Comments on: StartBreakingFree Moved To New Server! http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/ How to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Brian Armstrong Sun, 31 May 2009 22:58:51 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1953 It was their basic shared one...so to be fair, I haven't tried a more expensive plan with 1and1. Part of it was me outgrowing a shared plan in general, part of it was poor service by 1and1. It was their basic shared one…so to be fair, I haven’t tried a more expensive plan with 1and1. Part of it was me outgrowing a shared plan in general, part of it was poor service by 1and1.

]]> By: Joey http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 Joey Wed, 27 May 2009 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1944 CTM, you hit on a very valid point. If they work for you, that's all that counts! What package do you have with 1and1? CTM, you hit on a very valid point. If they work for you, that’s all that counts!

What package do you have with 1and1?

]]> By: Chuck Cohn http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 Chuck Cohn Wed, 27 May 2009 20:03:56 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1941 Good post Brian. I had similar difficulty with 1 and 1. Poor customer service. We had a terrible time getting their SSL certificate to work. Also had a bad time with HostingRails.com - although we should have had plenty of space on a shared server, the site was incredibly incredibly slow. I'll check out Slice Host. Good post Brian. I had similar difficulty with 1 and 1. Poor customer service. We had a terrible time getting their SSL certificate to work. Also had a bad time with HostingRails.com – although we should have had plenty of space on a shared server, the site was incredibly incredibly slow. I’ll check out Slice Host.

]]> By: College Town Menus (CTM) http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 College Town Menus (CTM) Wed, 27 May 2009 14:59:49 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1933 I have been using 1and1 for a long time for registering 20+ domains and hosting 3 sites, and have loved them. They consistently rank high in hosting reviews, to me they have good performance, great tools, and when I did have any questoins (never any major problems) I got to very knowledgable techs right away. Sure they might be in India, but they spoke good English and were able to point me in the right direction with nice email follow-ups. I dont care if they use a template, if it's the same question asked multiple times, whatever is easier for them that gets me the ultimate answer, fine by me. Good job though with your switch, I know thats a painful process, but once finished it's nice. Good explanation on the price vs performance, always nice for others starting off. I have been using 1and1 for a long time for registering 20+ domains and hosting 3 sites, and have loved them. They consistently rank high in hosting reviews, to me they have good performance, great tools, and when I did have any questoins (never any major problems) I got to very knowledgable techs right away. Sure they might be in India, but they spoke good English and were able to point me in the right direction with nice email follow-ups. I dont care if they use a template, if it’s the same question asked multiple times, whatever is easier for them that gets me the ultimate answer, fine by me. Good job though with your switch, I know thats a painful process, but once finished it’s nice. Good explanation on the price vs performance, always nice for others starting off.

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Brian Armstrong Sun, 24 May 2009 22:27:41 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1919 In the move I lost the "threads" of the comments. In other words you couldn't tell what was a reply to what, it was just a big long list of comments, not a discussion. It is fixed now. To migrate the wordpress threaded comments I had to hack together this little script. It's technical mumbo jumbo but I'll post it on the off chance it helps someone: http://www.pastie.org/488499 In the move I lost the “threads” of the comments. In other words you couldn’t tell what was a reply to what, it was just a big long list of comments, not a discussion.

It is fixed now. To migrate the wordpress threaded comments I had to hack together this little script. It’s technical mumbo jumbo but I’ll post it on the off chance it helps someone:

http://www.pastie.org/488499

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 Brian Armstrong Sun, 24 May 2009 22:18:37 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1918 Thanks Joey! Much appreciated :) Thanks Joey! Much appreciated :)

]]> By: Joey G. http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 Joey G. Sun, 24 May 2009 21:21:58 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1917 “it’s online now, sorry” - I've been on the phone with GoDaddy's and BlueHost's customer support staff at least 5 times in the past month, trying to work out issues for my friend's and family, and this is what I was told every single time! Perfectly said and heard way too often! On a side note, your site was the first one that I ever subscribed to via email, and it's the only smaller site (said with all respect intended) that I still follow. You don't send out updates too often, you don't try to sell something every other week have, and you have content that's worth coming back for. Great stuff! “it’s online now, sorry” – I’ve been on the phone with GoDaddy’s and BlueHost’s customer support staff at least 5 times in the past month, trying to work out issues for my friend’s and family, and this is what I was told every single time!

Perfectly said and heard way too often!

On a side note, your site was the first one that I ever subscribed to via email, and it’s the only smaller site (said with all respect intended) that I still follow. You don’t send out updates too often, you don’t try to sell something every other week have, and you have content that’s worth coming back for. Great stuff!

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Brian Armstrong Sun, 24 May 2009 20:44:53 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1916 Thanks for stopping by Joey. Yep Erica knows her stuff having sold a hosting biz for over $1M! Shes the bomb. Calling support on shared hosting plans is a waste of time. If the server is down there is nothing they can do, so their entire support staff is basically dedicated to emailing people back and saying "it's online now, sorry". Thanks for stopping by Joey. Yep Erica knows her stuff having sold a hosting biz for over $1M! Shes the bomb.

Calling support on shared hosting plans is a waste of time. If the server is down there is nothing they can do, so their entire support staff is basically dedicated to emailing people back and saying “it’s online now, sorry”.

]]> By: Joey G. http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Joey G. Sun, 24 May 2009 17:47:30 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/932/startbreakingfree-moved-to-new-server/#comment-1915 Brian, Double thumbs up on the article/post, and on your change! I was getting my hosting from 1and1 (I had tried GoDaddy, BlueHost and HostGator prior), and ran into a couple of minor problems. There was nothing worse than the 'there's a problem with your site' call/email, which was happening way too often. I became friendly with my programmer, who warned me about being on a shared hosting plan, yet I insisted on staying on. When I eventually had another problem, I called customer service with him on the line. They tried to feed me some BS, but they were tongue tied after 30 seconds of knowledgeable responses from my friend. I had the luxury of using his server for a while, then moved to SliceHost, and I haven't had a complaint since! I'd rather buy my own server then go back to those services again!! Regards, Joey G. By the way, Erica Douglas, who I found out about through your posts, has some great articles on the topic. Brian,

Double thumbs up on the article/post, and on your change! I was getting my hosting from 1and1 (I had tried GoDaddy, BlueHost and HostGator prior), and ran into a couple of minor problems. There was nothing worse than the ‘there’s a problem with your site’ call/email, which was happening way too often.

I became friendly with my programmer, who warned me about being on a shared hosting plan, yet I insisted on staying on. When I eventually had another problem, I called customer service with him on the line. They tried to feed me some BS, but they were tongue tied after 30 seconds of knowledgeable responses from my friend.

I had the luxury of using his server for a while, then moved to SliceHost, and I haven’t had a complaint since! I’d rather buy my own server then go back to those services again!!

Regards,
Joey G.

By the way, Erica Douglas, who I found out about through your posts, has some great articles on the topic.

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