Comments on: down and out http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/ Tue, 21 May 2013 17:18:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: tasha. http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9903 tasha. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:00:34 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9903 Phew, thought your site was gone! That's weird, because I use DreamHost too and haven't had any problems with my own site, nor any of the various other sites I've hosted through them over the years. Interesting! Phew, thought your site was gone!

That’s weird, because I use DreamHost too and haven’t had any problems with my own site, nor any of the various other sites I’ve hosted through them over the years. Interesting!

]]> By: Lenore http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9684 Lenore Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:20:01 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9684 We use pair.com and they have been utterly reliable. On the other hand, (and to second spyderkl's nomination) we know folks who use laughingsquid and we know folks from laughingsquid. They are totally cool (and also reliable) and would be good people to send your money to. We use pair.com and they have been utterly reliable. On the other hand, (and to second spyderkl’s nomination) we know folks who use laughingsquid and we know folks from laughingsquid. They are totally cool (and also reliable) and would be good people to send your money to.

]]> By: robyn http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9612 robyn Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:03:56 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9612 I use canaca. They are cheap and I have never had a problem...I have been using them for a number of years. I use canaca. They are cheap and I have never had a problem…I have been using them for a number of years.

]]> By: Kati http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9545 Kati Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:51:11 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9545 I am a Dreamhost refugee too, and after looking through pages and pages of host reviews on all kinds of websites, and blogs and what seems like every single page of the internet, i decided on A Small Orange last weekend. They were the only hosts where the good reviews outweighed the bad reviews, and they are a smaller host (but with a good track record), so they are less likely to suffer from Dreamhost's pains (which really seem to come down to growing too big and not keeping up). I have been with DH for about 4 years now, and up until about half a year ago, they really were a dream, but the last 6 months have been hell, and i can't afford to lose customers - i am hosting my business site with them... (I am not moving my personal sites just yet, only the online shop for now. But if things don't get better in about 2 months, it's bye-bye for good.) Anyway, A Small Orange is here: http://www.asmallorange.com/ I am just about finished moving over all my stuff and about to switch the DNS over to them... So far their support has been really great, they answered all my emails in half an hour, and they have online chat support as well. I didn't run into any kind of problems so far, and the new account is soooo much faster than DH. I am a Dreamhost refugee too, and after looking through pages and pages of host reviews on all kinds of websites, and blogs and what seems like every single page of the internet, i decided on A Small Orange last weekend. They were the only hosts where the good reviews outweighed the bad reviews, and they are a smaller host (but with a good track record), so they are less likely to suffer from Dreamhost’s pains (which really seem to come down to growing too big and not keeping up).

I have been with DH for about 4 years now, and up until about half a year ago, they really were a dream, but the last 6 months have been hell, and i can’t afford to lose customers – i am hosting my business site with them… (I am not moving my personal sites just yet, only the online shop for now. But if things don’t get better in about 2 months, it’s bye-bye for good.)

Anyway, A Small Orange is here: http://www.asmallorange.com/
I am just about finished moving over all my stuff and about to switch the DNS over to them… So far their support has been really great, they answered all my emails in half an hour, and they have online chat support as well. I didn’t run into any kind of problems so far, and the new account is soooo much faster than DH.

]]> By: Julie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9532 Julie Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:58:35 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9532 Media Temple. They host large and small - and with the new grid servers, they automatically scale to what you need. Their customer & tech service are fab too! Julie PS To Lindsay - I used to host with iPower. They've had my son's baby pictures hostage for 1.5 years now. Check out my website to learn more. Media Temple. They host large and small – and with the new grid servers, they automatically scale to what you need. Their customer & tech service are fab too!

Julie

PS To Lindsay – I used to host with iPower. They’ve had my son’s baby pictures hostage for 1.5 years now. Check out my website to learn more.

]]> By: Me http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9321 Me Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:12:08 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9321 We use Liquid Web. www.dooce.com uses them. She loves them, and so do I. We use Liquid Web. http://www.dooce.com uses them. She loves them, and so do I.

]]> By: EulalieShinn http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9288 EulalieShinn Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:08:47 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9288 If you could post something about coffee I would really appreciate it! I've looked thru a lot of stuff but haven't been able to locate it. Thanks so much! If you could post something about coffee I would really appreciate it!

I’ve looked thru a lot of stuff but
haven’t been able to locate it.

