[DABEAR]

"Just a public remark.

I know most people visiting these message boards probably hate DABEAR. But I got a real nice letter from him privately. He may be quite outspoken, and most of you disagree with him, but he's fundamentally a rock solid dude. You might even like him if you set the DreamHost issues aside.

I think everyone whose been online long enough has an ISP and/or hosting service war story to tell. I've a few (I even worked for AOL once), but don't get me started.

Peace,
Gene"

And in response, now that I KNOW whom Gene Steinberg is, having visited his broadcast before, he is not the man I described nor attacked in two responses to messages as to expedience as an alternative solution.

As I have since told Gene, that man is "Everyman" and I dissent with the argument, but not with Gene personally. Now realizing whom Gene is, I can only describe him as the most courageous of Alternative Journalists willing to broadcast materials publicly that others have an interest in, but are afraid to discuss, and hide in the closet.

This is the type of man who opens their self-imposed, or peer-imposed prison door, and sets them free.

This man is NO coward! What a great "chance" meeting with the man himself and under the most adverse, if not peculiar, circumstances!

There is a growing fan base for this subject matter and the new release of information previously unknown, but guys like this taking a professional approach open the informational doors wide for us, and get the information out faster.

So I dissent with expedience, I dissent with "Everyman" who believes that expedience is the solution to an issue, but I do not dissent with Gene. His moral courage sets him apart from "Everyman," and Gene is an asset, not a threat, to others and myself no matter what his argument.

Now ~ doesn't everybody feel all warm and fuzzy inside!? <G>

Don't! It's not "safe" just yet! (red arrow, red arrow, red arrow...)

Just kidding about that last line! I stand on everything said before "Don't!" <GGG>

[fergweb]

Re: http://www.dreamhost-sucks.com

I'm a DH user since 1999 but I'm not blind to the problems. I'm a paying user, not a disciple. I've fired off more than my fair share of angry emails.

That said, let's be fair about the flaming: the current BBB rating is "B"

To cite what was once a failing grade and hold on to it, and use it as the cornerstone to the legitimacy of your argument is unfair and just as deceptive.

I believe those are two words you've used to describe DH.

Cheers
Mike

[smitty]

I'm a happy dreamhost customer since 2000.
I've seen a lot "cheap" hosting companies come and go, but dreamhost was always stable as a rock!
So no need to invest hours to moving websites, in/export databases aso. What counts is the TCO over many years!
Smitty - Switzerland

[matttail]

Wow, it's been so much fun reading this thread. Like a few others said, this thread is so hilarious it made my day. Sorry your account got toasted dude, but from the little bit of information you've given us it seems fair.

Just a note, Josh Jones is a real person - and just because Dallas likes to joke around doesn't necessarily mean anything. These CEO and founders are just in their late 30's. They see no need to be serious in everything that they say publicly.

I hope you enjoy your new host. As a hint though, if you account is still active here at Dreamhost you could directly transfer your content from the servers here to your new server. That way you don't have to rely on your home connection, but can instead make use of the high speed connections both hosts have. Gigabit connections are no match for DSL. There's help in the wiki.dreamhost.com on how to do that.

Now that I've been nice and helpful, I'll just say I think you are really crazy and should quit smoking all that weed or whatever it is that you're doing. You're a hilarious man who understands so very little about the internet and internet companies. Good job advertising Dreamhost!

--Matttail
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