Do you read AUP / TOS before signing up?

blacknight · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 03:52 PM

Do you read hosting providers' AUP / terms of service before you sign up?

louie · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 04:41 PM

I don't think I ever did.

Forbairt · #3 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 09:55 PM

God No .. I rarely read legally binding documents

I also think the hosting provider in question would have to prove I was a user in question before deciding to disable my account

just because I'm the username forbairt ... doesn't mean I'm forbairt media (warning to BlackNight :P)

I assume this topic has been brought up due to "those who shall not be named"

blacknight · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 10:18 PM

Whether you are who say you are or not is irrelevant.

Do you think that a provider can really have those kinds of terms and conditions ?

Are they even legally enforceable?

hosting365 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 10:30 PM

The 'aforementioned' provider can have anything they want in their TOS, the fact that few if any of the clauses are legal might somewhat shake their enforcability in a court of law

blacknight · #6 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hosting365

The 'aforementioned' provider can have anything they want in their TOS, the fact that few if any of the clauses are legal might somewhat shake their enforcability in a court of law

Aye.

They really are the dodgiest set of terms and conditions I've ever seen!

Forbairt · #7 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 10:36 PM

I've not read the TOS ... I read the response .. and I have to say a spell checker was definitely in order if you're going to semi formally respond on a forum saying you've seeked legal council and this is your response on it.

(oh and that you support irish jobs ... with servers in the US)

(bitter and twisted ... yes yes I am)

blacknight · #8 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 10:45 PM

The supporting Irish jobs part of the reply had me in convulsions.

Forbairt · #9 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 11:18 PM

I quite like the 1 / only post from

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gizo

i have used ******** for a number of years now, i have had some issues with members of my site experiencing slow connections to it, but on the hole its fine.
They have never hidden the fact that the servers are based in the US and im sure they are there for cost effective reasons, and to pass very reasonable rates onto the customer. Their customer service is excellent and i regulary drive them mad im sure

I realise this is not the main issue at hand, but i just thought id post my ipinion of them.
I am in no way connected with them i might ad.

I might "ad" I like the spelling/grammar mistakes ... I find it similar to another post

On the "hole" I find it quite interesting.
"im" sure it is from one of their customers

Its a good post in my "ipinion"

hosting365 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-02-2008, 07:52 AM

In reality this debacle probably won't have much of an effect, although the google presence is bound to have a small effect.

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