Just because servers are running (for some) does not mean a provider is still around.
A running server means potentially further renewals without doing any work, which pays for the services to continue (ponzi). @VirMach has some form with these actions but this is going on for too long.
I am willing to accept Soheil may have other bigger problems and can't cope with the business at the moment and WE are all capable of making a decision about deadpool.
We don't need admin to declare the state, WE declare the state and I will be declaring @VirMach deadpool when my two weeks expire.
@jcn50 said: @bakageta
I want to sell you a car without wheels.
I want to sell you a bike without pedals.
All this: for dirt cheap!
Cool, I can add wheels and pedals myself, how cheap we talking? I'll come pick em up today. This isn't the service for you, that's fine. There are people that it fits their needs, just like there are people that would happily buy projects.
@msatt said:
We don't need admin to declare the state, WE declare the state and I will be declaring VirMach deadpool when my two weeks expire.
You can declare anything you want, it doesn't make it true lol. Like you don't need an admin to decide for yourself, I certainly don't need your opinion to decide for myself. You using that royal we here or something?
@msatt said:
We don't need admin to declare the state, WE declare the state and I will be declaring VirMach deadpool when my two weeks expire.
You can declare anything you want, it doesn't make it true lol. Like you don't need an admin to decide for yourself, I certainly don't need your opinion to decide for myself. You using that royal we here or something?
Fair point - I can declare the state as I see it (and will) others can of course completely ignore me although everything I have said will explain why I believe it to be true.
I declare that @VirMach can't be declared deadpooled, while I still have that $8 credit there to renew the single server I have.
BTW, 99.9683% uptime, some guys have no luck
So what is the definition of deadpool ?
Should we have a new term for virmach (as others don't accept deadpool) ?
How about Left The Building (LTB)
POE - Pisses off everyone
DGAF - Doesn't Give A Fu..
IIB - Is in Bed
Changed my profile pic and sig - just for him !!!!
@msatt said:
So what is the definition of deadpool ?
Should we have a new term for virmach (as others don't accept deadpool) ?
How about Left The Building (LTB)
POE - Pisses off everyone
DGAF - Doesn't Give A Fu..
IIB - Is in Bed
Changed my profile pic and sig - just for him !!!!
@msatt said:
So what is the definition of deadpool ?
Should we have a new term for virmach (as others don't accept deadpool) ?
How about Left The Building (LTB)
POE - Pisses off everyone
DGAF - Doesn't Give A Fu..
IIB - Is in Bed
Changed my profile pic and sig - just for him !!!!
what is the definition of a provider tag? customer has the responsibility to pay on time and not overuse resources or servers get suspended, providers get to do what they decide is appropriate because (you get what you pay for)?
Better than my cardiograph but not good for a VPS node!
In stasis until the shitposting stops/abates.
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@bakageta said:
I mean, seemed to answer it to me, not logging in for a week and a half is definitely not going to get someone's tag removed.
Agreed - but.... how about bots, @virmach has not said anything or done anything (publicly) that I am aware of. Multiple nodes being down and no status updates for over a month is that reasonable?
There are times when a provider needs a kick (does not need to be a permanent removal of tag) unless problems persist.
@bakageta said:
I mean, seemed to answer it to me, not logging in for a week and a half is definitely not going to get someone's tag removed.
Agreed - but.... how about bots, @virmach has not said anything or done anything (publicly) that I am aware of. Multiple nodes being down and no status updates for over a month is that reasonable?
There are times when a provider needs a kick (does not need to be a permanent removal of tag) unless problems persist.
it doesnt matter to him. when's the last time he made an offer?
@bakageta said:
I mean, seemed to answer it to me, not logging in for a week and a half is definitely not going to get someone's tag removed.
Agreed - but.... how about bots, @virmach has not said anything or done anything (publicly) that I am aware of. Multiple nodes being down and no status updates for over a month is that reasonable?
There are times when a provider needs a kick (does not need to be a permanent removal of tag) unless problems persist.
it doesnt matter to him. when's the last time he made an offer?
@bakageta said:
I mean, seemed to answer it to me, not logging in for a week and a half is definitely not going to get someone's tag removed.
