Drupal.org: Sorry ! To be gushing!

I should have known better & toned down my comments.
On reflection sounded to hypey for Drupalers!
Sometimes I do get to excited!

Yes, you should be wary of false posts etc...
It happens all the time!

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To share our experience...so far...

To have problems with a web host is not unusual... the sign of a good host is to see what they do about it.

I work with my partner Hint and he loaded Memberspeed to test it out.
Memberspeed is a "CMS" for web marketers... if you think Drupal is difficult MS will leave you in tears.
Launched last summer it is only now it is presentable! It's on v2.01

The first problem was that we could not FTP properly... shock!
We could not overwrite existing files... submitted a ticket... solved... by Amit.

Next uploading large files(50mb) via web page were being timed out... Amit increased the Input time to 1800 (30mins).... solved by Amit.

Next, downloading the same large file via user web page were being 'choked' and appeared as 228kb... submit ticket ... solved by Amit...by optimised settings to suit MS.

To be frank, I am impressed...by the speed of response. I know a lot of people would have been already raging at some time so basic that setting for FTP was not set up.

Fact is nothing really phazes me. Recently, I had an electrical inspection of my house, it was found the house builder had not correctly wired up the fuse box and the electrics were arcing and had melted the wires & charred the insides.. a potential fire hazard that could have resulted in me and wife and kids going up in smoke... I am going to started a web site so people can name and shame incompetent house builders...(this was the original reason I was here checking out Drupal !)

We have a Hostgator reseller account, php upload = 10MB (DVH = 100MB) & same problem with downloading large files, the best we could download was about 18MB... submitted ticket... they suggested upgrading to a dedicated server, @ $174 per month !!

I am sure all you guys have too, seen ridiculous claims... it was just by chance I checked out the post on DVH.
The claims were so amazing.. I just had to see ... Yes I am one of those people, even if it is crap I would buy it just to find out what the gimmick is...

I came to download Drupal and ended up with a new hosting account.

Yes the page load speeds are noticeable quicker... sorry it not very scientific, I am sure someone will carry out controlled tests!

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I agree with that DVH should have it own forum for support issues etc...

BUT it is testament to Drupal forum that people would want to go out of their way to praise a company.

I think it is because there are so many cons, rip offs, disappointments, broken promises that anything that lives up to some of the hype we
would want to sing its praises. Most of us are optimists.

They have a lot to live up to.
Unfortunately, the statistics are against them!
Someone will blast them out for whatever reason.
Sorry Steve... it all part of life.
If you can please most of the people most of the time then you are winning.

For every company there is a 'Sucks' forum... paypal sucks hostgator sucks, etc sucks....
Well I am going to setup one to for irresponsible electricans, plumbers, and house builders that don't do proper inspections... now this is about life and death.... any suggestions for a domain name ?