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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| CSAM | Child Sexual Abuse Material |
| DNS | Domain Name Service/System |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| VPS | Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) |
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I would suggest ddns.net if they hadn't irrevocably eaten two of my domains already (when the client software doesn't check in, the domain disappears from your account, but they don't get marked as available so no other account can filch them)
I think I used it in the past. Is the one where every X months you need to go the the console and confirm the domain is still used, right?
I think nowadays there are better options (incl. Free) with less maintenance and more flexibility
If you're looking for a new registrar, I've had only good experiences with NameSilo. They're not the cheapest, but they're generally cheaper than GoDaddy, don't paywall arbitrary things like APIs or WHOIS privacy, and have good support.