Agreed - but.... how about bots, @virmach has not said anything or done anything (publicly) that I am aware of. Multiple nodes being down and no status updates for over a month is that reasonable?
There are times when a provider needs a kick (does not need to be a permanent removal of tag) unless problems persist.
it doesnt matter to him. when's the last time he made an offer?
@bakageta said:
I mean, seemed to answer it to me, not logging in for a week and a half is definitely not going to get someone's tag removed.
Agreed - but.... how about bots, @virmach has not said anything or done anything (publicly) that I am aware of. Multiple nodes being down and no status updates for over a month is that reasonable?
There are times when a provider needs a kick (does not need to be a permanent removal of tag) unless problems persist.
it doesnt matter to him. when's the last time he made an offer?
@bakageta said:
I mean, seemed to answer it to me, not logging in for a week and a half is definitely not going to get someone's tag removed.
Agreed - but.... how about bots, @virmach has not said anything or done anything (publicly) that I am aware of. Multiple nodes being down and no status updates for over a month is that reasonable?
There are times when a provider needs a kick (does not need to be a permanent removal of tag) unless problems persist.
My thoughts aloud:
it doesnt matter to him. when's the last time he made an offer?
Probably, but still, a fraudulent provider should not have a provider tag. On the other hand, apart from frauds and other means of braking the forum rules, a provider should not have their tag removed (without a very good reason).
Virmach has been... let's say "colourful" from the very start if memory serves me (correct me if I'm wrong).
Some LESbians are happy with what they are getting for the money, some are not.
There are no hard rules regarding service quality or representative's forum activity for that matter (or else we would need to remove Hetzner's provider tag too, right?).
Having said all this, Virmach is definitely pushing it.
@bikegremlin said:
My thoughts aloud:
Probably, but still, a fraudulent provider should not have a provider tag. On the other hand, apart from frauds and other means of braking the forum rules, a provider should not have their tag removed (without a very good reason).
If that logic holds water, then technically any host using ColoCrossing shouldn’t be banned either, they’ve "yet to scam" anyone, after all.
The move to block CC-based providers but keep others offering the same "quality" of service feels less about customer protection and more about trying to say, “we’re not LET.”
@bikegremlin said:
Virmach has been... let's say "colourful" from the very start if memory serves me (correct me if I'm wrong).
Some LESbians are happy with what they are getting for the money, some are not.
There are no hard rules regarding service quality or representative's forum activity for that matter (or else we would need to remove Hetzner's provider tag too, right?).
Exactly! If Hetzner’s legendary silence toward customers doesn’t disqualify them, then it’s only fair to apply the same standards elsewhere. Otherwise, LES starts looking a little more like LET than we’d like to admit...
@bikegremlin said:
Having said all this, Virmach is definitely pushing it.
That is the point.
That’s fair, but also kind of the point.
I get your concern though. @VirMach is likely a one-man show. If he disappears (hospitalized, arrested, broke, or—hopefully not—dead), customers would have zero idea what’s happening. Same goes if the company suddenly folds.
So yeah, it’s messy, but that’s the gamble with solo-run providers. You either get a personal touch… or total radio silence...
I speak fluent sarcasm and broken logic. | I would agree with you, but thæn we’d both be wrong.
@cybertech said:
look guys, he'll be back when he's back and then extend the services as compensation for the downtimes. just in time for 2025 sales. rinse and repeat
at this point it's definitely your choice and responsibility whether to get those deals
I wish people were as optimistic about life as you are about @VirMach.
I bet if your girlfriend/boyfriend forgot your anniversary, you’d still be happy, saying, "Perfect! Now I get to surprise you with our anniversary gift!"
I speak fluent sarcasm and broken logic. | I would agree with you, but thæn we’d both be wrong.
@cybertech said:
look guys, he'll be back when he's back and then extend the services as compensation for the downtimes. just in time for 2025 sales. rinse and repeat
at this point it's definitely your choice and responsibility whether to get those deals
I wish people were as optimistic about life as you are about @VirMach.
