Comments on: retribution http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:49:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Bobby’s Batch #15 - Nomadic Digital Outcast | Revellian Dot Com http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6379 Bobby’s Batch #15 - Nomadic Digital Outcast | Revellian Dot Com Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:56:49 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6379 [...] Retribution - from Why Paisley. This post pissed me off because her hosting service changed her domain name (the removal of the dash between why and paisley) and gave her no options. I suppose it could happen to anyone. She lost all her page rank and as far as I know, the change prevents her from doing a 301 redirect because she can no longer access the old domain. If she had psychic powers, she could have preemptively redirected before all this happened - but that’s a little much for any host to ask for. Because she is such a brilliant writer, it really bothered me to see this happen. Please read her great article and fix any links you have to her. [...] [...] Retribution – from Why Paisley. This post pissed me off because her hosting service changed her domain name (the removal of the dash between why and paisley) and gave her no options. I suppose it could happen to anyone. She lost all her page rank and as far as I know, the change prevents her from doing a 301 redirect because she can no longer access the old domain. If she had psychic powers, she could have preemptively redirected before all this happened – but that’s a little much for any host to ask for. Because she is such a brilliant writer, it really bothered me to see this happen. Please read her great article and fix any links you have to her. [...]

]]> By: Bobby Revell http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6349 Bobby Revell Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:08:07 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6349 What a freaking injustice!!! I guess that's why they call it self hosting, because you are truly on your own. The only way to prevent losing your domain name is to actually buy it - that can cost hundreds or sometimes thousands of dollars. Did you do a 301 redirect to make sure you didn't lose your page rank? I think there is a wordpress plug in that can do it for you but it may be too late. I'm really sorry to hear about this. I will go through all my old posts where I linked to many of your articles so they will be correct. It may take me a little while though. I changed the one in my blogroll already. What a freaking injustice!!! I guess that’s why they call it self hosting, because you are truly on your own. The only way to prevent losing your domain name is to actually buy it – that can cost hundreds or sometimes thousands of dollars. Did you do a 301 redirect to make sure you didn’t lose your page rank? I think there is a wordpress plug in that can do it for you but it may be too late. I’m really sorry to hear about this. I will go through all my old posts where I linked to many of your articles so they will be correct. It may take me a little while though. I changed the one in my blogroll already.

]]> By: Writer Reading http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6294 Writer Reading Sat, 31 May 2008 03:47:28 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6294 This is truly any blogger's nightmare. When I have deleted past Blogger Blogs they have saved my domain name, forbidding anyone else to use it. It's kind of saved for me in limbo, in case I ever want to reuse it again in the future for another blog or another incarnation of the same blog. Blogger isn't perfect. But compared to this they are professionals. This is truly any blogger’s nightmare. When I have deleted past Blogger Blogs they have saved my domain name, forbidding anyone else to use it. It’s kind of saved for me in limbo, in case I ever want to reuse it again in the future for another blog or another incarnation of the same blog. Blogger isn’t perfect. But compared to this they are professionals.

]]> By: Selma http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6290 Selma Sat, 31 May 2008 00:45:51 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6290 I cannot believe they turned your old domain into a site about paisley. What the? It seems to me that these companies sometimes go out of their way to be deliberately unhelpful. It's true, ex-hosts are like ex-boyfriends. Hahaha. Glad to see your sense of humour is still intact. XX I cannot believe they turned your old domain into a site about paisley. What the? It seems to me that these companies sometimes go out of their way to be deliberately unhelpful. It’s true, ex-hosts are like ex-boyfriends. Hahaha. Glad to see your sense of humour is still intact. XX

]]> By: lucy http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6288 lucy Fri, 30 May 2008 23:43:25 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6288 OH!! Now I understand Jodi! Oh shit! that is so unfair, Im so so sorry xo OH!! Now I understand Jodi! Oh shit! that is so unfair, Im so so sorry xo

]]> By: kellypea http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6282 kellypea Fri, 30 May 2008 21:54:30 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6282 Okay, so now that I'm over my rant on this, I have used midphase from the start and have had absolutely no problems. They'll check with you about renewal WAY ahead of time. I was wondering about your pictures, tho...Do you use flickr or picassa, or??? Okay, so now that I’m over my rant on this, I have used midphase from the start and have had absolutely no problems. They’ll check with you about renewal WAY ahead of time. I was wondering about your pictures, tho…Do you use flickr or picassa, or???

]]> By: Noah http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 Noah Fri, 30 May 2008 19:09:46 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6280 Yeah. I feel really bad that you lost all of your shit. My domains automatically renew, but I still keep my blog at wordpress regardless. I have enough space and bandwidth, but I never really felt like going through the hassle of always upgrading it and whatnot. I did have my personal blog hosted at my site, but I moved that when I started my poetry blog. I'm sorry I haven't been by much in the last few days. I've been out of state and haven't had much time to use a computer. My sister graduated from boot camp today. I'm actually not even on a computer right now, I'm typing this on my phone. Yeah. I feel really bad that you lost all of your shit. My domains automatically renew, but I still keep my blog at wordpress regardless. I have enough space and bandwidth, but I never really felt like going through the hassle of always upgrading it and whatnot. I did have my personal blog hosted at my site, but I moved that when I started my poetry blog.

I’m sorry I haven’t been by much in the last few days. I’ve been out of state and haven’t had much time to use a computer. My sister graduated from boot camp today. I’m actually not even on a computer right now, I’m typing this on my phone.

]]> By: Granny Smith http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6278 Granny Smith Fri, 30 May 2008 18:48:40 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6278 I have a blog through blogger (blogspot) and also my own domain - . Blogspot is super easy to use, but Dragonhaven is a repository for some of my writing (especially poetry) and has the advantage that I can index it. However I have experienced several problems with it. I am sorry to hear of your domain problems. It must be heartbreaking to lose so much. I have a blog through blogger (blogspot) and also my own domain – . Blogspot is super easy to use, but Dragonhaven is a repository for some of my writing (especially poetry) and has the advantage that I can index it. However I have experienced several problems with it.

I am sorry to hear of your domain problems. It must be heartbreaking to lose so much.

]]> By: jason evans http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6271 jason evans Fri, 30 May 2008 16:41:03 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6271 So sorry, Paisley. That's ridiculous what happened to you. I'm glad that your plowing forward. So sorry, Paisley. That’s ridiculous what happened to you.

I’m glad that your plowing forward.

]]> By: rowan james http://whypaisley.com/2008/05/29/retribution/comment-page-1/#comment-6269 rowan james Fri, 30 May 2008 15:30:24 +0000 http://whypaisley.com/?p=1169#comment-6269 HostingMatters is an excellent shared/dedicated hosting out fit. They're a tad pricey but like everything else you get what you pay for. I came to the conclusion that wordpress.com and/or blogger was the way to go when I realized how much time I was burning hacking the templates and trying to make them look right in good browsers and IE too. Way too much trouble unless you're web designer extraordinaire and a hot shot on Apache, PHP, and probably Linux too. HostingMatters is an excellent shared/dedicated hosting out fit. They’re a tad pricey but like everything else you get what you pay for.

I came to the conclusion that wordpress.com and/or blogger was the way to go when I realized how much time I was burning hacking the templates and trying to make them look right in good browsers and IE too. Way too much trouble unless you’re web designer extraordinaire and a hot shot on Apache, PHP, and probably Linux too.

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