Just out of curiosity. Do you have any famous clients (politicians, singers, tennis players, etc etc). And links if possible, if you want to share.

thanks

Not really a famous person, but certainly a famous company. Just as large Cingular (but it's not Cingular, but a competitor of Cingular)..
We don't host websites for them, but our systems handles a back-end system for their offices...

Once I get permission to post them as a featured customer - I gladly will!

I believe that there was just a post about this a week ago - I can't seem to find it though :(

we host a number of rather "famous" car related websites and a number of websites related to "the price is right" which are also moderately famous :)

I love how hosts are having to be so vague because of their privacy policies :P

hcn, I shouldn't expect that many replies to be honest. :)

We host the rock band "Interpol", but we have permission to brag about it. We've also hosted movie trailers for New Line Cinema - but those are always just a one month contract, because of the nature of their initial traffic.

--Tina

We host a few indie rock bands as well as an established author and I'd ABSOLUTELY love to brag about it but like thomase mentioned, I value their privacy.

Besides, the website I'm most proud of hosting is a small non-profit project that we give service to for no charge (www.thelesterproject.com). I'll boast about that until the sun comes up ;)

I hosted a boxer from awhile back (read: 70's-80's).
It was an interesting experience to say the least.

I also host one of the most popular open source CMS sites on the net and have for nearly 3 year snow.

No other famous folks though! :)

I host myself , I am famous.

Lol, we have a few people from the UK:)

A world famous naturalist organization and an internationally known (but small) music venue. Besides that a few minor celebs.

We host the website of Fergie Frederiksen. (former Toto vocalist)
www.fergiefrederiksen.com

We host a few famous people..

I have permission to disclose that we host Kevin Mitnick ( www.mitnicksecurity.com )

We host a few famous people..

I have permission to disclose that we host Kevin Mitnick ( www.mitnicksecurity.com )

Ahhhhhhhhhh Thats awesome! Did you guys fix up that server? ;)

How is listing a domain name affecting privacy?

What do you do when someone visits that site, put up a page that says "we can't show you this site due to our privacy policy"? Or "the owner of this site wants their privacy protected so we can't show you their site even though they have a domain and website and it's purpose is to be seen by the entire world because it's on the internet"?

Using that domain for gain as in advertising saying "hey come here and host with us cause we host famous people" is one thing.

Providing contact names and personal information is against privacy policies. Saying 'check out dudes website' is not.

If someone knows the domain a whois shows who's hosting it, so this makes absolutely no sense.

What are you thinking? That your clients DON'T want their sites promoted? What's the point in having a website?

No one stated it was going to get them sued.
Some clients simply may not want their details used without their permission, always best to ask first.

In fact it's not something anyone should release without explicit permission just for privacy's sake.

I wouldn't post my clients websites (famous or large) in here thats just trying to gain business when we are in a thred full of "hosting companys" ....

"Running a web hosting business"

Is this thread trying to show E-BALLS? hehe

No one stated it was going to get them sued.
Some clients simply may not want their details used without their permission, always best to ask first.

In fact it's not something anyone should release without explicit permission just for privacy's sake.

Details? What details? Domain names are public. You're not releasing something that's private or can be private.

That's like saying GPS manufacturers, Microsoft, Rand, etc can't release maps with my street and house number on them without getting my explicit permission first.

Street numbers and street names are public information. Domain names are public information.

That's like telling YOUR customers they need your explicit permission to post your domain name in their personal blog about there are hosted at.

How could you possibly think that someone who wants a world wide presence on the internet would want you to ask them first if you can tell a friend about their site?

I wouldn't post my clients websites (famous or large) in here thats just trying to gain business when we are in a thred full of "hosting companys" ....

"Running a web hosting business"

Is this thread trying to show E-BALLS? hehe

So you think that if we knew what sites you host that someone would contact them and try to get them to switch?

There are ways to find out who hosts domains and what domains are on a particular server. If someone was to try and steal business that way, they're already doing it, they don't need a list of domains in a forum post to help them :)

Ahhhhhhhhhh Thats awesome! Did you guys fix up that server? ;)

Yeah everything is nice and smooth now, Did a follow up with Cnet too...

