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09-12-2003, 10:50 AM #1Eternal Member
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Fantastic News - New WHT Partner
Fantastic News - New WHT Partner
I have signed an agreement that gives Web Hosting Talk a new partner. iNET Interactive (http://www.inetinteractive.com) has acquired ownership of WHT as of yesterday afternoon.
iNET has expressed an interest in WHT for nearly a year. Founded in 2002, iNET operates a network of web hosting/web development related sites including Hotscripts.com. Ryan Elledge (relledge), iNET’s President, will be available throughout the day to answer any questions you have.
There will be no change in WHT's operations. The moderators will continue to be in charge. The same rules, forum structure and website design will remain in place. However, Ryan is very interested in hearing your input on what improvements you would like to see.
It's been an honor for me personally and RackShack as a company to be a part of WHT. Going forward, RackShack (which will renamed EV1Servers on October 1) will continue offering WHT any and all necessary hosting resources to keep it running as smoothly as it has. EV1Servers will continue to be a major WHT advertiser, and I will continue to be a WHT moderator. In addition, WHT will have the benefit of Ryan's and the iNET team's focus and dedication.
Thanks to all of you for being a part of the WHT. In the last 3 months we have added more than 4,000 new members and 250,000 posts. It's RackShack's goal and iNET's to continue growing and improving WHT so that it continues to be an invaluable community resource.
The Inet team stands ready to listen to your concerns, suggestions, and thoughts. Don;t worry about any rash changes. They'll continue to work with the community to make it even better.Last edited by headsurfer; 09-12-2003 at 11:01 AM.
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09-12-2003, 10:54 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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WOW.
Hi Ryan, I remember you guys from when I was back at communitech in 1997. I loved communitech back then
I hope WHT remains the great place it is right now.
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09-12-2003, 11:07 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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Welcome iNET Interactive.
You've made a good purchase in WHT. Hope you got it for a good price.
I'm not sure if Robert has informed you of the initiation ceremony for new owners of WHT. We can fill you in on all the details later.• WLVPN.com • NetProtect owned White Label VPN provider •
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09-12-2003, 11:08 AM #4Newbie
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Welp heres my 2 cents
I think it stinks. I used to be a avid user of hotscripts.com before Gabby purchased it - once he purchased it that site went rapidly downhill. Many busted links, 404s, pages not loading properly. Even their forums are a mess. All I can say is if he comes in here and trys to make the same kind of wholesale changes I believe it will be for the worse.
Thats my opinion and Im sticking to it.
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09-12-2003, 11:10 AM #5Web Hosting Evangelist
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank Robert Marsh for welcoming iNET to WebhostingTalk.com. iNET truly feels privileged to become a part of the greatest discussion forums for web hosting on the Internet. And, let me assure each and everyone here, it is iNET's sole desire to continue operating WebhostingTalk AS IS and merely provide assistance in helping continue its growth that it has been experiencing.
I want to take this opportunity to let all of you know that we were attracted to WHT because of the strong resource that it is, and that we have no intentions of changing anything. As Robert indicated in his post, I, and the rest of the iNET staff, are very interested in learning what, if anything, else you would like to see incorporated to this site. At this time, we just love the site and are privileged to be a part of it.
Tomorrow when you come to WHT you will not see anything different. The layout is not going to change … the colors are not going to change … the forums are not going to change. The same can be said for next week, next month, and well into the future. The only thing that will change in the future is something that the community says they want. If you all want to see something new here, let us know and we’ll look into it.
I also want to reiterate that Robert is staying on as a moderator, and we couldn’t be more excited about that. The iNET staff will not be moderating the boards… we’re going to leave that to the professionals!
If you have any questions I can answer, do not hesitate to ask. On behalf of iNET, thanks for welcoming us to your community.
Best,
Ryan Elledge, President
iNET Interactive
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09-12-2003, 11:12 AM #6Web Hosting Evangelist
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Originally posted by Rich2k
WOW.
Hi Ryan, I remember you guys from when I was back at communitech in 1997. I loved communitech back then
I hope WHT remains the great place it is right now.
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09-12-2003, 11:12 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Great now all the anti-hot scripts posts will be deleted and they will always have a bunch of rabid fans backing them up...
Chet
If you don't get the joke sorry, just some comments RS has had to suffer for running the forum.
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09-12-2003, 11:13 AM #8Web Hosting Evangelist
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Originally posted by Aussie Bob
Welcome iNET Interactive.
You've made a good purchase in WHT. Hope you got it for a good price.
I'm not sure if Robert has informed you of the initiation ceremony for new owners of WHT. We can fill you in on all the details later.
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09-12-2003, 11:30 AM #9WHT Addict
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I hope the changes bring the better part out.
