How to Jump Ship from GoDaddy to a Better Web Host and Registrar

The CEO shot an elephant for fun? I didn't think you could still do that. I might have to switch over that. I'm funding some guy's rich ego. Who are the lean and hungry companies in this space?

Always separate the hosting of your domains and hosting of your web sites. This way you're not being locked in.

As some of the commenters on lifehacker point out, taking some kind of moral stance on GoDaddy over the elephants is going to leave you short on time and products in your life. Are you now going to research everything you buy and make sure you are on board with the CEO's personal agenda?

I agree GD hosting is horrible but and shouldn't be used for anything but buying domains. With the flotilla of discount codes available you can almost always get your renewals/new domains very cheap at GD.

Nice. I've been thinking about moving some domains out of there all week, since I got a creepy phone call from one of their reps telling me one was expiring next month. Thanks, as if I didn't already get the four million emails and the twelve trees you chopped down reminding me of this.

Maybe lifehacker's next article that I can't read can be about jumping ship from Gizmodo. This shit sucks.