lazynooblet@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoGoogle Domains to shut downblog.pragmaticengineer.comexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1275arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.ee
arrow-up1275arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Domains to shut downblog.pragmaticengineer.comlazynooblet@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square97fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.ee
minus-squareBriongloid@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 years agoI’m still amazed that they decided to do this, given how involved they are with this type of thing. I had already moved to porkbun, but Google Sites was such an easy way to make a simple webpage with a domain.
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoIf we are more scrutiny of vertically oriented monopolies, it may not be worth it to Google owning a registrar along with its search business. It is a lot easier divesting the registrar.
I’m still amazed that they decided to do this, given how involved they are with this type of thing.
I had already moved to porkbun, but Google Sites was such an easy way to make a simple webpage with a domain.
If we are more scrutiny of vertically oriented monopolies, it may not be worth it to Google owning a registrar along with its search business.
It is a lot easier divesting the registrar.