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Forum: Hosting Security and Technology 02-23-2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,037
Posted By badhat
Very good information. Thank you for sharing....

Very good information. Thank you for sharing. Across my server I've noticed that almost all my US-based spam comes from the same group of networks. Shutting down the IPs on an individual basis was a...
Forum: VPS Hosting 02-21-2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By badhat
Actually you need to read my post. ;) I said you...

Actually you need to read my post. ;) I said you received a confirmation of your refund request. If you weren't getting it fast enough, opening up a dispute with Paypal (which many do) was guaranteed...
Forum: VPS Hosting 02-21-2013, 03:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By badhat
Your response made me search and it appears that...

Your response made me search and it appears that every thread you've started here is a complaint about someone, with issues more critical than this one. You received a prompt confirmation of a refund...
Forum: VPS Hosting 02-21-2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By badhat
China... in fairness, that's really not a place...

China... in fairness, that's really not a place that is so easy to service from the US.

Regarding the OP, I usually will first do a search here and ask questions about experiences to help...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-13-2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,382
Posted By badhat
I'm not so sure about this. I think that the...

I'm not so sure about this. I think that the answer to the question is really "nobody knows for sure." I tend to find that there are purists who hate the waste of limited resources on endeavors like...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-07-2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,191
Posted By badhat
Respectfully.... you may be having a difficult...

Respectfully.... you may be having a difficult time because I believe your analogy may not be accurate. First, the analogy here is not that the bus is exceeding the speed limit and limited to a safe...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-07-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,191
Posted By badhat
Why would a user do this, especially if he knows...

Why would a user do this, especially if he knows his account is already throttled? Doesn't matter. Point is that it's a situation where you don't know and when you do know you're practically helpless...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-07-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,191
Posted By badhat
Undoubtedly. No, the changes wouldn't...

Undoubtedly.


No, the changes wouldn't affect anyone else if the throttling was for everyone but the account holder. Traffic from the account holder's PC is almost certainly not the problem. An...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-07-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,191
Posted By badhat
In short, the client heard of Bluehost and I had...

In short, the client heard of Bluehost and I had used them once many years ago for a test site. Many of these hosts were good a long time ago and have grown based upon marketing and reputation, not...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-07-2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,191
Posted By badhat
Hilarious Bluehost Support Call on Throttling

I ended up with a $4/month Bluehost account after a client decided not to finish work so I decided to use it for non-mission critical sites. After the Fatcow fiasco I discovered on Sunday, I had what...
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Forum: Software & Scripts Offers 02-07-2013, 09:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By badhat
That appears to be for new vBulletin 5 licenses...

That appears to be for new vBulletin 5 licenses as she is citing their "90 day waiting period." That caused yet another uproar there about purchasing new vBulletin licenses. There is no transfer fee...
Forum: Software & Scripts Offers 02-06-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By badhat
There is no $45 charge that I am aware of.

There is no $45 charge that I am aware of.
Forum: Software & Scripts Offers 02-06-2013, 10:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By badhat
There's a little twist here. I realize that the...

There's a little twist here. I realize that the vB 4 Suite licenses have the mobile suite and the copyright/brand free licensing too. If you're looking for the absolute lowest price and don't care...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-04-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By badhat
I don't think anyone has an idea. But if they...

I don't think anyone has an idea. But if they were able to get even 1 in 5 customers to pay them a $75 per database restoration (if I recall correctly), they are ahead of the game. Have 4 wordpress...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-04-2013, 10:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By badhat
I hear you but it's not my job to go beyond the 4...

I hear you but it's not my job to go beyond the 4 employees and supervisor at FatCow to explain what is clearly obvious and what appears to me to be intentional. If they want to reverse what has been...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-04-2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By badhat
The only explanation I could come up with is that...

The only explanation I could come up with is that this is a trap for the unwary where they can recover loss leaders. If you offer $5 for the first year of webhosting to casual webhosters who doesn't...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-03-2013, 04:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By badhat
The worst part of it is that sending them 120...

The worst part of it is that sending them 120 days before makes a customer even think that the host will send out notifications when they actually do matter. And they don't... as policy!

Thanks...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-03-2013, 04:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By badhat
There is nothing wrong with doing what you...

There is nothing wrong with doing what you describe - this company does the same. Single digit annual hosting offers and then huge increase the following year. If a customer wants to move, it's his...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-03-2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By badhat
I don't think so but the point isn't whether I...

I don't think so but the point isn't whether I may or may not have been sent renewals - it's when. They claim that policy is to send them more than one calendar quarter prior to termination and none...
Forum: Web Hosting 02-03-2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By badhat
My Shock at Discovering a Large Host's Policies

Last night I received a major shock from a very large webhosting company that has been in business for over 15 years per their site and I've used them for a long time for non-critical items. I'm not...
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Forum: Software & Scripts Offers 01-12-2013, 09:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By badhat
Four vBulletin Licenses for Sale

Two vBulletin 3.8.5 licenses: seeking $65 per license

Two vBulletin 4 license with mobile suite (new versions after sept. 12 require renewal) for $190 per license or best offer.

I own and...
Forum: Hosting Security and Technology 01-02-2013, 08:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,258
Posted By badhat
Looks like I'm not the only one suffering from...

Looks like I'm not the only one suffering from Xeex attacks: http://bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=16150

In addition... Am I hallucinating? Seeing double? Why has Google beein indexing...
Forum: Hosting Security and Technology 01-02-2013, 07:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,258
Posted By badhat
Well I don't know what's going on there. I am...

Well I don't know what's going on there. I am under a massive spam blast via ex rumer as well as hacking attacks from Xeex based IP addresses. I wrote them a week ago and will have to do so again.
...
Forum: Hosting Security and Technology 12-30-2012, 03:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,258
Posted By badhat
Just sent Xeex a message providing them...

Just sent Xeex a message providing them information about the rampant abuse. I cannot believe they don't know about it. About 1-2 dozen IP addresses I banned today, massive amounts of forum spam.
...
Forum: Hosting Security and Technology 12-29-2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,258
Posted By badhat
Now over 500 forum spam messages and growing from...

Now over 500 forum spam messages and growing from Xeex in a matter of just a few days. Xeex is now my leading source of mass forum spam.
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