Thanks so much!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9286 Lindsay Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:26:26 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9286 I use ipower and I love it, but I'm also not running a heavy-traffic site. http://www.ipower.com/ I use ipower and I love it, but I’m also not running a heavy-traffic site.

http://www.ipower.com/

]]> By: EulalieShinn http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9272 EulalieShinn Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:24:30 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9272 I just wanted to second what Nichole said. And I also agree with Richard about the hair. I just wanted to second what Nichole said.

And I also agree with Richard about the hair.

]]> By: Richard http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9271 Richard Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:22:25 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9271 Arghhhhh... John May at pointinspace.com Arghhhhh… John May at pointinspace.com

]]> By: Richard http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9270 Richard Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:21:32 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9270 I highly recommend John May at My sites have only gone down there when scheduled — when he was moving the servers to a new location. And John usually answers emails — during business hours — in minutes. He's not the cheapest web host around, but I appreciate not having to pull my hair out every few months. He runs Mac OS X servers, and as an Apple fanboy, I like that, too. Perhaps that's one reason why he's so reliable. :-) I highly recommend John May at

My sites have only gone down there when scheduled — when he was moving the servers to a new location. And John usually answers emails — during business hours — in minutes. He’s not the cheapest web host around, but I appreciate not having to pull my hair out every few months.

He runs Mac OS X servers, and as an Apple fanboy, I like that, too. Perhaps that’s one reason why he’s so reliable. :-)

]]> By: Nichole http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9258 Nichole Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9258 I'll second Lessa's comment. We switched to bluehost last year and haven't had any problems. I’ll second Lessa’s comment. We switched to bluehost last year and haven’t had any problems.

]]> By: Lessa http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9244 Lessa Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:32:00 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9244 I use bluehost.com - they're fantastic! I just recently moved there with them, and have had nothing but fabulous things to say about em. drug all my clients over too as a result. I use bluehost.com – they’re fantastic! I just recently moved there with them, and have had nothing but fabulous things to say about em. drug all my clients over too as a result.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9200 Rebecca Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:18:44 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9200 I've used htpp://www.Avahost.com for years and have been pretty happy with them. I’ve used htpp://www.Avahost.com for years and have been pretty happy with them.

]]> By: EulalieShinn http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9199 EulalieShinn Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:09:29 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9199 Thank you very much for mentioning lag. Thank you. Thank you very much. I use blogger but I've only had 8 visits since 2005. :( Thank you very much for mentioning lag.
Thank you. Thank you very much.

I use blogger but I’ve only had 8 visits
since 2005. :(

]]> By: TheBon http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9189 TheBon Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:50:52 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9189 Megan- That sucks. Sorry you're having so much trouble with them. I don't blame you for not wanting to stay with them then! Megan-
That sucks. Sorry you’re having so much trouble with them. I don’t blame you for not wanting to stay with them then!

]]> By: Kim http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9187 Kim Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9187 My spouse uses 1and1.com for his work/site. Per his recommendation, they have good prices, good bandwith. My spouse uses 1and1.com for his work/site. Per his recommendation, they have good prices, good bandwith.

]]> By: spyderkl http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9175 spyderkl Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:59:42 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9175 I use Laughing Squid for my parenting/politics blog, and I love them! They're up more often than they're down, the techies are kind and generous and don't make me feel like an idiot, and their prices are reasonable. I use Laughing Squid for my parenting/politics blog, and I love them! They’re up more often than they’re down, the techies are kind and generous and don’t make me feel like an idiot, and their prices are reasonable.

]]> By: Britt http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9174 Britt Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:59:08 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9174 I use HostGator for my sites and have had no issues whatsoever. I've got a reseller account, but their basic hosting plans are reasonably priced and their customer service is amazing. I use HostGator for my sites and have had no issues whatsoever. I’ve got a reseller account, but their basic hosting plans are reasonably priced and their customer service is amazing.

]]> By: Carina http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9077 Carina Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:17:32 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9077 I use site5.com and they're great! I use site5.com and they’re great!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9029 Sarah Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:50:14 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9029 I am a big fan of Verve Hosting. Their tech support is top-notch, there is very minimal downtime, and they're not expensive. :) I am a big fan of Verve Hosting. Their tech support is top-notch, there is very minimal downtime, and they’re not expensive. :)

]]> By: melissa http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9027 melissa Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:19:17 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9027 i've been using LivingDot since june and haven't had any problems. mine is a very low-traffic blog though, so you might want to ask someone more popular. heh. i’ve been using LivingDot since june and haven’t had any problems. mine is a very low-traffic blog though, so you might want to ask someone more popular. heh.

