on HNReally nice service—great UI. Time for a change after 7yrs Godaddy.
pace on HNAbsolutely love the way to search for available domains... It was so painful beforehand! Thanks!
chetane07 on HN
WHOIS privacy enabled by default
From 2 comments
On top of the simplicity, design, and overall awesome feel of the website, the greatest thing is the privacy feature. Having everything in the WHOIS set to private is awesome and…
gregparadee on HNGreat, simple UI. I like the domain searching, as well as the X, checkmark and + symbols/table. DNS updated quickly. WHOIS made private by default :-) "APP" installation is a…
cybojanek on HN
Easier and cheaper-feeling than GoDaddy
From 3 comments
Looks nice! (And a lot easier to use than godaddy) I'll be creating an extra domain tonight and pointing it towards my webapp. If all goes well I'll look at moving my other…
davesmylie on HNWell laid out site, I just might have to port over my domain. Sick of Godaddy.... One gripe though. I registered a new domain to check out the interface, but it was not…
gerrynjr on HNReally nice service—great UI. Time for a change after 7yrs Godaddy.
pace on HN
Objections
Prices seem steep compared with GoDaddy coupons
From 1 comment
Looks nice! (And a lot easier to use than godaddy) I'll be creating an extra domain tonight and pointing it towards my webapp. If all goes well I'll look at moving my other…
davesmylie on HN
Signup bug: account created despite password mismatch
From 2 comments
I found a bug in your signup process: If the passwords you enter on the signup form don't match, it gives you an error, but creates the account anyway — so when you retype the…
chc on HNThe signup form appears to have a issue. If the passwords don't match I get an error stating "Unable to create person: Email already exists" and I'm not able to continue.
towndrunk on HN
DNS feature not obvious
From 1 comment
Well laid out site, I just might have to port over my domain. Sick of Godaddy.... One gripe though. I registered a new domain to check out the interface, but it was not…
gerrynjr on HN
Requests
Support more TLDs such as co.uk
From 1 comment
Looks really good, how are you going to handle the different prices for other tlds? Will you be adding .co.uk?
MattBearman on HN
Make state field optional for non-US users
From 1 comment
Very nice! Speaking as a non-US resident, the fact that 'State' be a mandatory field in the profile registration form is a bit annoying but I can understand why that's the…
padraigk on HN
Google Apps integration for DNS verification
From 1 comment
I loved it. My main domain is up for renewal from godaddy soon and if your prices are OK I'll move it over. Automating the DNS verification of Google Docs would be awesome (if…
xen2xen1 on HN
Questions
Do credits expire?
From 1 comment
Brilliant work. I've never actually enjoyed searching for domains before! Depending on how the service holds up, I'll definitely look into transferring my domains over from…
guptaneil on HN
Which JavaScript framework is used?
From 1 comment
How have you written this? It's fast and has an interesting feel to it, but I don't recognize the JavaScript framework. Also, how can I leave feedback from within the site?
thedevelopment on HN
Alternatives named
GoDaddy
From 4 comments
Awesome, thanks! Just used it to find and register a useful domain in under 10mins. SO much less headache than Go Daddy - very speedy. I also love the search feature, letting you…
helen842000 on HNLooks nice! (And a lot easier to use than godaddy) I'll be creating an extra domain tonight and pointing it towards my webapp. If all goes well I'll look at moving my other…
davesmylie on HNWell laid out site, I just might have to port over my domain. Sick of Godaddy.... One gripe though. I registered a new domain to check out the interface, but it was not…
gerrynjr on HNReally nice service—great UI. Time for a change after 7yrs Godaddy.
pace on HN
1&1
From 1 comment
Super-nice. I registered a domain painlessly...on a tablet, at that. Minor quibble - don't use fixed screen ratios for everything. But otherwise, great so far. If it keeps up…
anigbrowl on HN