Yeah, I'm not a Geeky here, but Rob's place's offer does sound pretty darn good.
I'd hate to see our demandingness (cause we SO are) cause Kristen to either get horribly bitter (well, more bitter!) or screwed over.
Now we're saving a vampire from vampires. I got two words for that -- Nuh and uh.
Gunn ,'Underneath'
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meara - Oct 24, 2003 6:06:31 am PDT #5688 of 10000
Wolfram - Oct 24, 2003 6:42:59 am PDT #5689 of 10000
Visilurking
Several points.
1) IMO, being with Fangeek for the last six months has been a million times better than those HR bastards. Even these fatal errors we've gotten the last couple of weeks are pleasant compared to the sudden and capricious suspensions that shut down our board with HR. So I hope Kristen doesn't regret putting us on the FG path, because we certainly don't regret it.
2) I know Kristen has our best interests at heart. I assume Steve does too, although he's not "one of us". But I think the deadline is too close, and we should pass on the opportunity. I also think it may be in Kristen's best interests not to be the customer rep and complaint department, and just to be "one of us".
3) If Steve thought it was financially viable to purchase a server and charge us $200 a month with a one year committment, why can't we buy the server, sublease space to other Buffista webhosts to recoup some of the costs (just as in Kristen's offer) and have our own techistas run it? I'm asking the question out of complete ignorance of the work involved and with no way to contribute to the effort since I am lo-tech guy.
Astarte - Oct 24, 2003 6:56:28 am PDT #5690 of 10000
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
I agree that the dedicated server at Istrata really seems to be the best of both worlds (cost v. control).
Una - Oct 24, 2003 7:23:50 am PDT #5691 of 10000
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
Not only should we pay Fangeek for the services we've used, we should get Kristen and Monique a lifetime supply of chocolate, just because they're so wonderful to us.
amych - Oct 24, 2003 7:51:41 am PDT #5692 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
we should get Kristen and Monique a lifetime supply of chocolate, just because they're so wonderful to us.
Seconded!
meara - Oct 24, 2003 8:08:48 am PDT #5693 of 10000
we should get Kristen and Monique a lifetime supply of chocolate, just because they're so wonderful to us.
Or possibly a lifetime supply of Photofinish!
§ ita § - Oct 24, 2003 9:24:05 am PDT #5694 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
We're ticking close to closing time, and no decision is clear.
I have to leave for lunch ten minutes ago.
I weigh Kristen and Monique, and I don't think it's worth the money to stay with Fangeek. There are too many unknowns. If we had a sweetly tuned board, I'd say, let's pursue that path. But I don't want us to be a millstone around their necks. It's stressful enough already -- I don't want it to get worse for them.
So, I vote Rob's suggestion. Let's make someone new miserable.
Jon B. - Oct 24, 2003 9:25:04 am PDT #5695 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Huh. Looks like dedicated servers are the new black. I just got an email from my current host (hostway.com) offering linux boxes for $95/month with no setup fee. They've been a good host for me but I wouldn't recommend them only because I've never had extensive dealings with Customer Support.
t edit Thanks ita. Now go eat.
§ ita § - Oct 24, 2003 9:25:42 am PDT #5696 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've worked with hostway customer support, and they drove me nuts.
Tom Scola - Oct 24, 2003 9:26:31 am PDT #5697 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Can someone give me a link back to Rob's suggestion?