The original is actually in this post below (before John's reply) ... So I won't trim it like I usually do in case you may want to read it.
We're not looking for an alternative, as we now have several dedicated servers (2 windows and 1 linux) which we can host the account on. We were also just using UplinkEarth to test them out as a viable option for any clients that did not want to use our servers for whatever reason. Thanks for the offer though, much appreciated. :) Cheers, Erika >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>| Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 6:14 PM >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: Re: UplinkEarth.com Rant >>| >>| >>| I seem to be missing about one post in two, missed the >>| otiginal to this. I >>| understand what you are saying about all the fuss so I >>| won't jump on that >>| bandwagon... but are you looking for an alternative host? I >>| just did some >>| research along those lines. >>| >>| Dana >>| >>| On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:31:22 -0400, John Stanley >>| <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>| wrote: >>| >>| > Erika, sorry to hear about the break-in. I'm also sorry about >>| > UplinkEarth, I >>| > like them very much and have recommended them to other >>| people. **Passes >>| > Erika seventeen warm chocolate chip muffins and 1/2 pound >>| of softened >>| > butter** >>| > >>| > Hope that helps. >>| > >>| > -----Original Message----- >>| > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>| > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:09 PM >>| > To: CF-Community >>| > Subject: UplinkEarth.com Rant >>| > >>| > >>| > www.uplinkearth.com is not worried about keeping existing >>| customers. >>| > Apparently they have too many and don't care if they lose a few. >>| > >>| > (come on Google, spider this one fast ;) ) >>| > >>| > Something I have not posted to the list, as I did not want all the >>| > standard I'm sorries, why's and wherefores (so please, no >>| condolences, >>| > questions or words of advice, sounds harsh, but I'm a >>| little tired of >>| > dealing with it.) ... However, I need to post it now to show how >>| > unbending UplinkEarth is being: >>| > >>| > We were broken into and robbed this past Monday night >>| (not today, last >>| > week), one of the items stolen was my wallet, with ALL my >>| credit cards. >>| > These were duly cancelled. >>| > >>| > One of the cards was being used for the billing of an account at >>| > www.uplinkearth.com. >>| > >>| > Unfortunately, timing was horrible, as it's 3 month >>| billing was due. >>| > >>| > So I dutifully get a letter from uplink earth saying I have 5 days >>| > before the site is shut down and put on hold. >>| > >>| > It's taking LONGER than 5 days for us to get all our cards back. >>| > >>| > I asked for an extension due to these mitigating >>| circumstances as in a >>| > few more days, at least ONE of the cards should be in and >>| we can make >>| > good on the bill. >>| > >>| > No. Absolutely not. They can't do it. >>| > >>| > OK. I'm cancelling the account. It's like $10 a month or >>| something silly >>| > like that. >>| > >>| > Our dedicated host, whom we have over a $500 bill with every month >>| > (www.handynetworks.com) is more than willing to work with >>| us and wait. >>| > >>| > I am apalled at the lack of understanding and the lack of >>| flexibility on >>| > uplink earth's behalf. I even offered to fax them the proof of the >>| > robbery by sending the police report so that they didn't >>| think we were >>| > just trying to pull a fast one. >>| > >>| > I know there are reasons for rules and regulations, but >>| never did I >>| > think for a $30 bill, that a host would be this unreasonable. >>| > >>| > >>| > Cheers, >>| > Erika >>| > >>| > >>| > >>| > >>| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>| ~~~~~~~~~| >>| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 >>| Subscription: >>| http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subsc ribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=2872.2701.5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
