Comments on: My hosting woes continue… http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/ For MacGeeks by MacGeeks Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:21:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Peter http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15973 Peter Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:07:04 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15973 Just to comment on the 'shared hosting'/ GoDaddy thing... I am disappointed that despite the low usage you fell foul of their 'heavy user' handling. I had something similar with a different (now taken over, but that's another story) hosting service I had an "unlimited" reseller account, but at some point they gave me 7 days notice about suspending the account (heck, I had 50 user accounts to shift!) and why? Because they had changed their control panel software to the latest version of Plesk, and because it handled files in some different way, it meant that the number of domains I had became "an issue" for them. No compensation, no nothing, just "clear off our server" (despite having paid a year in advance). Anyway, hosting can be a minefield, as every 'heavy user' finds out to their cost... Don't you hate it when there are both unwritten rules and monitoring that only the hosting firm can do, so as a user you cannot tell if your usage might be creeping up to some limit (eg 5% or 10% of server total)... Good luck with the site. I was told about your GoDaddy problem by someone with a Mac, whose website I host (for free, at present, but like anything that gets popular, it won't be possible forever!) Just to comment on the ’shared hosting’/ GoDaddy thing…

I am disappointed that despite the low usage you fell foul of their ‘heavy user’ handling. I had something similar with a different (now taken over, but that’s another story) hosting service

I had an “unlimited” reseller account, but at some point they gave me 7 days notice about suspending the account (heck, I had 50 user accounts to shift!) and why? Because they had changed their control panel software to the latest version of Plesk, and because it handled files in some different way, it meant that the number of domains I had became “an issue” for them.

No compensation, no nothing, just “clear off our server” (despite having paid a year in advance).
Anyway, hosting can be a minefield, as every ‘heavy user’ finds out to their cost…

Don’t you hate it when there are both unwritten rules and monitoring that only the hosting firm can do, so as a user you cannot tell if your usage might be creeping up to some limit (eg 5% or 10% of server total)…

Good luck with the site. I was told about your GoDaddy problem by someone with a Mac, whose website I host (for free, at present, but like anything that gets popular, it won’t be possible forever!)

]]> By: Alex Santos http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15965 Alex Santos Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:37:25 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15965 Adam, I think it's high time to get advertising on your show. All the hosting woes are evidence of that and it's more than likely the advertisers will be lining up to get a spot on your show. IT isn't fair that you drain yourself financially for the rest of us. Personally I wouldn't mind hearing an ad every now and again. I just thought of something. Since podcasting (casting, netcasting…whatever - Apple screw you on this point) has become so mainstream and a most viable part of the internet fabric nowadays, it would be most interesting to see the trend of independent productions move to the realm of advertising. It would be great to hear more independent ads being produced and latched to podcasts. I am sure many mac developers out there have garageband and are completely capable of producing their own ads! There could be special pricing for small developers and a slightly higher price for the bigger developers. Thing is, a lot of ads and jingles can be so easily produced using just Garageband. I think there are many many exciting opportunities that can unfold. There are so many technologies today that can allow independent programming like the maccast be a catapult for yet another niche industry - independent advertising. Use your creativity Adam and get opinions - I'm sure you will, but there are just a few ideas I thought of while putting this, now long, note together. Good to see things are coming back together. I look forward to the future of the maccast with a lot of enthusiasm. Adam, I think it’s high time to get advertising on your show. All the hosting woes are evidence of that and it’s more than likely the advertisers will be lining up to get a spot on your show.

IT isn’t fair that you drain yourself financially for the rest of us. Personally I wouldn’t mind hearing an ad every now and again.

I just thought of something. Since podcasting (casting, netcasting…whatever - Apple screw you on this point) has become so mainstream and a most viable part of the internet fabric nowadays, it would be most interesting to see the trend of independent productions move to the realm of advertising. It would be great to hear more independent ads being produced and latched to podcasts.

I am sure many mac developers out there have garageband and are completely capable of producing their own ads! There could be special pricing for small developers and a slightly higher price for the bigger developers. Thing is, a lot of ads and jingles can be so easily produced using just Garageband.

I think there are many many exciting opportunities that can unfold. There are so many technologies today that can allow independent programming like the maccast be a catapult for yet another niche industry - independent advertising.

