When engaging in a domain transaction without using escrow services, one needs to be 100% certain that the other party is going to fulfill their part of the deal. The trust factor kicks in, but how do you trust someone from behind an Internet connection? Domainer communities, such as DNForum … [Read more...]
Multi-tasking doesn’t always work
September 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
I'm a practical person; on a given day, I want to accomplish as much as possible, without much overhead. If I want to go from "A" to "B", I try to see if I can accomplish task "C" that lies in between. While this might be efficient "on paper", there always an underlying danger of losing … [Read more...]
Registrar downtime: How long is unacceptable?
September 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
Moniker experienced an unscheduled three hour downtime earlier today, something that raised the ire of its customers. It is now back up. A few days ago, GoDaddy was down for the better part of the day, keeping a large number of customers offline. When it comes to downtime, there are systems … [Read more...]
GoDaddy suitors: The unhealthy side of competition
September 11, 2012 by 6 Comments
As much as I don't recommend GoDaddy's hosting services, I'm totally against the methods used by its suitors and rivals to steal away customers. People that are dissatisfied by a service need time to research for alternate services. What they don't need, is to make a rushed decision based on … [Read more...]
Some things take forever to change
September 10, 2012 by 5 Comments
Some things might take longer than expected to change, but change is good. Acro.net had not changed since its launch, in February 2008. Since last night, I've updated the look and feel of this blog, upping it to the current WordPress standards, in terms of functionality and visuals. It's now … [Read more...]
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