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Geek Culture / Dbspot.com Gone Again???

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Tomu
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 14:42
is dbspot.com down again? my website hosted there is not appearing and neither is dbspot.com homepage!

any news?

Tomu.


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the chode
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 15:36
its up now but apparently they need to relocate cuz of webhositing problems

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Hawkeye
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 21:26
Yes, old JimmEH's DbSpOT is down again... I don't think he's just going to let it die this time, tho--the cinco de maya compo pretty much demands it keeps going.

geecee3
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 23:10
i just wish those looser hosts would give teh jimmy a break.
the chode
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 00:52
what service is on?

Dude
Jeku
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 02:50
Jimmy's is the only free service that I know of, other than crap ones like freewebs...


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EddieB
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 02:53
or geocities

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Raven
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 02:55
Quote: "Jimmy's is the only free service that I know of, other than crap ones like freewebs..."


..But atleast you don't have anywhere near this much downtime with them.

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Chris K
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 03:17
Do you wanna shut up?

You do?

Great.

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Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 03:41
I'm an uptown girl, livin in a downtime world.

Sorry guys, yes, I did have quite the tiff with my host last night and on into this morning.

Your sites would be up... but I left for work without turning the server on, I really suck.

Anyhowww... it'll be up tonight. Kudos.

Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:31
Here, this should clear things up:

[Hosting Staff]
You are giving away free web hosting and that is against our TOS. I even signed up for an account You need to get dbspot and all of the sites off the server within 24 hrs or I will terminate them myself. This is a flagrant violation as you have near 100 free accounts. There is no options 24hrs and they will be deleted. I am suspending all of them as we speak. Why do you think you can just do this and think it is ok? Find another hosting company immediately as the accounts will be deleted in 24hrs.

[Jimmy]
I’m not just providing free hosting, I’m reselling it for $0.00

I’m paying for reseller hosting, am I not? This is what resellers do, they provide hosting for a price they deem worthy. I chose the price of $0.00. If you’d like I could make it official and make sure my clients are aware that they are paying $0.00 for this hosting.

Regards,

James


[Hosting Staff]
24hrs and your accounts are deleted. You are giving away hosting. $0.00 is free. Don`t play games with us. Get the accounts off the server immediately.

[Jimmy]
Again, you suspended MY account, please enable it so I can conform.

Thanks,

James


[Hosting Staff]
You have access. Transfer all your sites off the server immediately. As your resellers account will be terminated in the same 24hrs as we cannot trust a person that flagrantly violates the TOS and comes up with such an unreasonable answer to the TOS violation. $0.00 = FREE.

[Jimmy]
Thanks.

So you know, I do not have 100 hosting accounts, I have 57. People can sign up for my site without getting hosting, it’s just an added feature that I don’t advertise very much. The site is more of an internet community, with webspace as a benefit to those who really need it. I’m sorry for breaking the TOS, I just skipped that section after reading ‘no warez’ and figured that’s what the rest of it was about. Even still, If I had been charging for hosting and had 57 clients, you’d find some other lame excuse to terminate my account. This is how it always goes with crappy hosting providers, I’m pretty used to it by now, so don’t feel too bad.

Anyway, I’m all packed up now and out of your hair.

Oh and one more thing, I would have appreciated it if you hadn’t rummaged through the dbspot user database, that’s just unethical and a blatant invasion of privacy.

Thanks again for your incompetent service,

James


[Hosting Staff]
You very wrong you idiot as I have resellers with 100+ accounts and they are still growing as they are following the rules. Typical excuse from a TOS violater. I see morons like you once in awhile and just because you screwed up and didn`t read the TOS you have to blame it on the hosting provider. Get alife and be on your way I never went through your database either so there is another worthless lie from a worthless ex customer With your crappy attitude no wonder you can`t keep a hosting company very long.

[Jimmy]
Yes, you did go through my database, where else did you get that 100 number from? Because, as far as I can tell, you only signed up for my site and not for hosting. As I explained earlier there is a difference between the two. I have 98 website users and 57 with hosting. That’s 41 people (you included) that do not have hosting. So when you say I have 100 accounts hosted, I’ll assume you are referring to the 98 in my user database and not the 57 FTP accounts I’ve actually created and I’ll have assumed correctly.

