HostingDiscussion.com has recently acquired forum4hosts.com

Enrique · Post #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 02:02 PM

We are proud to announce that hostingdiscussion.com has recently acquired forum4hosts.com.

Forum4hosts's Members:You may login to your account here by using the username and password provided to you. Don't forget that the password is case sensitive. If you have forgotten your password, please Click here!
We hope you enjoy your stay here at hostingdiscussion.com.

Martie · Post #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 08:14 PM

I dont think I ever visited forum4hosts but the name does sound familiar.
Anyway...welcome to those members

Artashes · Post #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 09:58 PM

Oh yeah, a big warm welcome! Umm.. Let's party?

mark · Post #4 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 07:57 AM

Congratulations.

Just out of interest....

1) I was a member of forum4hosts (and a mod along with Andrew from agcc) with the username mark and i'm also an existing member here with the username mark.. what would have happened if i hadn't been the same person?

2) Are all of the old forum4hosts posts going to be merged or archived? (there is some good stuff there).

Sorry if these have been answered elsewhere.

mark · Post #5 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 08:06 AM

Ignore Question 2... Blimey... you managed to merge the whole lot in!! Strewth! Gooood Work!

Enrique · Post #6 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mark
1) I was a member of forum4hosts (and a mod along with Andrew from agcc) with the username mark and i'm also an existing member here with the username mark.. what would have happened if i hadn't been the same person?

Both forums username/IP/email address have to match in order to merge the account.

I hope that answered your question Mark, and welcome to HD!

BrowseHosts · Post #7 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 09:03 AM

just curious,

how much did you pay for Forum4Hosts.com?

Enrique · Post #8 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrowseHosts
just curious,

how much did you pay for Forum4Hosts.com?

We will not divulge the price paid... Sorry!

BrowseHosts · Post #9 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 09:16 AM

why not

, site doesn't even exist anymore

Artashes · Post #10 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrowseHosts
why not , site doesn't even exist anymore

I believe because it is confidential business information. And since HostingDiscussion is not a publicly traded company, this kind of information is thus private.

Best,

BrowseHosts · Post #11 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 09:40 AM

what are forum prices nowadays anyway ?

Artashes · Post #12 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 10:09 AM

I believe from FREE to ... umm.. "unlimited"..?

BrowseHosts · Post #13 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 10:19 AM

lol.... no i meant given relative sizes. Like say, for a 500 member forum, 7,000 posts, and it gets a new member or two each day.

How much worth ?

Richard · Post #14 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 01:24 PM

Personally I find the whole thing has been handled poorly and unprofessionally

I would have expected at least:

1. Notification before the transfer
2. Request for permission from the user to move their "personal" data

Artashes · Post #15 (**permalink**) 07-16-2003, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Richard
I would have expected at least:

1. Notification before the transfer
2. Request for permission from the user to move their "personal" data

Richard, you are absolutely correct about this. This is how it should have been done. I don't want to sound too harsh or unfair though, but legally speaking it was a legal responsibility of the former forum4hosts.com owner/management because at a time of access and sale, member data was under their supervision and control. They should have behaved in accordance of their privacy policy and terms of service. If they didn't, that's too bad.

I personally know from practice that HD has been accurate in this regard and has always informed its users about ANY changes that may affect not only their status but the status of a forum itself.

So, I hope you stick around because, believe me, we have a great team of folks here who work very hard to make things happen.

All the best,