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Offline Blaze

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Talk about a D'oh!
« on: January 15, 2008, 08:14:38 pm »
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/15/dreamhost-overbills-customers-75-million-uses-homer-simpson-to-deliver-apology/

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There’s a fine line between humor and condescension; more than a few customers felt that hosting provider Dreamhost crossed that line today.

The company overbilled nearly every customer, by a total $7.5 million dollars.

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And like a fool I believed myself, and thought I was somebody else...

Offline Newby

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Re: Talk about a D'oh!
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 11:11:51 pm »
Dreamhost... aren't they supposed to be good? :P
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I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: Talk about a D'oh!
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 12:25:33 am »
I use 'em, I like 'em ... I paid up front so that it'd be cheaper :-\

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Re: Talk about a D'oh!
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 08:08:34 am »
Dreamhost... aren't they supposed to be good? :P

Yes, and they double charged all of their customers.  D'oh?
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Re: Talk about a D'oh!
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 11:33:15 pm »
Dreamhost... aren't they supposed to be good? :P

Yes, and they double charged all of their customers.  D'oh?

13 times by my count, but whatever.

And I don't care how much iago multiplies my hosting bill. It's still free. <3

Next story. Fox sues Dreamhost for use of Homer Simpson character (TM). Dreamhost raises hosting bill.
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.