Use your creativity Adam and get opinions - I’m sure you will, but there are just a few ideas I thought of while putting this, now long, note together.

Good to see things are coming back together. I look forward to the future of the maccast with a lot of enthusiasm.

]]> By: Kevin Russell http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15960 Kevin Russell Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:26:08 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15960 Hey Adam, I was able to get it this morning no problem, thanks for the great show! Kevin Hey Adam,

I was able to get it this morning no problem, thanks for the great show!

Kevin

]]> By: Jim http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15959 Jim Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:51:51 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15959 Fight the good fight Adam. I say if it takes ads to keep this baby a float, ads it is. Love the show. Fight the good fight Adam. I say if it takes ads to keep this baby a float, ads it is.

Love the show.

]]> By: pepper http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15944 pepper Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:28:29 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15944 phew, you're back... i can't possibly be expected to READ mac geekery all around the web; I need you to TELL it to me, Adam... but don't worry, if it goes a bit pear shaped again we'll still be here waiting. :) phew, you’re back… i can’t possibly be expected to READ mac geekery all around the web; I need you to TELL it to me, Adam… but don’t worry, if it goes a bit pear shaped again we’ll still be here waiting.
:)

]]> By: Ginny B http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15930 Ginny B Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:00:43 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15930 Adam, I missed Maccast when it was down. I was able to download the 9/25 podcast through iTunes last night and, happily, listened to it on my 5am run this morning. Adam, I missed Maccast when it was down. I was able to download the 9/25 podcast through iTunes last night and, happily, listened to it on my 5am run this morning.

]]> By: C Sporn http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15912 C Sporn Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:41:34 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15912 This is on digg now. http://digg.com/apple/The_hosting_woes_for_the_MacCast_podcast_continue This is on digg now. http://digg.com/apple/The_hosting_woes_for_the_MacCast_podcast_continue

]]> By: Mark http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15911 Mark Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:23:40 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15911 Stay calm Adam, we'll stick with you and your fabulous show. Thanks again for making each wednesday/Thursday evening a mactastic one here in the uk! Take care Mark. Stay calm Adam, we’ll stick with you and your fabulous show.

Thanks again for making each wednesday/Thursday evening a mactastic one here in the uk!

Take care
Mark.

]]> By: Zaher H. http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15910 Zaher H. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:21:16 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15910 Hey Adam, Wanted to let you know that at 1:20 pm pacific I was able to download the podcast after a couple of tries. Hey Adam,
Wanted to let you know that at 1:20 pm pacific I was able to download the podcast after a couple of tries.

]]> By: Peter http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15908 Peter Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:41:10 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15908 Whoo-hoo! Guess I'm one of the lucky ones... either that or they just fixed it. :) The download first showed up as a ! in iTunes, but I manually refreshed it, and it started to downlaod after a bit of hesitation. Hope things are all good from here on out, Adam! Thanks for the great podcast. Whoo-hoo! Guess I’m one of the lucky ones… either that or they just fixed it. :) The download first showed up as a ! in iTunes, but I manually refreshed it, and it started to downlaod after a bit of hesitation.

Hope things are all good from here on out, Adam! Thanks for the great podcast.

]]> By: Victor Cajiao http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15900 Victor Cajiao Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:06:30 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15900 The Libsyn guys are the best, and they always sort things out. They do the right thing 100% of the time in my experience. I'll bet you are so ready for the EXPO and a beer. First on is on me Adam. The Libsyn guys are the best, and they always sort things out. They do the right thing 100% of the time in my experience. I’ll bet you are so ready for the EXPO and a beer. First on is on me Adam.

]]> By: Geoff Taylor http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15899 Geoff Taylor Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:48:20 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/09/25/my-hosting-woes-continue/#comment-15899 Don't worry Adam. We know you'll get it sorted. :) Thank you so much for all your great work. I have learnt so much from you as a Mac geek (I've learnt to trust your judgement calls), and as a model of podcasting (you manage to keep it really focussed and lean, yet still highly personal). Respect! Don’t worry Adam. We know you’ll get it sorted. :)

Thank you so much for all your great work. I have learnt so much from you as a Mac geek (I’ve learnt to trust your judgement calls), and as a model of podcasting (you manage to keep it really focussed and lean, yet still highly personal).

Respect!

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