I’ll admit, it is my fault I’ve been through so many hosting companies, but only because I made the mistake of finding cheap and horribly run providers on ebay. This is the first time I’ve been terminated for TOS violation, the other times were because I was just taking up too much space (which was not a violation, they just lied about what they had for me) or their company goes belly up.

And let me just say, this barrage of personal attacks is very professional, I’m sure glad I never left you feedback up to this point.

Best wishes,

James


[Hosting Dork]
The nuber shows in the sub domains you idiot in my WHM Maybe you need to learn more about hosting and how to read before opening your pothole I will be glad to fix your feedback up as well so go for it You are wrong and were wrong and that is why you got dropped from the server. You arttacked me with your childish stuff about my hosting company because you failed to read

Do what you gotta do but be a man and be on your way as you were the one that screwed your hosting account up!

[Jimmy]
I had 59 subdomains, smart guy. I suppose you just like to exaggerate.

I have more knowledge of hosting in my belly button than you could ever dream to have. The reason I purchase these cheap hosts is because I provide a free service, if I wanted to I could pay for the connections and run my own datacenter. You’re just a reseller providing reseller. You click a button that creates accounts and another that terminates them. (Oh, let’s not forget the suspend button, which you so adore. Telling me to fix problems with my account after you suspend it, that’s real hosting genius at work) That’s all there is to it. I’d like to see you TRY to actually build, implement and manage an actual web server.

Don’t tell me to be a man while you act so immaturely. Tell me, what is the difference between providing free hosting that I selectively approve, and monitor, case by case, and charging for it? What if I charge $0.01/month for it, would it really make a difference? I’m not out there advertising free webhosting to get massive amounts of clients. I set out to provide an alternative to free hosts like freewebs or geocities for a relatively small number of people in an internet community.

I believe you are just like the others, can’t back up your claims as to how much bandwidth and space you have available. I saw the specs on the server and have no reason not to believe so. Now, don’t get me wrong, I perfectly understand why that rule is in place. I’m aware that free hosting providers get lots of traffic, lots of business and lots of trouble, which is why I didn’t advertise. The majority of the people that signed up were referred by me, personally and they referred their friends.

So, I just want you to know that despite your constant insults I did not set out to violate your TOS. For instance, when I accidentally canceled my paypal subscription and you got smart with me. If you’ll notice, in the TOS on your ebay auction it does not mention anything about instant termination on canceled subscriptions, I noticed that in the beginning, but adhered to your policy anyway. Then when you found that gaming site, I deleted it as soon as I could. I’ve tried to be civil with you, but have been a pain in the neck from the start.

So, in conclusion: Go screw yourself.

Love,

James


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What an idiot...

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EddieB
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:39
I dont know what to say

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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:40
And you wonder why they are annoyed...

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Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:41
well, I was nice until I finished downloading my back up

Kohaku
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:45
Well that was a gripping a read! Nicely put Jimmy.

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EddieB
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Quote: " well, I was nice until I finished downloading my back up "


Nice one

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Jess T
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:49
Ahahaha!

After reading that, I'm even more happy to wait till you find a host that isn't run by a 12yo who hasn't hit puberty yet!

Just wondering,
do you lose money on running this? Or do you break even with the Google ads, or do you even make a profit?
No need to answer, if you feel it not necessary

Gj with your words there, too. Classic!

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Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:52
I was breaking even with google ads actually.

We'll have to step it up on the clicks after next week

I don't mind it so much though, as with this new server I plan on hosting a couple of my more profitable ventures

Jess T
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:54
Alrighty

I made a point of clicking the ads whenever I went to your site, knowing that you're doing it for non-profit, and are providing a free service that is pretty much invaluable!

Good luck with your "more profitable ventures"

Jess.


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Raven
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 04:56
Quote: "Do you wanna shut up?

You do?

Great."


Nope. Some of us got a great host with 99.9% uptime.. so heh

That aside. The whole argument is about the fact that your providing free sub-domain hosting?
Honestly I don't see the issue. You paid for the account, and obviously you have a given bandwidth per month. If your many sub-domains exceed this bandwidth your Host should just 503 the whole site.. like most hosts do.

Bandwidth would be the only issue I can see being a problem.
You know the best way to get around a retard like that, just claim that everyone on your account is using it as an official member of your Team, or if you have a registered company are all part-time employees.

(who just so happen to be paid $0.00 heh)

That aside, I still say you should change your host to a respectable company.

Cheap deals aren't always the best.

