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04-20-2005, 01:47 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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dotCanada.com buys AffordableHost?
I just received an email about this and I was curious if this was verified by any real Affordablehost customers. (Somehow I'm on the mailing list for these types of emails.)
Thank you.0
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04-20-2005, 02:04 AM #2Temporarily Suspended
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I am a customer and yes it is true.
http://www.affordablehost.com/news/news_dotcanada.html0
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04-20-2005, 02:09 AM #3Retired Moderator
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good luck on whatever is next, Tina!
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04-20-2005, 02:12 AM #4Web Hosting Evangelist
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It really a news for me. AH been taken over by dotCanada.!! Let's hope to get some more updates in this regards.
Originally posted by AH-Tina
I prefer this URL, with my personal "farewell" at the bottom.
http://www.affordablehost.com/news/news_questions.htm
--Tina
http://www.affordablehost.com/news/news_questions.html
Anyways it is a bit harsh to point it out as a mistake. But sorry for that0
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04-20-2005, 02:16 AM #5Temporarily Suspended
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Originally posted by AH-Tina
I prefer this URL, with my personal "farewell" at the bottom.
http://www.affordablehost.com/news/news_questions.html
--Tina0
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04-20-2005, 02:19 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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Tina,
Congratulations on the sale and good luck. Was axishost.com sold as well or that is still run by you?0
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04-20-2005, 02:22 AM #7Invented the Internet
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We have been migrating to the AxisHOST.com brand for several months. We are keeping it.
Thank you everyone for your well wishes. The guys at dotCanada are awesome...I'm very pleased they are taking over AffordableHOST.
--Tina0
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04-20-2005, 02:28 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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Well that's a surprise. Good luck and congrats to all parties involved. It's not easy letting go of something you've put your heart and soul into.
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04-20-2005, 02:28 AM #9Web Hosting Evangelist
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Wishing you all the luck Tina and the entire AH team
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04-20-2005, 02:31 AM #10Invented the Internet
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Originally posted by Aussie Bob
Well that's a surprise. Good luck and congrats to all parties involved. It's not easy letting go of something you've put your heart and soul into.
I have every confidence they'll do just fine.
--Tina0
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04-20-2005, 03:30 AM #11Web Hosting Evangelist
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I hope their promise of not-relocating holds good for the long term. It appears that most of their other stuff is in the NAC, which simply isn't want we want for our sites at AH.
Apart from that, I can find very little on dotCanada. Here's hoping that they don't let standards slip, or start to cut corners, which we see all to often following acquisitions.
For Tina... congratulations.... I suspect you deserve the rest! Best of luck in whatever you do next.0
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04-20-2005, 04:31 AM #12New Member
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I must say i'm kind of disappointed.
I've been a 3+ years AH client and was satisfied for the most part of it. I recently made a new step forward by buying a server of my own at AH.
If I understand well, A(ffordable)HOST becomes dotCanada, who brings its own team, when A(xis)HOST becomes Tina's new startup.
Well, the last bill I paid was to AxisHOST, so I want to stay with Tina AND her support team.
I'm sorry, but I don't want to jump to a totally unknown wagon. If it appears I can't stay with Tina('s team), I'll probably move elsewhere, but really don't have the time right now to relocate the 20+ sites I had on my server.
One think I liked with AH is that they only provided Linux solutions. Now we have a company that uses Linux as well as Win 2003. I know my server won't be affected by Windows, but it makes me feel incomfortable, for personal and political reason, to be hosted by people who are not 100% commited to Linux.
Are other AH customer in the same boat than me? Do you also fear for you hosting future?0
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04-20-2005, 04:47 AM #13Junior Guru Wannabe
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i agree with you majortom..i actually have a ded server as well but i have kept the main sites with affordablehost..now i am thinking my strategy again..i have no idea what dotcanada is all about..tina was definately the most hard working person i have seen in the web hosting industry no doubt about that..not to mention the whole staff with her is actually knowledgeable as opposed to some other companies trying to make money only..
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04-20-2005, 05:49 AM #14Newbie
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4 months later, I'm passed around again!
First hometownhosting gets passed to affordable host and now 4 months later I'm passed around again. This time to a canadian company called dotcanada. This can only mean grey clouds ahead.
I give up!!
Matt0
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04-20-2005, 06:03 AM #15Mac User
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Hello matcollins,
this is one of the facets of business and cannot be avoided. You can only hope the new owners will be good as the previous ones.0
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04-20-2005, 06:06 AM #16Newbie
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I'm really hoping they're better. They've had me on a duff server since I signed up and have been unable to fix it.
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04-20-2005, 06:09 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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I wouldn't be too hasty to press the panic button. By the looks of things, the new AH owners will be keeping things pretty much as they are, but I'm sure there will be changes/improvements along the way, naturally.
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04-20-2005, 06:50 AM #18Invented the Internet
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Originally posted by majortom
[B]I must say i'm kind of disappointed.
I've been a 3+ years AH client and was satisfied for the most part of it. I recently made a new step forward by buying a server of my own at AH.
If I understand well, A(ffordable)HOST becomes dotCanada, who brings its own team, when A(xis)HOST becomes Tina's new startup.
Well, the last bill I paid was to AxisHOST, so I want to stay with Tina AND her support team.[B]
--Tina0
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04-20-2005, 07:03 AM #19Junior Guru
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Not happy about this in the least.
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04-20-2005, 07:08 AM #20Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by AH-Tina
You should have rec'd an email last month telling you that all dedicated/colo customers were moved to our AxisHOST.com brand. You are still with "Tina and team" and nothing will change for you.
So the sale is only AH's shared client base, while you moved the colo/ded clients over to AxisHost.com, that will continue to be operated from your existing AH facility?
Will dotcanada continue to use your facility where those AH shared servers are currently located?0
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04-20-2005, 07:36 AM #21Invented the Internet
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Originally posted by Aussie Bob
Ok, me being curious and all.
So the sale is only AH's shared client base, while you moved the colo/ded clients over to AxisHost.com, that will continue to be operated from your existing AH facility?
Will dotcanada continue to use your facility where those AH shared servers are currently located?
dotCanada will keep the existing AffordableHOST servers right where they are (most are at our datacenter, some are at Equinix in Virginia). They are not moving the servers or the customers.
--Tina0
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04-20-2005, 07:40 AM #22Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by AH-Tina
. . . This change is going to allow me some much needed rest.
/me runs like buggery . . .0
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04-20-2005, 07:41 AM #23Invented the Internet
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Originally posted by Aussie Bob
Sook.
Had to look that one up!
--Tina0
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04-20-2005, 07:43 AM #24Web Hosting Master
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Oops, aussie slang alert. It jesting for wimp.
Heavens knows why you would be wanting a rest after 7 years of constant pressure in this business.0
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04-20-2005, 08:33 AM #25Web Hosting Master
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Congrats Tina, now go sleep!
7 years is enough for anyone! O' to the day we sell up shop! Wait im only 23!0