Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread Mick
On Tuesday 25 September 2007, Grant wrote: So much for that. [snip...] Customer service in the Internet age :( I would find a new host, but that's just me. Any recommendations? Couldn't you host your own server in the loft or the garage, using an old box for the job? A car battery +

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread Grant
Customer service in the Internet age :( I would find a new host, but that's just me. Any recommendations? Couldn't you host your own server in the loft or the garage, using an old box for the job? A car battery + inverter for UPS (all second hand of course) should see you good

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread Dan Farrell
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:54:36 -0700 Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a dedicated server now and I'll never use a shared system again. I think the problem would be the internet connection. I've heard that most ISPs block port 80 so you can't run a webserver from a home connection. I

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread Grant
I have a dedicated server now and I'll never use a shared system again. I think the problem would be the internet connection. I've heard that most ISPs block port 80 so you can't run a webserver from a home connection. I think business connections are expensive. I'm only paying

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread kashani
Grant wrote: That sounds awesome from a DIY perspective, but this server provides 100% of my income and I feel like it should be hosted. Maybe I'm wrong. Does anyone else house a money-critical server in their home? Hours Comcast was down last year: 140 (random outages) Hours my VPS was

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread Novensiles divi Flamen
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:30:37 Grant wrote: So don't think that it's really expensive to have a do-it-yourself solution in your garage or something, at least not too quickly. That sounds awesome from a DIY perspective, but this server provides 100% of my income and I feel like it should be

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread Dan Farrell
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:00:37 -0700 Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That sounds awesome from a DIY perspective, but this server provides 100% of my income and I feel like it should be hosted. Maybe I'm wrong. Does anyone else house a money-critical server in their home? - Grant No, I

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-25 Thread Dan Farrell
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:29:38 -0700 kashani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hours Comcast was down last year: 140 (random outages) Clearly cable is pretty inconsistant; that having been said, mine hasn't ever gone out in the two years I've had it. Of course, I provided my own motorola cable modem.

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-24 Thread Grant
As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted in a support ticket. I then decided I

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-24 Thread Grant
As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted in a support ticket. I then

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-24 Thread Doug Whitesell
On Sep 24, 2007, at 4:21 PM, Grant wrote: So much for that. I understand sir. Unfortunately I'm about out of rope in this situation. The only thing I can really provide to you at this point, is the oppertunity to flag this for the management team, and allow them to speak with you directly.

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-24 Thread Grant
So much for that. I understand sir. Unfortunately I'm about out of rope in this situation. The only thing I can really provide to you at this point, is the oppertunity to flag this for the management team, and allow them to speak with you directly. I'll move forward and make sure

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-22 Thread Dan Farrell
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:31:03 -0500 Dale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That your Dad is a lawyer may be worth mentioning to them. Just don't tell them it is NOT his area of practice. May help get that #1 deal. Dale :-) :-) Just be careful. Implying legal action could cause you a whole

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-22 Thread Dan Farrell
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:37:23 -0700 Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-22 Thread Doug Whitesell
You probably were not asking _too_ much. If you are dependent upon the system for your livelihood, I'd find somewhere else to host, since these folks sound like bozos. IANAL, but if you have a contract with them there may be service level agreements that they're obligated to uphold, and

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-22 Thread Novensiles divi Flamen
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:24:04 Dan Farrell wrote: On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:37:23 -0700 Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I

[gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-21 Thread Grant
Hello, As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted in a support ticket. I then decided I needed

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-21 Thread Novensiles divi Flamen
On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:07:23 Grant wrote: Hello, As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-21 Thread Grant
As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted in a support ticket. I then decided I needed

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-21 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 9/21/07, Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-21 Thread Grant
As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted in a support ticket. I then decided I needed

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-21 Thread Novensiles divi Flamen
On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:06:40 Grant wrote: As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Opinions on Host's Decision Please

2007-09-21 Thread Dale
Grant wrote: As I have previously posted about, my host sent me an email a few days ago stating that support tickets for 5,000-6,000 of their clients had been broken into. I checked my records and found that my root password had previously been submitted in a support ticket. I then decided