I bet if your girlfriend/boyfriend forgot your anniversary, you’d still be happy, saying, "Perfect! Now I get to surprise you with our anniversary gift!"
i mean it is what it is. expectations breed disappointment.
if virmach vps is like dating, then know for sure marriage aint on the table.
but yes he'll be back with your anni gift.
im still benching the free tokyo vps which i can never put into production.
@somik said: I get your concern though. @VirMach is likely a one-man show. If he disappears (hospitalized, arrested, broke, or—hopefully not—dead), customers would have zero idea what’s happening. Same goes if the company suddenly folds.
So yeah, it’s messy, but that’s the gamble with solo-run providers. You either get a personal touch… or total radio silence...
Agreed - There has to be limits and imho @VirMach exceeds those limits and repeats them.
For me this started because of the ridiculous downtime without any updates or notifications. At least the other providers mentioned tend to provide updates in some shape or form, not necessarily via LES.
I feel the provider tag deserves to be withdrawn when a provider (whoever they are) fails to communicate over a period of time. Two of my VMs are down (both on AMSD018 for six weeks). Other users I believe have been down longer. There should be limits and for me 4 weeks is the cutoff when there has been no communication.
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Just because servers are running (for some) does not mean a provider is still around.
A running server means potentially further renewals without doing any work, which pays for the services to continue (ponzi).
@VirMach has some form with these actions but this is going on for too long.
I am willing to accept Soheil may have other bigger problems and can't cope with the business at the moment and WE are all capable of making a decision about deadpool.
We don't need admin to declare the state, WE declare the state and I will be declaring @VirMach deadpool when my two weeks expire.
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Cool, I can add wheels and pedals myself, how cheap we talking? I'll come pick em up today. This isn't the service for you, that's fine. There are people that it fits their needs, just like there are people that would happily buy projects.
You can declare anything you want, it doesn't make it true lol. Like you don't need an admin to decide for yourself, I certainly don't need your opinion to decide for myself. You using that royal we here or something?
Fair point - I can declare the state as I see it (and will) others can of course completely ignore me although everything I have said will explain why I believe it to be true.
Get your FREE VPS if you develop Open Source software
I declare that @VirMach can't be declared deadpooled, while I still have that $8 credit there to renew the single server I have.
BTW, 99.9683% uptime, some guys have no luck
@somik nah man feathered foul are a @bikegremlin specialty. I prefer cows and beef he likes cocks and robins.
The Yeti has left the building.
I can reach out to @bikegremlin to help fix that bike
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I'd take you up on this but the shipping is likely a killer.
So it's just, like, the cover? What title? My sister makes notebooks out of the covers of old books. Might be worth it to me.
Virmach is unlikely to deadpool. its just that his support is seasonal.
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
VirMach is eternal
VirMach will be return before Black Friday.
I first read it as “ Virmach is ephemeral “ …. But then I think that is probably relevant too…
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@jcn50 is like the best advertisement for virmach.
He keeps talking in this thread so much that it has to stay at the top of the forum.
Additionally he made all that image "content" that is now going to be slurped up by google images and drive even more people to learn about @VirMach.
VVIIIIRRMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACHH
lol
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
So what is the definition of deadpool ?
Should we have a new term for virmach (as others don't accept deadpool) ?
How about Left The Building (LTB)
POE - Pisses off everyone
DGAF - Doesn't Give A Fu..
IIB - Is in Bed
Changed my profile pic and sig - just for him !!!!
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u need to add
LTGB - Left The Great Building
@VirMach POE and DGAF so LTGB and IIB
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what is the definition of a provider tag? customer has the responsibility to pay on time and not overuse resources or servers get suspended, providers get to do what they decide is appropriate because (you get what you pay for)?
what's next?
theehab?
Better than my cardiograph but not good for a VPS node!
In stasis until the shitposting stops/abates.
Than=compare;then=sequence:brought=bring;bought=buy:staffs=pile of sticks:informations/infos=no plural.
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Nooooo ATLZ005 is down!
I repeat, ATLZ005 is down!
So who's he going to accuse of having Weapons of Mass Destruction?
NoooOoOOOooOoOoOoOOooO ATLZ005 is down! @VirMach
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Teriible, Just absolutely terrible.