We shall see what the changes bring.
One change i would like, is the banner ad removed that is next to the logo .
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09-12-2003, 11:34 AM #10Dennis Johnson
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I thought he said there wasn't going to be change.
I am old. And old hates changes.There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
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09-12-2003, 11:35 AM #11WHT Addict
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Welcome, it would appear that WHT is a great investment for your portfolio.
I hope to see even greater things for WHT in the future.Respectfully,
Jon Marler
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09-12-2003, 11:38 AM #12Web Hosting Master
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Well everyone, remember when Matt sold WHT to Robert - it only improved. I am sure this will continue to be the case under Ryan's direction. The current setup works and it works well - why change it?
Welcome aboard Ryan!
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09-12-2003, 12:26 PM #13Junior Guru
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Hello Everyone:
Thanks for the warm welcome. Robert and iNET had been discussing a partnership for nearly 11 months, and I think we are both very pleased to have our opportunity to work together at last.
No doubt, indyjon, that WebHostingTalk.com is one of the best properties in our portfolio, as it is the 2nd most visited and 2nd most popular forum in our network. However, I must say that we are most excited about this property and the opportunity to work with the admins, mods, and visitors, given the strong interaction and candid discussion. The good news for us (and you) is that there is little to do- we have no plans for change. With time, certainly we will add enhancements based on the feedback of the community.
I hope we can earn your respect and trust, both of which will come with time. Who knows, I might even be able to get MikeBarolo to start calling me by my first name- Gabriel
Rich2k and AssueBob, thanks for the support! chet, I really cannot say, as all of the moderators have been retained and we do not influence any authority of their decision on what is removed and what not. However, I can say that we are humble folks who are not immune to constructive criticism. Good feedback is the foundation of improvement!
Best to all, and we look forward to many years of discussion and debate.-------------------------------------------------
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09-12-2003, 12:31 PM #14Eternal Member
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I believe that teh initiation ceremony involves me, my wife, a private jet, and a private island. Ryan - where do I send the "initiation" bill?
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09-12-2003, 12:32 PM #15The SpamAssassin
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WHT vol 3, here we go :-)
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09-12-2003, 12:37 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Gabriel,
Welcome to WHT! I'm sure your addition to the mix will only be a positive one, as long as you do not sell to Interland again (You actually offered to buy our company during your brief stint at Interland).
- John C.
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09-12-2003, 12:37 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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Will Isabel still handle advertising? She sends me postcards
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09-12-2003, 12:42 PM #18Web Hosting Master
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Looks like they handle advertising centrally:
http://www.inetinteractive.com/servi...vertising.html
I would think that this would be added here, no?
Anyway, congrats on your new acquisition.
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09-12-2003, 12:56 PM #19Web Hosting Evangelist
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Originally posted by UH-Matt
Will Isabel still handle advertising? She sends me postcards
She is truly a pleasure to work with, and I know she treats all advertisers well. Though it will be difficult to do so, we hope to fill her shoes!
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09-12-2003, 12:58 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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Good luck, iNet team: Ryan, Gabriel, Lenny and Gregory, in keeping this forum running and growing.
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09-12-2003, 01:03 PM #21Web Hosting Evangelist
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Originally posted by headsurfer
I believe that teh initiation ceremony involves me, my wife, a private jet, and a private island. Ryan - where do I send the "initiation" bill?
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09-12-2003, 01:08 PM #22Web Hosting Master
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Hey Robert can I buy HostingTech from you. I've got $10.50 in my wallet .
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09-12-2003, 01:09 PM #23Retired Moderator
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Hello to all the new people. Ryan I would describe the initiation in detail by the most of the words would be censored.
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09-12-2003, 01:14 PM #24Web Hosting Master
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Welcome to the community Ryan and Gabriel. It's always nice to see fresh faces and I'm glad that EV1 is still involved in a part as well.
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09-12-2003, 01:30 PM #25WHT Addict
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However, Ryan is very interested in hearing your input on what improvements you would like to see.
Only one change I would like to see and WHT has the ability to get it done. Every 2-3 months there are posts about coming up with regulations for webhosts to follow. I would love to see WHT come up with a set of standards of what they think is overselling(maybe with input from moderators and a couple of other hosts). Once the guide to what would be considered overselling has been created, we should see the end of the $2 hosts because they would no longer be allowed to post their crazy oversold packages here or offer them to people that request them. Overselling is bad for everyone, eliminating this would only make things better and bring some stability back to the webhosting industry. I think the Teenagers have destablized it for long enough!
OK, actually one more thing - How about a script that automatically follows up any posts that request free hosting services with another post telling them to go get a job!