Most easy going registrars besides internetbs?

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I am not doing black hat stuff or have a specific need for bulletproof or super privacy but I am just a general privacy advocate and don't see why I should have to give KYC when it isn't necessary.

As such I want an easy going registrar who don't ask such intrusive stuff.

Internetbs has been great but since I am wanting to start a couple of new projects, which are different in theme to the ones I already have on internetbs, I would like to find a new registrar with similar easy going philosophies that I found with internetbs.

As a bonus, but not essential, I also like the old school, no frills, 2000s style layout of internetbs so would prefer another registrar with this spartan functional dashboard rather than the babyish mobile inspired layouts that are popular nowadays.
 
Internetbs fan here too, but I've been buying more and more domains via Porkbun this year. No issues so far.
Thanks, but I don't eat meat so will not support meat eater name.
 
In my view, there are three notable providers: Namecheap – features a user-friendly interface, generally requires no verification beyond what is mandated by specific domain extensions, and supports WHOIS Privacy for many TLDs.
Porkbun – stands out for competitive pricing, a simple interface, and excellent support.
Dynadot – offers convenient domain management and a wide range of automated features.
 
I am not doing black hat stuff or have a specific need for bulletproof or super privacy but I am just a general privacy advocate and don't see why I should have to give KYC when it isn't necessary.

As such I want an easy going registrar who don't ask such intrusive stuff.

Internetbs has been great but since I am wanting to start a couple of new projects, which are different in theme to the ones I already have on internetbs, I would like to find a new registrar with similar easy going philosophies that I found with internetbs.

As a bonus, but not essential, I also like the old school, no frills, 2000s style layout of internetbs so would prefer another registrar with this spartan functional dashboard rather than the babyish mobile inspired layouts that are popular nowadays.
I get that. for me what matters most is that the registrar is simple nd will not ask for any unnecessary details. The same goes for having an interface that is simple bcuz it makes it much easier to deal with ur domains without the clutter. In some cases simpliicity really does work better.
 
Most registrars only ask for KYC when it's required for compliance or to prevent fraud. If privacy matters to you, choose a registrar that offers WHOIS privacy, has a transparent privacy policy, and keeps its interface simple. Just remember that some domain extensions or payment methods may still require identity verification.
 
I get that. for me what matters most is that the registrar is simple nd will not ask for any unnecessary details. The same goes for having an interface that is simple bcuz it makes it much easier to deal with ur domains without the clutter. In some cases simpliicity really does work better.
This is an AI response?
 
I would concentrate on those registrars who have an excellent history in regards to confidentiality and do not require the use of WHOIS Privacy. Usually, they will only require additional checks if there is suspicion of any kind of fraud or compliance issue.
 
Alternatively, you may wish to consider registrars that have been established for some time now and are interested in offering reliability as opposed to dashboards. From my experience, almost all will not require any additional validation unless there is a financial transaction involved..
 
i have had good experiences with porkbun and njal.la. porkbun keeps things simple and usually only asks for what is required for domain registration. njal.la is popular with privacy focused users because they operate differently from traditional registrars, although that model has its own tradeoffs. i would also look at namesilo since they have a straightforward dashboard and free whois privacy on many domains. just keep in mind any registrar can ask for verification if there are payment issues or abuse reports.
 
I've had good experiences with porkbun and namesilo. they have straightforward dashboards, fair pricing, and generally don't make the registration process more complicated than necessary for standard domain purchases.
 
I would concentrate on those registrars who have an excellent history in regards to confidentiality and do not require the use of WHOIS Privacy. Usually, they will only require additional checks if there is suspicion of any kind of fraud or compliance issue.
You say 'those registrars' but don't mention which ones. o_O
 
i have had good experiences with porkbun and njal.la. porkbun keeps things simple and usually only asks for what is required for domain registration. njal.la is popular with privacy focused users because they operate differently from traditional registrars, although that model has its own tradeoffs. i would also look at namesilo since they have a straightforward dashboard and free whois privacy on many domains. just keep in mind any registrar can ask for verification if there are payment issues or abuse reports.
Thanks, yes njal.la was recommended before but I read bad stuff in reviews that you actually don't own the domain and they can take it away from you any time and reports of them keeping people's domains for themselves arbitrarily which did not inspire confidence.

