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lazzlo · 10-03-2008, 03:49 AM

Ok, I finally got a hold of someone who wishes to remain anonymous. From what i gather, the admin page at alphared https://uberbox.alphared.com/index.php is down on purpose to keep James out. James is awol and my contact said what is going on is between Microsoft and James. Right now no support people are getting paid, so if you need a reboot or your server is down, email [email protected] All servers are up and running and will not go down. They are having a meeting today at the data center to figure on what to do. He gave me a message for you........

Alphared has been accused of doing something shady but it is not the company who does that but some individuals within the company that hurt our reputation bigtime. Now those very same shady people are out of the company...rest assured that everything will be positive from now on and we're reorganizing, and for sure we are going to get better.

So there ya go.

Iron Fist · 10-03-2008, 03:55 AM

Microsoft has a alot of money, this lawsuit could bankrupt them.

lazzlo · 10-03-2008, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sharphead

Microsoft has a alot of money, this lawsuit could bankrupt them.

I was told it was against James and not Alphared

pocketkangaroo · 10-03-2008, 04:08 AM

Either way, why take the risk? The company obviously has some major issues and with the boatload of other hosting options, I can't fathom risking money on staying with them.

Sin_Vraal · 10-03-2008, 04:23 AM

Does James own company? If so I dont think microsoft is gonna let anyone walk away. I'm not 100% sure on this, but its not like you can just give your company away for a dollar.

so seems like fuckt city.

Fucksakes · 10-03-2008, 04:24 AM

Either way.. they still suck!

Adam_M · 10-03-2008, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazzlo

Alphared has been accused of doing something shady but it is not the company who does that but some individuals within the company that hurt our reputation bigtime.

So all this is going down and they turn off all phone contacts and support pages??

They have no one to blame except themselves for their reputation.

lazzlo · 10-03-2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam_WildCash

So all this is going down and they turn off all phone contacts and support pages??

They have no one to blame except themselves for their reputation.

I was told there were some reboots done last night if you emailed them. I myself started moving my server at midnight regardless. This message are for the people on there and icq'd me about whats going on. I am sure there will be more news as whats going on later today and who the new owners are.

Moose · 10-03-2008, 04:44 AM

So owner is AWOL and support people are not getting paid? http://www.gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/859239-alphared-customers-careful-alert-backups.html

Adam_M · 10-03-2008, 04:45 AM

We have a traffic site with them and moving everything as we speak to make sure we have no issues.

Thanks for the updates and thanks to Dave at Choopa for taking my 1am phone call

lazzlo · 10-03-2008, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Moose

So owner is AWOL and support people are not getting paid? http://www.gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/859239-alphared-customers-careful-alert-backups.html

The techs and others got blindsided with this yesterday as well.

kahell · 10-03-2008, 04:58 AM

I wish James all the luck hoping he fix things up

Techie Media · 10-03-2008, 05:07 AM

I would really like to hear or read some real facts about this situation. So far all there has been is nothing but rumors and gossip. Is there any actual news articles or anything like that around with actual facts?

KRosh · 10-03-2008, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Techie Media

I would really like to hear or read some real facts about this situation. So far all there has been is nothing but rumors and gossip. Is there any actual news articles or anything like that around with actual facts?

FACT - The AG and Microsoft have filed lawsuits against James Reed McCreary IV of The Woodlands, Texas. The suit names him as the marketer of an application called "Registry Cleaner XP." Also included in the suit are McCreary's two businesses, Branch Software of The Woodlands, Texas, which does business as Registry Cleaner XP, and Alpha Red of Houston. http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/security/64664.html

It is going to be hard for Microsoft to tie Alpha Red to Registry Cleaner XP and James - James is only listed as an employee of Alpha Red and not as the CEO http://www.alphared.com/contact.cfm

Microsoft has deep pockets and has not been shy about filing civil suits under Washington's Computer Spyware Act. Since 2005, Microsoft has filed 17 lawsuits to fight spyware. Knowing this, people who are hosted with Alpha Red are scared and jumping ship - some will hold on to see what happens.