]]> By: Plain Jane Mom http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9026 Plain Jane Mom Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9026 I really like asmallorange.com quite a bit. If you tell them I sent you I'll get a credit on my bill, but I would recommend them even without the referral credit ;) They're very responsive to my emails, have Control Panel with tons of stuff... Nice folks who DON'T just assume all their customers are morons. I really like asmallorange.com quite a bit. If you tell them I sent you I’ll get a credit on my bill, but I would recommend them even without the referral credit ;)

They’re very responsive to my emails, have Control Panel with tons of stuff… Nice folks who DON’T just assume all their customers are morons.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9022 megan Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:33:36 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9022 Amy, you're not alone! Amy, you’re not alone!

]]> By: amy http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9004 amy Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:26:48 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9004 I thought it was me. Fix it! I can't go a day without you....I felt sad and alone. I thought it was me. Fix it! I can’t go a day without you….I felt sad and alone.

]]> By: girlrobot http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9001 girlrobot Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:37:22 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9001 i've heard a lot of good things about a small orange. i know some big sites use them. http://www.asmallorange.com/services/hosting/features.php i’ve heard a lot of good things about a small orange. i know some big sites use them.

http://www.asmallorange.com/services/hosting/features.php

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9000 megan Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:33:42 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-9000 TheBon - I have contacted them and I got the equivalent of the "unplug the cord and blow on the connector" response. Thus I am kissing them goodbye. TheBon – I have contacted them and I got the equivalent of the “unplug the cord and blow on the connector” response. Thus I am kissing them goodbye.

]]> By: TheBon http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8999 TheBon Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:25:35 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-8999 I think that's weird that you're having issues with DreamHost. I've been using them for ages now, and have had nary a problem. I'd chalk it up to lower traffic, but TheBoy's company also uses it for it's very very traffic heavy sites. Have you contacted DreamHost to see if they can locate a problem on their end? I think that’s weird that you’re having issues with DreamHost. I’ve been using them for ages now, and have had nary a problem. I’d chalk it up to lower traffic, but TheBoy’s company also uses it for it’s very very traffic heavy sites. Have you contacted DreamHost to see if they can locate a problem on their end?

]]> By: Kristin S http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8997 Kristin S Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:22:49 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-8997 I was so sad when I couldn't access your site for two days becuase of some weird server error. Huzzah for moving away from Dreamhost. I was so sad when I couldn’t access your site for two days becuase of some weird server error. Huzzah for moving away from Dreamhost.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8995 Cheryl Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:10:13 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-8995 Oh! I use DreamHost, too. I'm so frustrated with them. I'm also shopping around for a new host. Oh! I use DreamHost, too. I’m so frustrated with them. I’m also shopping around for a new host.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8980 megan Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:35:06 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-8980 Thanks Kat, the lag is almost definitely from the hosting company (500 errors). I'll check to see if my plugins are holding me back though. Thanks Kat, the lag is almost definitely from the hosting company (500 errors). I’ll check to see if my plugins are holding me back though.

]]> By: Kung Foodie Kat http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8975 Kung Foodie Kat Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:25:38 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-8975 Ooh...forgot to add that if you're using a setup like Wordpress (or any other blog platform) you should check any plugins you're running. Many of them can be major resource hogs especially if they track stats. You can google to see if others are having problems with them. Ooh…forgot to add that if you’re using a setup like WordPress (or any other blog platform) you should check any plugins you’re running. Many of them can be major resource hogs especially if they track stats. You can google to see if others are having problems with them.

]]> By: Kung Foodie Kat http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8974 Kung Foodie Kat Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:23:52 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/03/09/down-and-out/#comment-8974 Liquid Web is a host that I notice a lot of blogs with heavy traffic use, another is Site5.com. You can also do name searches on www.WebHostingTalk.com to check for reviews. This is good for when you narrow choices down to a short list. Liquid Web is a host that I notice a lot of blogs with heavy traffic use, another is Site5.com. You can also do name searches on http://www.WebHostingTalk.com to check for reviews. This is good for when you narrow choices down to a short list.

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