Go Daddy gets control of NoDaddy.com domain name.
GoDaddy.com now owns NoDaddy.com, Kevin Murphy reports for The Register.
NoDaddy.com was set up as a gripe site after the domain registrar suspended the registration of security mailing list SecLists.org.
Since then it has been a gathering place for customers and ex-employees of the world’s largest domain name registrar. They aired their grievances there, often times sending traffic to Domain Name Wire articles about various Go Daddy-related issues.
There have certainly been some legitimate complaints about Go Daddy over the years, and I haven’t been afraid to point out some of the company’s missteps.
But it also attracted some disgruntled ex-employees, including Toby Harris, who sued the company for wage theft. Harris claimed he lost over $1,300 in commissions as a call center rep because his manager claimed his call quality was low. (Many call centers have such rules — it’s easy to earn commissions if you neglect other parts of a customer contact.) Harris even sent out a press release about his initial lawsuit, claiming “Godaddy.com executives deny any wrongdoing.” Except that Go Daddy hadn’t actually commented on the lawsuit.
According to Murphy, Harris had become the top contributor on the site.
Louise says
If you type, site:nodaddy.com into Google, cached posts still appear, such as:
Godaddy suspended my server today and no one would explain why
Won’t Release Domain Protection
Godaddy locked my account, demanding ID
On the last topic, it is a liability to individuals and small firms to select whosis Privacy protection, as unlocking the privacy proves burdensome. Government ID is required, business lisence, incorporation #. Godaddy promotes privacy at low cost, even offering it for free, and no picture ID is required to sign up, but when you want to transfer the domain and remove privacy, then the aggrevation begins.
It’s not privacy, it’s secrecy. Registrars should operate like banks and be accountable as a “de facto” bank for your domain and IP property, instead of being like the Wild West, where they take what they want!
Toby Harris says
There are some missing facts in the reporting. Godaddy actually paid the bonus in dispute, but before they paid it they fired me. Since there was a pending complaint in dispute the Federal Government places the complainant into “protected status” if there is any adverse action against the complainant then it is wrongful termination. Godaddy traded one violation for an even bigger violation. They gave back the bonus, but then took my “future wages” by termination. So we sued to recover all the employees wages and added the wrongful termination as a whistleblower and retaliation action. So not disgruntled employee but an employee who’s rights were violated and will no go away until we resolve this matter.
Happy employee says
Toby is such a cry baby. Maybe if he actually did his job and performed well, he wouldn’t have gotten the shaft. He’s just a lazy turd who wants to make a buck the sleazy way. I make 6 figures here and have for many years, never had an issue.
Toby Harris says
Lazy turd? I was the top performing sales employee in the pay period they decided to withhold bonus payment on. Those are the facts, And further it can be construed as a breach of contract on Godaddy’s behalf by not paying an employee that does his job. So instead they fire me and send the bonus in the mail, just like they did to Justin Copp. So instead of stealing the bonus they upgraded the violations to wrongful termination and took all my paychecks. No employee should ever be treated in this fashion. And just like I promised I will recover all the employees monies and drag big bad Godaddy and the arrogant executives before the Court to answer questions.
Toby Harris says
Also if the Court determines the the BONUS OT calculation on the pay-stub is just payroll/accounting fraud designed to make the employee believe that he is properly being compensated, then who really is the lazy turd? Yes I said accounting fraud, that calculation should not be there if it cannot be accurate. So go talk to your Wall Street guys and see if you want to dig into your pile of billions and pay off this violation, or go the full distance in Court and risk prison. Your choice lazy turds.
Toby Harris says
So tell all the KKR and Silver Lake people get ready for a lot of plane trips to Phoenix for depositions, since they made the call to buy NODADDY and they are now owners they are now culpable in this lawsuit. Looking forward to seeing you guys in Court a week from Friday, July 22, 2011. We are just getting started. For a lazy turd I certainly get a lot accomplished in the Court system.
Erwin says
Toby…if you breached a customer’s security, then you should have been fired, no ifs and or butts. Customers rely on GD agents to not expose their personal information to anyone else that calls in. You violated that trust. You deserved what you got. They weren’t looking for a reason to fire you. You gave them one.
abstractsyntaxtree says
suing someone for 1300 seems silly.
that’s a very small claim.
how many hours of your lawyer’s time does that buy you? if he’s good, not many.
more interesting question would be how much did the new g.d. owners pay the owner of the gripe site? do you think it was more than 1300?
abstractsyntaxtree says
i’ve made 8 figures at godaddy for years. never a problem.
Toby Harris says
In Reply to, Abstract:
Yes $1300 is a silly number indeed, I sued for Wrongful Termination, I was terminated only 6 days after my initial complaint. Wrongful Terminations average $300,000 on pre trial settlement and $1 million plus on trial verdict. I will be going to trial on this matter, in July 2013, Bob Parsons has got some extra money so he needs to pay full penalties.
Yes, that is a great question, NODADDY most likely cost more than $1300 to buy. So you can see a small violaiton can expand quickly and given we are certifying a class action and recovering for 4700 plus employees this will cost in the tens of millions.
So rule of thumb for any company, never strike down an employee who is asserting his rights about wages.
And you have made 8 figures at Godaddy for years? We will be deposing you Bob.
Binil says
Unless there are happy employees, a company isn’t a good company. But we are in an age of capitalism. Good things are rather ignored. Only profits come into play.
Toby Harris, Good luck – hope you can go against the daddy and win.
NoDaddy says
They may have NoDaddy.com, but they dont have NoDaddy.CO
jhon kian says
I have 3 domains that are missing from GoDaddy. once the service is very bad at GoDaddy ..
I currently udh domains changed hands to another person without my knowledge and domains has been my renewal.
1. congresointap.com = pr 7
2. designmellc.net = pr 7
3. truthaid.net = pr 6
be careful if you have a quality domains at GoDaddy should be moved to a better serve and be responsible.
thanks
regards
Jhon kian
Reno says
i lost my domain and my bucks to.. same happened wit Jhon Kian case