I think we all need to do the right thing here... and donate our life savings for better host that isn't as retarded.

Two days without C&G was killer.

Glad to know I wasn't the only one who couldn't access the site

Welcome back C&G!

So what did the host say?

Two days without C&G was killer.

I know! I was starting to kill time at GMI!

Good to be back home.

What are you guys talking about? This host has provided impeccable service from the beginning. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it and I say we stay with it forever!

I know! I was starting to kill time at GMI!

Good to be back home.

I didn't get THAT desperate....

Edited December 13, 200718 yr by vonVeezelsnider

wow, i was gone on a work trip tues and weds and just got back. coincidence?..........

'it's like i was never gone'

Glad to hear it wasnt something with my computer.

I actually thought I got banned for posting that Jesus picture on the 'LOLCat's thread'

I thought my new sig killed the site, having to show up for all of my 8600 posts, and whatnot.

Edited December 13, 200718 yr by blackviper8891

Hello, allow me to introduce myself. My name is ocn. I was surfing the net and just found this place, thinking of becoming a regular. (Looks around room,) hello... hello, hello. :AH-HA_wink:

What are you guys talking about? This host has provided impeccable service from the beginning. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it and I say we stay with it forever!

Who are you again?

I thought my new sig killed the site, having to show up for all of my 8600 posts, and whatnot.

No but I do feel a seizure coming on....

How many people would be willing to donate $10 towards service from a new/better host?

How many people would be willing to donate $10 towards service from a new/better host?

I will.

I just wanted to drop in quickly before I go to work. I'll give the Cliff's Notes version of everything that happened since Tuesday afternoon:

1. I notice the site goes down for the count Tuesday affternoon.

2. I send Dreamhost a support ticket early Tuesday evening, after ruling out my work LAN as a problem.

3. DreamHost gets back to me on Wednesday telling me to look at the scripts on the site (which are fine)

4. I respond back to them asking for clarification and more info.

5. Dreamhost responds back saying they disabled the site via the web and if I didn't fix the scripts on the site they would kill access to the site completely

6. I back up the site's files and database to my home PC, and lay into them like I never laid into anyone before in my entire life

7. Dreamost turns the site back on and, while disagreeing with most of my points, apologizes for the way they've handled our situation.

I'll reveal more as we progress towards getting this place more reliable.

Tell DreamHost to f@#k off and die and find a better host...almost anything is better than there crappy service.

Way to handle customer relations by blaming the problem on the customer.

Glad C&G is back up (for now)

I had a really bad dream that lasted 2 days, I was back in the 80's and the internet hadn't been invented yet. I don't know much about the web/hosts etc but I do find this site very slow sometimes. Its probably the slowest site I visit. I'd make a donation for better service.

It felt like crack head without CocaineandGrass for two days.

Hello, allow me to introduce myself. My name is ocn. I was surfing the net and just found this place, thinking of becoming a regular. (Looks around room,) hello... hello, hello. :AH-HA_wink:

Hey Blu, welcome to our website. We would like to have colorful people like you, and insight from you about our website will be highly appreciated. Please keep on posting.

I just wanted to drop in quickly before I go to work. I'll give the Cliff's Notes version of everything that happened since Tuesday afternoon:

1. I notice the site goes down for the count Tuesday affternoon.

2. I send Dreamhost a support ticket early Tuesday evening, after ruling out my work LAN as a problem.

3. DreamHost gets back to me on Wednesday telling me to look at the scripts on the site (which are fine)

4. I respond back to them asking for clarification and more info.

5. Dreamhost responds back saying they disabled the site via the web and if I didn't fix the scripts on the site they would kill access to the site completely

6. I back up the site's files and database to my home PC, and lay into them like I never laid into anyone before in my entire life

7. Dreamost turns the site back on and, while disagreeing with most of my points, apologizes for the way they've handled our situation.

I'll reveal more as we progress towards getting this place more reliable.

Good job Z. It seems like cheapest is not the best. I understand from Fly that we got better deal from them. But what you mentioned is not acceptable from any host. I am glad that you are backing it all up.

I read one of the e-mails from dreamhost: all I can say is that the twit that wrote it is very lucky that he's on the other side of the continent.