The Yeti has left the building.
Good luck with ATLZ005.
AMSD018 - about 6 weeks down so far.
Just another two days to my self declared virmach deadpool.......
VIRMACH is not worth the risk
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@bikegremlin how long does a provider need to be not around, services to be offline, before their LES provider tag is in danger of being removed?
cc: @Mason
Hmmm - that depends.
For a guy my age, that's practically admirable - especially if it involved a new bird!
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That was a good side step.
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I mean, seemed to answer it to me, not logging in for a week and a half is definitely not going to get someone's tag removed.
Agreed - but.... how about bots, @virmach has not said anything or done anything (publicly) that I am aware of. Multiple nodes being down and no status updates for over a month is that reasonable?
There are times when a provider needs a kick (does not need to be a permanent removal of tag) unless problems persist.
Get your FREE VPS if you develop Open Source software
@Virmach will be back when @FrankZ will be back
Is ATLZ00000005 back?
Are IPs ready? 🥹
But isn't @FrankZ really @VirMach ?
He could be @wss
@FrankZ or @VirMach ?
Both
it doesnt matter to him. when's the last time he made an offer?
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
Last offer made was on December 2024:
https://lowendspirit.com/discussion/8865/virmach-2024-ryzen-nvme-hanukkah-sale-not-another-mystery-box-christmas-new-years/p1
yeah a year almost
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
You mean an offer we could not refuse ?
( Hello, Khartoum!! )
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My thoughts aloud:
Probably, but still, a fraudulent provider should not have a provider tag. On the other hand, apart from frauds and other means of braking the forum rules, a provider should not have their tag removed (without a very good reason).
Virmach has been... let's say "colourful" from the very start if memory serves me (correct me if I'm wrong).
Some LESbians are happy with what they are getting for the money, some are not.
There are no hard rules regarding service quality or representative's forum activity for that matter (or else we would need to remove Hetzner's provider tag too, right?).
Having said all this, Virmach is definitely pushing it.
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Agreed and I will be doing the same.
Get your FREE VPS if you develop Open Source software
If that logic holds water, then technically any host using ColoCrossing shouldn’t be banned either, they’ve "yet to scam" anyone, after all.
The move to block CC-based providers but keep others offering the same "quality" of service feels less about customer protection and more about trying to say, “we’re not LET.”
Exactly! If Hetzner’s legendary silence toward customers doesn’t disqualify them, then it’s only fair to apply the same standards elsewhere. Otherwise, LES starts looking a little more like LET than we’d like to admit...
That is the point.
That’s fair, but also kind of the point.
I get your concern though. @VirMach is likely a one-man show. If he disappears (hospitalized, arrested, broke, or—hopefully not—dead), customers would have zero idea what’s happening. Same goes if the company suddenly folds.
So yeah, it’s messy, but that’s the gamble with solo-run providers. You either get a personal touch… or total radio silence...
look guys, he'll be back when he's back and then extend the services as compensation for the downtimes. just in time for 2025 sales. rinse and repeat
at this point it's definitely your choice and responsibility whether to get those deals
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
I wish people were as optimistic about life as you are about @VirMach.
I bet if your girlfriend/boyfriend forgot your anniversary, you’d still be happy, saying, "Perfect! Now I get to surprise you with our anniversary gift!"
i mean it is what it is. expectations breed disappointment.
if virmach vps is like dating, then know for sure marriage aint on the table.
but yes he'll be back with your anni gift.
im still benching the free tokyo vps which i can never put into production.
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
Agreed - There has to be limits and imho @VirMach exceeds those limits and repeats them.
For me this started because of the ridiculous downtime without any updates or notifications. At least the other providers mentioned tend to provide updates in some shape or form, not necessarily via LES.
I feel the provider tag deserves to be withdrawn when a provider (whoever they are) fails to communicate over a period of time. Two of my VMs are down (both on AMSD018 for six weeks). Other users I believe have been down longer. There should be limits and for me 4 weeks is the cutoff when there has been no communication.
Virmach should have his provider tag suspended.
Get your FREE VPS if you develop Open Source software