That's like telling YOUR customers they need your explicit permission to post your domain name in their personal blog about there are hosted at.

May I have a list of all of the domains you host? :)
Thanks!

Disclosing that you are providing contracted services to "an entity" without prior written permission or a suitable TOS policy is just asking for trouble.

No matter if you can be sued or not, these are our customers there is no reason to upset a customer for the sake of a thread on a forum..

You see some customers want to give their clients the impression that they are running the show, it is really not our place to divulge their information unless the customer ok's it.

I guess I am on both sides of the fence now.

May I have a list of all of the domains you host? :)
Thanks!

I'm not actively in the hosting business any more or else I would. I just like keeping up2date around here.

Disclosing that you are providing contracted services to "an entity" without prior written permission or a suitable TOS policy is just asking for trouble.

No matter if you can be sued or not, these are our customers there is no reason to upset a customer for the sake of a thread on a forum..

You see some customers want to give their clients the impression that they are running the show, it is really not our place to divulge their information unless the customer ok's it.

I guess I am on both sides of the fence now.

I can agree with that, that's a valid point.

What if the person/company has a link to your site such as "hosted by ...."

would you still feel it's not acceptible?

You can digg around with http://www.domaintools.com/reverse-ip/?hostname= to find out what websites are hosted, by IP or domain..

www.webhosting.info (http://www.webhosting.info) allows to produce customer lists unless of course you do not know which nameserver domain the company you are researching is using.

May I have a list of all of the domains you host? :)
Thanks!

Here`s yours:
http://whois.webhosting.info/208.101.37.28

:D

Yes, quite a few from the Montreal area under a local brand. Mostly companies, but some rather famous individuals also. Can't really reveal anything else though :(

I think it's not a great idea (ethics wise) to brag about who you host either, regardless of if legal trouble will follow.

Why not brag about who you host?
It's the same idea as a portfolio....

Some of us have secondary brands, which aren't advertised online. If we divulge who we host, people can easily find out what the second brand is, and can contact the person too. While companies enjoy reliability, money does talk...

You're potentially opening your doors to unsolicited offers. Not to mention I doubt individuals and companies who pay a pretty penny would like themselves revealed on WHT out of all places. Google sees all ;)

I hosted a boxer from awhile back (read: 70's-80's).
It was an interesting experience to say the least.

I also host one of the most popular open source CMS sites on the net and have for nearly 3 year snow.

No other famous folks though! :)

e107 huh ;)

is really not our place to divulge their information unless the customer ok's it. I guess I am on both sides of the fence now.
Really, your famous? :P
What if the person/company has a link to your site such as "hosted by ...." would you still feel it's not acceptible?
It could be taken as such (given perm) but w/o a specific talk to the customer about it, I still would not do it, besides being comman sense, its just bad practice to devulge something w/o consent. I told someone that the way we treat our customers is the way I would want my dr to treat my medical records....privately.

We host a subsite of a very large international organization, but like many others here, can't really say much else.

We host a rather famous TV personality/author who has a focus on finances.

We seem to specialize in hosting famous fan sites of famous people. Not sure how that happened, but I hope the famous people jump on the bandwagon soon as well. :rolleyes:

I think in regards to disclaiming whom you host and what not, this best sums it up...
(From an article titled High Tech to High Court by Rollie Hawk in PingZine's Volume 4 Issue 3 Interveiw with David Snead a DC based atty.)

Q: What is the most comman legal mistake or mistakes you see a web hosts making?

A: The largest mistake I see is simply turning over subsriber information whenever anyone asks for it. Most hosts don't have time or the resources to read subpoenas and other requests for information, so they simply respond. Disclosing personal information without a legal obligation to do so is an increasing source of liability for hosts.

I think that clears up if you should or should not w/o the clients perm. :)

you guys ever ask for autographs? 8)

The above should be 'in regards to claiming who you host', not 'disclaiming whom you host'.........sorry for the mixup.

you guys ever ask for autographs? 8)
Who needs an autograph when you have their credit card info :D

I wish I did host someone famous or something famous, my hosting company would be bigger.

I host MySpace.com. They bought the $6 unlimited plan. I kind of regret it now.

:rofl:
...like that one

We host a famous energy drink you love to take in your bars.. ;)