From what I gathered your own privacy is kept because they register the domain under their name but with the big drawback that they can take control of it again at any time, which some users reported them doing.
 
I am not doing black hat stuff or have a specific need for bulletproof or super privacy but I am just a general privacy advocate and don't see why I should have to give KYC when it isn't necessary.

As such I want an easy going registrar who don't ask such intrusive stuff.

Internetbs has been great but since I am wanting to start a couple of new projects, which are different in theme to the ones I already have on internetbs, I would like to find a new registrar with similar easy going philosophies that I found with internetbs.

As a bonus, but not essential, I also like the old school, no frills, 2000s style layout of internetbs so would prefer another registrar with this spartan functional dashboard rather than the babyish mobile inspired layouts that are popular nowadays.
InternetBS supporter should try NameSilo. this provider boast of a traditional style of dashboard, offer WHOIS protection free of charge on all TLDs, nd rarely asks question apart from payment-related one.
 
I am not doing black hat stuff or have a specific need for bulletproof or super privacy but I am just a general privacy advocate and don't see why I should have to give KYC when it isn't necessary.

As such I want an easy going registrar who don't ask such intrusive stuff.

Internetbs has been great but since I am wanting to start a couple of new projects, which are different in theme to the ones I already have on internetbs, I would like to find a new registrar with similar easy going philosophies that I found with internetbs.

As a bonus, but not essential, I also like the old school, no frills, 2000s style layout of internetbs so would prefer another registrar with this spartan functional dashboard rather than the babyish mobile inspired layouts that are popular nowadays.
NameSilo is possibly the most similar if you enjoy the classic InternetBS style. the interface is clean, its easy to manage your domains, nd they won’t give you too many other things that you do not need.
 
InternetBS supporter should try NameSilo. this provider boast of a traditional style of dashboard, offer WHOIS protection free of charge on all TLDs, nd rarely asks question apart from payment-related one.
NameSilo is possibly the most similar if you enjoy the classic InternetBS style. the interface is clean, its easy to manage your domains, nd they won’t give you too many other things that you do not need.
A few recommendations for this one now then. I just looked and I already have an account.

I think I stopped short with this one because the domain cost was nearly twice the price of netim but now I experienced the KYC BS that is a small price to pay in comparison lol.

Or is this the registrar which says 'try to buy' on some tlds? That just confused me. I am not sure which is which because I was looking at a lot and one of them said that, it might have been spaceship.

EDIT: No, it is namesilo, I just checked and it came up on another search. I thought it was due to .uk based tlds, like .org.uk however I just saw it is also showing for .org only but strangely didn't happen for another .org I checked before with different main domain name. Can anyone explain what this try to buy means and what triggers it?
 
As such I want an easy going registrar who don't ask such intrusive stuff.
internet.bs was great when it was in Bahamas. Now its owned by a UK company Centralnic/Team Internet.

As I told in earlier threads I've used openprovider, ourdomain.com, the-online.com and gransy to be quite liberal, lenient, and strictly NO KYC.

While porkbun asked me to do KYC the moment I opened an account so I am staying away from this. Plus there are some complaints about them in another forum where porkbun suspends your domain if Google flags it. Namesilo is better. But again avoid namecheap/spaceship.

Other one I used was Shinjiru. but they stopped selling .com domains and routed to ilovewww.
 
You could look at registrars like porkbun, namesilo or dynadot. They have a good reputation, straightforward dashboards and generally do not ask for extra verification unless it is required for security or specific domain policies.
Just keep in mind that some level of verification may still be required depending on the TLD and ICANN rules.
 
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