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Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 05:02
Yeah, they're never the best, but they're cheap and dbspot is free, so what can ya do?

geecee3
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 05:11
hi jimmy, these hosts really are a pain in the rectum. What's the stance on intellectual property theft by looser hosts, my latest game was on that server and that idiot of a host (who obviously has no clue what internet communities are about) now has my latest code. I'm not blaming you for this in any way jimmy. in fact i think you are completely in the right. 0.00 is a value, not the absence of a value. just think how screwed up the world would be if 0.00 didn't exist.

jimmy for prez!

geecee3.

i think we should chuck a game together, naming and shaming rubbish hosts. (and letting you shoot the crap out of their servers) but then i'm all for extreme revenge
Cryptoman
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 06:13
Whoa, dude, that kid host is ignorant. I have a spare linux server but it only has about 100mbs upload. Wish I had more bandwidth to give up, I'd donate it.


Jeku
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 07:05
Jimmy--- are the hosts that much cheaper than, say, a $10/month lunarpages account? I've never seen so much incompetence from a webhost in my life


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http://www.surpasshosting.com Is really cheap and have great customer support

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Chris K
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 07:13
Dude, just 'charge' us £10 a day.

I'm up for 'paying' that.

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That's a good idea

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Chris K - £10 a day? So you'd pay £3,560 per year for hosting?

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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 07:50 Edited at: 30th Apr 2005 07:52
I don't think he means £10 a day. I think he means '£10' a day.

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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 09:54
Awesome, Jimmy Sorry your provider was such an arse, however you did hold you own with him. Pwnt him, more like it.

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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 10:13
What a nob scrath (that's the Hosting Dork, not teh Jimmeh)

@Jimmy
To be honest I used to think you were a bit of of an anus but now I see how much of your spare time you gave up to help the community. I'm happy to see you managed to throw in a few insults while still keeping a decent level of self respect (unlike the Hosting Dork) and even managed to throw in a "Go screw yourself" at the end. Congrats and good luck.




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Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 13:02
weeeee HOOOOOOOO

Ok, most everybody's accounts should be up and running again.

If anyone has any problems, post it here, because my email is dead ATM.

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never EVER thought i would be saying this, but...

Jimmy r kewl.

btw...who is the new host?

Digitalmodr
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Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 13:06
The new host is Jimmy Rules Inc. but only for the weekend.

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any idea who shall be after that?

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Jimmy
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 13:14
I think I'll use your mother's underskirt.

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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 13:19
lol, your host was...um a little, well hes a petifile.

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do you got domains and cpanel up? my site still seems to be down last i checked. but i dont mind the wait.

Its here. [href]www.GALEKUS.com[/href]
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Quote: " I think I'll use your mother's underskirt."


My mother is dead, but thanks for making me feel like crap

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geecee3
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 14:03
@ teh jimmeh. a big woot goes out to you.

@Apolloed. sorry to hear that, i'm sure had jimmy known he would not have made that remark, jimmy has a twisted sense of humour that appeals to many on the forum and he's well known for bursts of complete madness. but it's all good clean fun.

kindest regards, grant.
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Quote: "@Apolloed. sorry to hear that, i'm sure had jimmy known he would not have made that remark, jimmy has a twisted sense of humour that appeals to many on the forum and he's well known for bursts of complete madness. but it's all good clean fun."


I was just messing with him...trying to make him feel bad and all. My mom is alive and kicking

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When I'm bored I usually just click and reload your page for the googleadds. no kidding. I should get a super account for it.

My less-pimp name was Mattman.
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I said that knowing perfectly well that your mother is dead.

It's not like I would use it WHILE she was wearing it

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Jim is it online now cos i cant seem to get to it. could be me but is anyone having problems as well?

[b]PowerScript: Currently Working on Expression Evaluating, thanks alot DavidT for the help
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 17:31
Looks like I'm still down too..

jessticular.dbspot.com

Shame too, as I have the dbHelp hosted there.
Oh, I never did ask, Jimmy, is it ok for me to bringing high traffic to my site for the dbHelp? I mean, if it chokes your bandwidth, I might even see about buying a domain and hosting package somewhere
I'd prefer not too, though, as I'm a poor Uni guy, who can only afford to eat every other day

Jess.


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Yeah, I completely forgot about mysql, I'm all over the place.

You're up and runnin, jess.

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Wonderful,
Thanks mate


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lol

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