If you are a domainer, with hundreds/thousands of domains, GoDaddy is hard to beat. Price is a big part of it. Also, most people you sell domains to also have GoDaddy accounts which makes it very easy to push domains to them.
If you don't have a lot of domains it is easier to use other registrars, and most HN users are concerned only with their few projects.
If you don't have a lot of domains it is easier to use other registrars, and most HN users are concerned only with their few projects.