Yes they have a reputation for merciless shuttering of services, but come on.
What is ample time for a company that hired a webdev one time to build them a static website and never checks webmaster@domain emails?
That kind of outfit is much more likely to be a victim of missed renewal or a myriad other technical screwups than a Google-initiated exit of the registrar business.
I feel like Google marketing has no idea the absolute monster of a problem they've created by allowing their business to get a reputation for being extremely unreliable in the B2B space.
They can certainly count on a spate of hyperventilating HN posts whenever they announce any kind of service-related news.
More seriously, their most celebrated servicides are consumer-oriented, like Google Reader. "Extremely unreliable in the B2B space" sounds like an exaggeration to me.
> I also believe you have to follow the Greek Orthodox religion to be able to visit - they might make some rare exceptions.
You need a permit (effectively, a visa) to enter the peninsula, and there is a daily quota. About a tenth of available permits can be issued to non-Orthodox visitors. They don't single out the Greek church from other Orthodox churches (AFAIK).
[I researched the entry requirements a couple of years ago out of curiosity, but never tried to actually visit. Something may have changed in the meantime, but somehow I doubt it :)]
There is a perception that D has shot its bolt, having been around for quite some time without making a noticeable impact, either by itself or by influencing the mainstream.
What is ample time for a company that hired a webdev one time to build them a static website and never checks webmaster@domain emails?
That kind of outfit is much more likely to be a victim of missed renewal or a myriad other technical screwups than a Google-initiated exit of the registrar business.
I feel like Google marketing has no idea the absolute monster of a problem they've created by allowing their business to get a reputation for being extremely unreliable in the B2B space.
They can certainly count on a spate of hyperventilating HN posts whenever they announce any kind of service-related news.
More seriously, their most celebrated servicides are consumer-oriented, like Google Reader. "Extremely unreliable in the B2B space" sounds like an exaggeration to me.