I have never read such a nasty, condescending and insulting piece of steaming crap from someone who is supposed to be there to support a customer.

...And I'm being generous.

Our agreement with these people can't end too soon. The thing is, we are paid up way ahead and to change now would cost C&G too much. I think that the time to get donations together will be at the end of the current hosting agreement.

Meantime, we will simply have to demand the service that we have paid for. I'm sick of folks in this industry thinking that they can just dictate to the customer and not honor their agreements. These petulant children need to have their feet held to the fire until they fulfill their end of the bargain.

Yeah, I'm pissed!

Where are these B$tches from?

Where are these B$tches from?

California, where else?

How many people would be willing to donate $10 towards service from a new/better host?

I'd chip in..

California, where else?

Well that is a whole different country. Anyways, I had told Fly that I will chip in with any help we need to keep this site going on in full health, not an octagenarian bedridden on life support.

Well that is a whole different country. Anyways, I had told Fly that I will chip in with any help we need to keep this site going on in full health, not an octagenarian bedridden on life support.

Much appreciated, but we have to examine the options.

The tough part is that straight answers are something dreamhost is incapable of.

And they cannot be trusted.

On a side note, is that picture on the front page taken in Cincinnati? My undergrad friends rented a place that looked exactly like the one with dual garage doors in Cincinnati, while attending grad school.

And they cannot be trusted.

Which is why I vote that we cut our losses and move on. There is obviously the support from "Viewers like You!" to pay for a new host.

A host that I've been using for a few years now and have been very happy with has been Bluehost.com. 10 people contribute $10 and that is 14 months of service with them.

Which is why I vote that we cut our losses and move on. There is obviously the support from "Viewers like You!" to pay for a new host.

+1.

First off, thank a lot to everyone. I think it's awesome that so many of you like this place enough to offer to pay for it. Your enthusiasm makes what we do here worthwhile.

I'm still in contact with Dreamhost. I'm now dealing with one tech exclusively, as opposed to whoever decides to read my email. He did apologize and say that our situation was handled incorrectly, and even offered to upgrade our plan at a reduced cost (I don't want to reveal the exact details). I just fired off a few questions I had to him, and we're currently discussing our options for proceeding in the mod boards. I will keep everyone posted as I find out more info and we come to a decision as to what we think is the best way to go.

The semi-funny thing is you have me to blame for all of this.....sort of....

Back when CG needed to switch from that little host in Detroit...I think it was some kid with an Atari on dialup...I asked one of my friends who runs a large IT operation about a good company and THEY recommended Dreamhost. Hence, here we are. The original idea was to use my friends company. That would've been bullet proof, but unfortunately, they don't allow message board software on their servers since things like that make it easier for hackers to do their dirty work.

Swing-and-a-miss...

(I got a server error the first time I tried to post this )

Snitz never treated us like this...

Can't you demand a refund?

Can't you demand a refund?

x2

:rotflmao:

We'd never get it.

Somebody should email one of the managers a URL to this thread.

I thought I was banned too. Well, sorta. but then, I was like what for? I don't think I did something stupid to get me banned.

The GMI was really slow for me and didn't have that much threads that interested me. Glad this place came back.

can you at least reveal how much longer the current contract is for (aka how much longer we have to suffer)?

I think that we will do something to prevent much more suffering. Certainly prior to the contract expiring.

Just what that will be hasn't been decided yet.

For a walk down hosting memory lane, click here.

Please pass along to the tech how to configure the apache virtual host container with an error page to prevent the "internal server error" message.

I'd be happy to contribute something when and if the time comes.

Let me know when its time. I'll contribute.

mi2

Way to handle customer relations by blaming the problem on the customer.

are we being hosted by toyota?

Thats what I was thinking too.!

I'd be happy to contribute something when and if the time comes.

+1 I'll throw in some money

My host is currently doing a deal, $2.95 a month. Of course I get a juicy commission if you follow the ad link on my site.

Mr. griffon, not sure if too many folks wanna know about your juicy emissions, but, uh, ok.

Guys, I would contribute to keep my us all somewhere as long as it was a reliable and steadfast server.

Mr. griffon, not sure if too many folks wanna know about your juicy emissions, but, uh, ok.

Are these emissions nocturnal?