Spudstr · 10-03-2008, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by KRosh

FACT - The AG and Microsoft have filed lawsuits against James Reed McCreary IV of The Woodlands, Texas. The suit names him as the marketer of an application called "Registry Cleaner XP." Also included in the suit are McCreary's two businesses, Branch Software of The Woodlands, Texas, which does business as Registry Cleaner XP, and Alpha Red of Houston. http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/security/64664.html

It is going to be hard for Microsoft to tie Alpha Red to Registry Cleaner XP and James - James is only listed as an employee of Alpha Red and not as the CEO http://www.alphared.com/contact.cfm

Microsoft has deep pockets and has not been shy about filing civil suits under Washington's Computer Spyware Act. Since 2005, Microsoft has filed 17 lawsuits to fight spyware. Knowing this, people who are hosted with Alpha Red are scared and jumping ship - some will hold on to see what happens.

I know plenty of people who own businesses and are not the CEOs, they do a poor job at management so they let someone else run their company from that stand point.

The lawsuit is against him.. i'm pretty sure if Microsoft and the Washington state AG did their homework and james is connecting to ownership in some way or form or they would not of said what they said in a PR.

Techie Media · 10-03-2008, 06:14 AM

Thanks KRosh

12clicks · 10-03-2008, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by lazzlo

I was told there were some reboots done last night if you emailed them. I myself started moving my server at midnight regardless. This message are for the people on there and icq'd me about whats going on. I am sure there will be more news as whats going on later today and who the new owners are.

with so many good hosting companies out there, you went with these guys?
I'll never understand the mind of a bottom feeder.

k0nr4d · 10-03-2008, 06:18 AM

if the lawsuit wasn't going to ruin them, the mass exodus from these threads will probably hurt them

lazzlo · 10-03-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 12clicks

with so many good hosting companies out there, you went with these guys?
I'll never understand the mind of a bottom feeder.

Is it your nature to be a complete asshole all the time? Someday blue hair, someday.

nophest · 10-03-2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by k0nr4d

if the lawsuit wasn't going to ruin them, the mass exodus from these threads will probably hurt them

I will not move until it is proven they are going down.

I find it sad to see other hosts jumping on the opportunity.

jayme_ · 10-03-2008, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazzlo

The techs and others got blindsided with this yesterday as well.

i feel for the techs, good luck guys... shitty situation

12clicks · 10-03-2008, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazzlo

Is it your nature to be a complete asshole all the time? Someday blue hair, someday.

someday what, loser?
someday you'll succeed at something in adult or someday you'll you'll wash out of adult a second time not to return?

nekrom · 10-03-2008, 07:17 AM

Webmasters should just stick with solid companies such as natnet in the first place.

-N

Abbie · 10-03-2008, 07:19 AM

I was just readin about this response on another forum. Your post travels fast!

undersoul · 10-03-2008, 07:20 AM

why would anyone host their? its asking for trouble.
stick with reputable companies and work a good deal. Such as webair, rackspace, mojo, liquidweb, etc.

Andy CHOOPA · 10-03-2008, 07:47 AM

Anyone who needs anything: [email protected] or ICQ: 412-203-056

HomerSimpson · 10-03-2008, 07:57 AM

there were some news couple of years ago that they were using Microsoft products without license.... I remember some posts on some blogs about that...

Boss Traffic Jim · 10-03-2008, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nophest

I will not move until it is proven they are going down.

I find it sad to see other hosts jumping on the opportunity.

Thats what many people said right befoe LikeWhoa disappeared and all their servers and data was Gone. Or when Cologroup (that Jayson dude) the cogent reseller also disarreared, or magg from foundrynapp. Don't wait until it's to late.

History will repeat itself so dont get caught with your pant down and all your business in gone.

