Web Hosting Survey

[cd34]

Originally Posted by T Pat

kind of early in the morning to take a test , glade I didn't have to worry about flunking cause I didn't have a clue about one of those questions

If it is the question I think it is, based on the survey responses, you are in the overwhelming majority. That isn't an unexpected result -- even I was unsure when I wrote the question.

[Useless]

Originally Posted by cd34

If it is the question I think it is, based on the survey responses, you are in the overwhelming majority. That isn't an unexpected result -- even I was unsure when I wrote the question.

It must be the question that made me think of the title of that horror movie, Cloverfield. As many of you know, I've been with far too many hosts. I change hosts around twice per year and I still had no clue about that particular question.

[ponygirl]

survey taken

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by cd34

Since its anonymous, it would be really hard to reward prizes...

Not really - mine is the one that says "Hi Sparky!" but I'm guessing you already knew that

[cd34]

Originally Posted by Greenie

Not really - mine is the one that says "Hi Sparky!" but I'm guessing you already knew that

actually, I had attributed that to someone else, but, knowing it's you, one of your answers isn't at all what I expected.

I had debated whether to make it totally anonymous which I felt would get more honest answers, or, asking for some way to identify people to see whether their answers fit my assumptions. I went with anonymous because I figured some people might hold back from giving me their opinions which would invalidate some of the results if people told me what they thought I wanted to hear.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by cd34

actually, I had attributed that to someone else, but, knowing it's you, one of your answers isn't at all what I expected...

You assume I knew what all those words meant & I wasn't just selecting one & hoping I got the answer correct

[SheepGuy]

Just took the survey and I'm looking for a quote

[stuveltje]

ofcourse i did the survey...although and that it is an "ofcourse" too, i didnt understand totally all qeustions....soon i have more to post about hosting, i only can say that colo is to good to people and sometimes its better not to be that way.....cant explain now, but i will soon!

[Jim]

Originally Posted by cd34

actually, I had attributed that to someone else, but, knowing it's you, one of your answers isn't at all what I expected.

I had debated whether to make it totally anonymous which I felt would get more honest answers, or, asking for some way to identify people to see whether their answers fit my assumptions. I went with anonymous because I figured some people might hold back from giving me their opinions which would invalidate some of the results if people told me what they thought I wanted to hear.

I told him this question should have included previous hosts as well and signed it "Have you ever lost data due to a hardware or software issue at your current host?"

[Useless]

Originally Posted by Jim

I told him this question should have included previous hosts as well and signed it "Have you ever lost data due to a hardware or software issue at your current host?"

You're correct. That just occurred to me when I took the survey myself. I have lost data on two former hosts, but not (yet) on either of my current hosts. I think I answered that question with 'no', but in truth, I've definitely lost data in the distant past. Once due to a virtual server being thoroughly hacked, and once when my dedicated box decided to become a paperweight.

Better wording would be "Have you ever lost data due to a hardware or software issue at your current or past host?"