A Namecheap account-takeover story turns into a registrar escape plan (news.ycombinator.com)
Several HN readers described abrupt account locks, weak support, or similar takeovers at other registrars. The recurring advice was operational rather than ideological: use domain privacy, keep recovery information current, and make a migration plan before an emergency.
The thread also undercuts the easy explanation that one company is uniquely broken—social engineering remains a human process wherever a support channel can reset access.
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