Comments on: Hover.com Provides Innovative Domain Name Management Services http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/ What's HOT in domain names and web development! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jason Nekrasovhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-62810 Jason Nekrasov Mon, 31 May 2010 02:12:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-62810 Awesome post! Hover is an awesome domain name service! Awesome post! Hover is an awesome domain name service!

]]> By: Damianhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-50202 Damian Mon, 25 May 2009 12:23:59 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-50202 Stay away from this company. They ruined the NetIdentity name with their trashing of people's accounts, forcing them to rebrand themselves with a new name. Do not give them any money. Stay away from this company. They ruined the NetIdentity name with their trashing of people’s accounts, forcing them to rebrand themselves with a new name. Do not give them any money.

]]> By: Damianhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-61803 Damian Mon, 25 May 2009 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-61803 Stay away from this company. They ruined the NetIdentity name with their trashing of people's accounts, forcing them to rebrand themselves with a new name. Do not give them any money. Stay away from this company. They ruined the NetIdentity name with their trashing of people’s accounts, forcing them to rebrand themselves with a new name. Do not give them any money.

]]> By: Ivyhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-46875 Ivy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-46875 Hover is a service of Tucows. I started with Net Identity in 98 - which became domain direct ... so on until Hover. So far hover's up time is more reliable than any previous host, but the price is higher also. They had some ticket response issues for a short while but seem to be cought up and on track. When they became hover, the web space is now hosted by Hostopia. Hopefully the'll be better than godaddy. One thing to mention: their account management interface has been over-simplified, it's difficult to find what you ar looking for in the mystery meat navigation. They do offer coupon codes, and a google search will give you a result for at least 10% off. Hover is a service of Tucows. I started with Net Identity in 98 – which became domain direct … so on until Hover. So far hover’s up time is more reliable than any previous host, but the price is higher also. They had some ticket response issues for a short while but seem to be cought up and on track.

When they became hover, the web space is now hosted by Hostopia. Hopefully the’ll be better than godaddy.

One thing to mention: their account management interface has been over-simplified, it’s difficult to find what you ar looking for in the mystery meat navigation.

They do offer coupon codes, and a google search will give you a result for at least 10% off.

]]> By: Ivyhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-61802 Ivy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-61802 Hover is a service of Tucows. I started with Net Identity in 98 - which became domain direct ... so on until Hover. So far hover's up time is more reliable than any previous host, but the price is higher also. They had some ticket response issues for a short while but seem to be cought up and on track. When they became hover, the web space is now hosted by Hostopia. Hopefully the'll be better than godaddy. One thing to mention: their account management interface has been over-simplified, it's difficult to find what you ar looking for in the mystery meat navigation. They do offer coupon codes, and a google search will give you a result for at least 10% off. Hover is a service of Tucows. I started with Net Identity in 98 – which became domain direct … so on until Hover. So far hover’s up time is more reliable than any previous host, but the price is higher also. They had some ticket response issues for a short while but seem to be cought up and on track.

When they became hover, the web space is now hosted by Hostopia. Hopefully the’ll be better than godaddy.

One thing to mention: their account management interface has been over-simplified, it’s difficult to find what you ar looking for in the mystery meat navigation.

They do offer coupon codes, and a google search will give you a result for at least 10% off.

]]> By: Dorenhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-43411 Doren Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:37:40 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-43411 THIS IS THE WORSE COMPANY. Stay away from them. There is no telephone to call them. After a year expect your charge to triple or more without you knowing about it. Run Run Run. THIS IS THE WORSE COMPANY. Stay away from them. There is no telephone to call them. After a year expect your charge to triple or more without you knowing about it. Run Run Run.

]]> By: Dorenhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-61801 Doren Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-61801 THIS IS THE WORSE COMPANY. Stay away from them. There is no telephone to call them. After a year expect your charge to triple or more without you knowing about it. Run Run Run. THIS IS THE WORSE COMPANY. Stay away from them. There is no telephone to call them. After a year expect your charge to triple or more without you knowing about it. Run Run Run.

]]> By: W. Goughhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-40598 W. Gough Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:25:48 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-40598 I was with Domain Direct and was happy with them. Got moved to Hover ... they are AWFUL. They will auto-renew any domain names associated with your accounts. They used a credit card of mine to renew an account for a business domain - I complained to customer service and they told me to shut up or they'd shut my account off. I had other plans for this evening, but instead I'm transferring domains. I was with Domain Direct and was happy with them. Got moved to Hover … they are AWFUL. They will auto-renew any domain names associated with your accounts. They used a credit card of mine to renew an account for a business domain – I complained to customer service and they told me to shut up or they’d shut my account off.

I had other plans for this evening, but instead I’m transferring domains.

]]> By: W. Goughhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-61800 W. Gough Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-61800 I was with Domain Direct and was happy with them. Got moved to Hover ... they are AWFUL. They will auto-renew any domain names associated with your accounts. They used a credit card of mine to renew an account for a business domain - I complained to customer service and they told me to shut up or they'd shut my account off. I had other plans for this evening, but instead I'm transferring domains. I was with Domain Direct and was happy with them. Got moved to Hover … they are AWFUL. They will auto-renew any domain names associated with your accounts. They used a credit card of mine to renew an account for a business domain – I complained to customer service and they told me to shut up or they’d shut my account off.

I had other plans for this evening, but instead I’m transferring domains.

