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'Shindig'
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Burrell - Jun 12, 2003 10:46:05 am PDT #2489 of 10005
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Aims - Jun 12, 2003 10:47:55 am PDT #2490 of 10005
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Whoops. So sorry!!
§ ita § - Jun 12, 2003 10:50:34 am PDT #2491 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They're not going to refund us the money, though, Gar.
So I don't even want to go through the empty motions.
Lyra Jane - Jun 12, 2003 10:52:41 am PDT #2492 of 10005
Up with the sun
Cautionary letter to the BBB and word of mouth if anyone should ask and moving on, now we're free, is spending the least amount of energy on HR, and more than I think they deserve
This is where I am, too. I think any major campaign is a lot of energy that we don't need to expend.
Typo Boy - Jun 12, 2003 10:57:26 am PDT #2493 of 10005
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Alright, fair enough. I'm just going to have to live with the fact that I'm more spiteful and revenge oriented than your average (or apparently any) buffista. I just tend to believe that sometimes revenge is the best revenge.
bon bon - Jun 12, 2003 11:00:13 am PDT #2494 of 10005
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I just tend to believe that sometimes revenge is the best revenge.
Revenge would be taking down Hostrocket. Revenge is not getting their lawyers to show up at the Hoboken small claims court so we can get our $500.
Wolfram - Jun 12, 2003 11:03:24 am PDT #2495 of 10005
Visilurking
I just don't feel the rewards of "being right" outweigh the peace of mind at being free of the unpleasantness.
A lesson a lot of us have learned right here. ;)
I think Allyson's letter is a good idea. Also, was the account paid by credit card? Because a chargeback is usually a pretty powerful way to resolve disputes, and the fact that there was no service for several weeks means you get a refund. There's no other way to look at it.
§ ita § - Jun 12, 2003 11:04:18 am PDT #2496 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
As far as I can tell, Gar, it wouldn't have any effect on them, so it's not a useful outlet for any energy. Sure, I'd give karma their address if it came looking to take a dump on someone's head, but asking for money back -- soundly ignored, I bet. Small claims court? More hassle for us than them.
BBB and general word of mouth will have MORE effect than either of those, I think. At least, better on the effort/reward ratio.
Typo Boy - Jun 12, 2003 11:09:57 am PDT #2497 of 10005
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Like I said, I'm backing off. Especially since you took most of the shit on this for us.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 12, 2003 12:23:59 pm PDT #2498 of 10005
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'd have to agree that we've already gone through enough heartache and frustration due to HostRocket—best to enjoy being free of them rather than asking for more.
The letter to the BBB seems like the best group/official action to take. I would recommend speaking up about the difficulties on an individual basis anytime one of us hears about people searching for ISPs though... warning them of potential difficulties in advance would be doing them a favor.