KillerK · 10-03-2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy CHOOPA

Anyone who needs anything: [email protected] or ICQ: 412-203-056

Can i host my illegal tube site with you?

Brad Mitchell · 10-03-2008, 09:05 AM

I wish *everybody* good luck. I am hopeful that AlphaRed is able to continue serving it's customer base without interruption. Everyone has to make the decisions they feel are best for their business to protect their assets.

If we can be of any assistance to anyone, please reach out to us.

Sincerely,

Brad

AdultEUhost · 10-03-2008, 09:37 AM

Damn that sucks for everybody who is hosting there, as far as i know they have quite some customers.

DarkJedi · 10-03-2008, 09:39 AM

stop hosting at shit places

Qbert · 10-03-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey Jones

stop hosting at shit places

Techie Media · 10-03-2008, 10:06 AM

To those of you who have already contacted us your servers are being set up now and data has already begun being transferred. You will be contacted by a technician as soon as we have your data safely moved to your new servers. To those who may be interested in saving your businesses we are here to help you but please keep in mind we are not in the biz of competing with low budget cogent type hosts offering 4 and 5 dollar bandwidth with used junkie servers. We are a Hi Quality host with only Tier 1 bandwidth and very hi caliber support. In lieu of the current alpha red situation we are offering some VERY aggressive deals for 50 meg and above bandwidth users. Contact me for details. Good luck to all.

Don Pueblo · 10-03-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazzlo

Alphared has been accused of doing something shady but it is not the company who does that but some individuals within the company that hurt our reputation bigtime. Now those very same shady people are out of the company...rest assured that everything will be positive from now on and we're reorganizing, and for sure we are going to get better.

So there ya go.

Owner is awol. Owner is the one ms is going after. Who are these "shady" people? If they're blocking access from James the owner, then how do you reorganize from there?

webair · 10-03-2008, 10:21 AM

I hate seeing this happen to webmasters. These "Slash & Burn" type of companies are way too common. Having said that I feel that webmasters really need to look into who they are doing business with. When looking for a host keep in mind you are going to be working hand in hand with this company to run your business efficiently. There are some great hosts that advertise and post on this board. If it sounds too good to be true it most likely is! CHOOSE WISELY!

As always, we are here if you need us. Webair.com has a proven track record in this industry. With more than 12 years experience under our belt, Multiple data center locations, over 70 employees, robust network architecture, real-time 24/7 support, we are a company you can count on long term. If there is anything we can do to help you with your transition please feel free to contact us anytime 1.866.WEBAIR1 or [email protected]

Thanks to those that have already signed up with us we will have you up and running ASAP! We appreciate your business!

Best of luck to all,

Michael Christopher - CEO WEBAIR.COM

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ISPrime_dimi · 10-03-2008, 10:23 AM

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d-null · 10-03-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KRosh

.....Since 2005, Microsoft has filed 17 lawsuits to fight spyware.......

didn't know that, that is something positive to say about Micro$oft for sure

Bravo · 10-03-2008, 01:41 PM

fuck, so much hosting companies in this topic ;)
seems they didnt like alphared prices

Pete-KT · 10-03-2008, 01:42 PM

Grab your files and RUN, fuck taking a risk like that

10-03-2008, 03:49 AM	#1
lazzlo Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,709	Inside message from Alpha Red Ok, I finally got a hold of someone who wishes to remain anonymous. From what i gather, the admin page at alphared https://uberbox.alphared.com/index.php is down on purpose to keep James out. James is awol and my contact said what is going on is between Microsoft and James. Right now no support people are getting paid, so if you need a reboot or your server is down, email [email protected] All servers are up and running and will not go down. They are having a meeting today at the data center to figure on what to do. He gave me a message for you........ Alphared has been accused of doing something shady but it is not the company who does that but some individuals within the company that hurt our reputation bigtime. Now those very same shady people are out of the company...rest assured that everything will be positive from now on and we're reorganizing, and for sure we are going to get better. So there ya go. __________________ Buy my ads \| Sign up now

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