]]> By: doughttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-38618 doug Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:54:43 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-38618 I started with these guys when they were Tucows / Domain Direct to reg a domain and host email. Almost immediately their email service went in the toilet - multiple, lengthy (days) downs. Then they turned into Hover and customer service access was reduced to Mon through Fri. - average on-hold time = 45 mins BUT with calming classical music. Smart, considering what they are doing to their customers. If you could get to user forums you would see entries like "I opened a ticket for help about a month ago, nobody has bothered to contact me... " "So what happens if loose my domain because I cannot get customer service?" "No response to tickets ..." I was so frustrated with their downtime I moved my email / MX records to Google Apps basic. When it came time to renew my domain, Hover also wanted to ding me for email hosting in spite of the fact that all DNS records clearly pointed at Google. I don't think they are doing this stuff intentionally, they are simply trying to grow too quickly without the proper checks, balances and support in place. There is no reason to do business with these clowns apart from a basic domain registration and I would suggest you avoid them for that too. If you are doing a domain + email hosting, for sure go elsewhere for the email. Start by pointing your MX records for email. Google Apps basic (free) has been working just fine and our email performance has been consistent since I moved away from Hover. I started with these guys when they were Tucows / Domain Direct to reg a domain and host email. Almost immediately their email service went in the toilet – multiple, lengthy (days) downs. Then they turned into Hover and customer service access was reduced to Mon through Fri. – average on-hold time = 45 mins BUT with calming classical music. Smart, considering what they are doing to their customers.

If you could get to user forums you would see entries like
“I opened a ticket for help about a month ago, nobody has bothered to contact me… ”

“So what happens if loose my domain because I cannot get customer service?”

“No response to tickets …”

I was so frustrated with their downtime I moved my email / MX records to Google Apps basic. When it came time to renew my domain, Hover also wanted to ding me for email hosting in spite of the fact that all DNS records clearly pointed at Google.

I don’t think they are doing this stuff intentionally, they are simply trying to grow too quickly without the proper checks, balances and support in place.

There is no reason to do business with these clowns apart from a basic domain registration and I would suggest you avoid them for that too.

If you are doing a domain + email hosting, for sure go elsewhere for the email. Start by pointing your MX records for email. Google Apps basic (free) has been working just fine and our email performance has been consistent since I moved away from Hover.

]]> By: doughttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-61799 doug Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-61799 I started with these guys when they were Tucows / Domain Direct to reg a domain and host email. Almost immediately their email service went in the toilet - multiple, lengthy (days) downs. Then they turned into Hover and customer service access was reduced to Mon through Fri. - average on-hold time = 45 mins BUT with calming classical music. Smart, considering what they are doing to their customers. If you could get to user forums you would see entries like "I opened a ticket for help about a month ago, nobody has bothered to contact me... " "So what happens if loose my domain because I cannot get customer service?" "No response to tickets ..." I was so frustrated with their downtime I moved my email / MX records to Google Apps basic. When it came time to renew my domain, Hover also wanted to ding me for email hosting in spite of the fact that all DNS records clearly pointed at Google. I don't think they are doing this stuff intentionally, they are simply trying to grow too quickly without the proper checks, balances and support in place. There is no reason to do business with these clowns apart from a basic domain registration and I would suggest you avoid them for that too. If you are doing a domain + email hosting, for sure go elsewhere for the email. Start by pointing your MX records for email. Google Apps basic (free) has been working just fine and our email performance has been consistent since I moved away from Hover. I started with these guys when they were Tucows / Domain Direct to reg a domain and host email. Almost immediately their email service went in the toilet – multiple, lengthy (days) downs. Then they turned into Hover and customer service access was reduced to Mon through Fri. – average on-hold time = 45 mins BUT with calming classical music. Smart, considering what they are doing to their customers.

If you could get to user forums you would see entries like
“I opened a ticket for help about a month ago, nobody has bothered to contact me… ”

“So what happens if loose my domain because I cannot get customer service?”

“No response to tickets …”

I was so frustrated with their downtime I moved my email / MX records to Google Apps basic. When it came time to renew my domain, Hover also wanted to ding me for email hosting in spite of the fact that all DNS records clearly pointed at Google.

I don’t think they are doing this stuff intentionally, they are simply trying to grow too quickly without the proper checks, balances and support in place.

There is no reason to do business with these clowns apart from a basic domain registration and I would suggest you avoid them for that too.

If you are doing a domain + email hosting, for sure go elsewhere for the email. Start by pointing your MX records for email. Google Apps basic (free) has been working just fine and our email performance has been consistent since I moved away from Hover.

]]> By: Roghttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-36993 Rog Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:07:23 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-36993 Hi there, Does any know of Hover.com domain purchase and renewal promo/coupon codes? Thanks so much! Hi there,

Does any know of Hover.com domain purchase and renewal promo/coupon codes?

Thanks so much!

]]> By: Roghttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-61798 Rog Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-61798 Hi there, Does any know of Hover.com domain purchase and renewal promo/coupon codes? Thanks so much! Hi there,

Does any know of Hover.com domain purchase and renewal promo/coupon codes?

Thanks so much!

]]> By: Scotthttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-34337 Scott Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:53:50 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-34337 That's a great concept. Many people have read about domains and hosting and websites but having a one stop shopping facility where they could do everything from one place is going to be a hit for newbies. That’s a great concept. Many people have read about domains and hosting and websites but having a one stop shopping facility where they could do everything from one place is going to be a hit for newbies.

]]> By: Scotthttp://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/comment-page-1/#comment-61797 Scott Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/12/09/hover-domain-management/#comment-61797 That's a great concept. Many people have read about domains and hosting and websites but having a one stop shopping facility where they could do everything from one place is going to be a hit for newbies. That’s a great concept. Many people have read about domains and hosting and websites but having a one stop shopping facility where they could do everything from one place is going to be a hit for newbies.

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