The motivation was a DDOS attack, although it is hard to see how their change in payment structure will prevent such problems in the future. Instead, had they shown a little more dedication to professionalism and security, the effects of the attack might not have been quite so hard to manage.

On the other hand, given the price of their free service, there too much to complain about.

Now that almost all of what they provide is a paid service, some are questioning the rate. The response has been that their price is cheap, and they “cannot” provide a multitiered price scheme. The response seems to show a lack of understanding of how to run a business, and raises questions about how well things will be run in the future.

While they certainly have every right, and probably should, charge for everything they provide, the unwillingness to even discuss various payment schemes with the many people who have come to rely on their services suggests they probably aren’t worth spending money on.

A little time searching shows quite a few other providers of free and paid DNS services, and many of the paid services are less, or no more expensive, and probably much more professionally run.

Arron