Re: ISP War - OT?

Well that's it, the sites are locked.  You cannot access from the internet
and the fax number at Network Solutions has been busy for the last two
hours.  I am at a total loss on what to do.


Regards,

Carol Parent
http://www.cbwdesign.com
admin(at)cbwdesign.com

"The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement. "


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Wilson" <webgooru(at)gte.net>
To: "Ken Lanxner" <klanxner(at)home.com>; "Carol Parent" <cbwd(at)means.net>
Cc: "HWG-Basics" <hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: ISP War - OT?


>
> > In most cases it is proper and logical that the host be listed as
> > technical contact. There is nothing wrong with that, per se. You just
> > need to be careful when choosing who will host your sites. When you go
> > through a reseller, you are only dealing with the actual host indirectly
> > and have very little leverage in situations such as this.
>
> I disagree.  I have had nothing but grief from Network Solutions.  I
> understand the need to make sure that someone does not steal a domain
name,
> but they have had thousands of names stolen and they are pigheaded and
> arrogant to work with.
>
> Any time I have transferred a domain registered with them, (several times
> now) it takes many tries and sometimes requires a lot of time on the phone
> as well as a follow-up fax.   Web designers and website owners that have
> paid them money for a website name should not be held hostage like this.
>
> They are REALLY on the side of the hosting company.  This is why so many
> hosting companies recommend them.  ( Aha you say! )  They have collected a
> lot of money over the years and used mostly automated systems and layers
of
> bureaucrats that would make the Federal government envious.  They have
> delivered consistently poor service and this is why they lost their sole
> supplier status.  You may now register websites at many other places with
> better service and for a lot less money.
>
> Paul Wilson
> webgooru(at)gte.net
>
>

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