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We had similar results when switching over to Couchbase. Great read.

Just a couple of file clusters are affected, not all of them.

Anyone else find it ironic that they have this major marketing scheme to promote internet freedom, yet suspend domains freely? lol

Thanks for sharing this OP - I have all of my domains with NameCheap, they have been my favorite registrar for years, but i'm thinking it is time to start moving away from them.

I've noticed NameCheap support has really gone down hill recently. I used to get issues resolved rather quickly (within an hour), but now tickets take upwards of hours just to get answered, and usually with a canned message unrelated to the issues, resulting in further communication to resolve relatively simple things.

I think this incident is the last nail in the coffin for me. It's also sad to see that NameCheap's official response doesn't make sense as well... They state that they made six separate attempts to contact Imgur, yet go on to say they should have been more aggressive; it makes me wonder if they just emailed them - it went to an old box and didn't bother picking up a phone. Having some high traffic domains myself, this makes me really uneasy. Regardless of the issues at hand, every possible attempt should be made to contact the company before they suspend the domain, and if the alternative is unavoidable, a TTL of minutes at most; two days it ridiculous.

It's a shame, finally thought I found a good registrar.

Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.

Firstly, don't let them strong arm you - most patent trolls blast complaints like this to many parties at once and hope a percent of them cave without the need for court.

If this did go to court, I strongly doubt you would be found guilty of infringing on these patents. Based on your statement, it sounds like you simply made an app that converts third party API data to a UI, which wouldn't come close to either patents as they are related to the actual process of tracking vehicles, which the API provider partakes in, not you.

I would simply contact them and let them know that you don't track them yourself, you use another company. Most lawyers don't understand software, so they might be assuming you are tracking vehicles on your own. If they continue to press you past that, you might be forced to take it to court.

Best of luck and please keep us informed.

I think I need to switch Countries! :D

A good point that I had overlooked completely, the social factor. It's amazing how something so obvious gets looked over so easily. Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

I wouldn't compare myself to Gates. :P Great points, I appreciate the feedback!

Defiantly some things I overlooked - a social life is one of them. I really appreciate the feedback!

Thank you, I really appreciate it! Also, very nice post. :)

Not quite my idea of college, but thank you for the feedback at least! :)

All very good advice! Life is indeed too short. Thank you, the feedback is appreciated!

Absolutely a valid point, that is defiantly the thought that has kept me in thus far. I know a handful of kids that graduated with me and literally haven't worked a day in their life. I think it's amazing that people are content with that type of existence.

Thank you for your feedback, it's appreciated!

Yep, exactly same boat, glad you posted. I'm at the beginning of the "few weeks of constant, gut wrenching, inner monologue talks..." and just trying to weigh them out.

I would like to spend most of the time on the Startup - I really enjoy it, but I also acknowledge that there is a realistic chance that it won't work out and I will need to find another company. Now that registration for next semester is coming up, I found myself not really wanting to go back.

I think i'll probably cut back on the units and proceed primarily online on the side... just so I can slowly work my way to the degree that I might need one day.

Thank you for your post and your time, I really appreciate it!

I appreciate the kind words and your time, great advice for my major, I'll defiantly explore stats or marketing. Thank you!

Excellent blog post and points, I really appreciate the feedback and your time!

That's an excellent point and I appreciate the input!

Great advice, thank you for it.

I didn't really think about the actual rounding that college provides, I thought of it as simply an accessory to a career, which is exactly why I should follow your advice.

Thank you for that, I really appreciate it.

Great story and right on key with my reasoning. Thank you for that insight, I agree completely!

I just assumed some HN readers might have gone through similar circumstances, just wanted to see where the community opinion laid.

I agree - i'll most likely continue for the degree on the side. It seems like career security if I ever find myself without a job.

The web hosting company has been running for a while now, I have just over a couple hundred customers, and I haven't done any advertising since I started working at the Startup. It's not anything that can support me due to the current saturation of the hosting market, but I felt it was a benchmark of experience.

I appreciate the feedback and your time!

I absolutely agree, there is a learning curve with anything IT related. There is always a best-practice scenario and another twenty ways to handle the situation.

At the same time, I have had professors that have told me blatantly incorrect things. I learn way better from experience and actually watching things fail, as do most people I would assume.

Good point, however. I think college education will always be a toss-up.

That is exactly where I find myself being. I know there are holes in my self-taught knowledge, and I defiantly see the advantages of continuing. I guess i'm just trying to take the logic approach and find which has the most advantages to disadvantages.

Very good anecdote and I appreciate the advice!

All phenomenal points. I think this is most likely going to be the route i'll take. I'll continue working and taking one or two classes a semester until I get the degree.

Really good points across the board, definitely quality advice and I really appreciate your time.

Fantastic point. I think that pretty much sums up my hesitation on continuing, why would I work for a company that doesn't care about me and my experience?

Best of luck with your Development Company and I appreciate the feedback.

I absolutely know that feeling. I appreciate the advice, even if it was a tad contradicting.

Absolutely something I plan on doing, thank you.

Hey,

I actually haven't - I have called several places, all guarantee low rates yet have shady fees. I'm investigating becoming a Merchant Provider myself, that might be more that I am personally looking for.

Best of luck to you!