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  • InceptionHostingInceptionHosting Hosting ProviderOG
    edited December 2019

    Yeah, like I said, that place is now worse than hack forums to be associated with, I honestly feel you are more likely to get what you pay for on HF than LEB and now LET by extension given the creeping influence on there as people wise up to the B

    I guess Gordon was right all along, turns out I was the dickhead.

    I will just be over here eating humble pie if anyone needs me

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  • uptimeuptime OG
    edited December 2019

    Aaaaaand ... then there were 20. (Added TCNHosting).

    ArkaHosting
    Bigfoot Servers
    DCNHost
    HostBRZ
    HostedSimply
    Hosting73
    KudoHosting
    LQHosting
    MegaZoneHosting
    N3servers
    ServerStrong
    SnowVPS
    SparkVPS
    StrongHosting
    SuperbVPS
    SupremeVPS
    TCNHosting
    UMaxHosting
    WelcomeHosting
    x4servers
    

    These being of course just the most current tip of the stinky shit-iceberg extruding from "colon crossings" ass end ... as per:

    @teamacc said:
    Here's a list of the last 4 months of posts on LEB and whether they're still alive.

    Shows a pretty clear picture.

    Hyper Expert (NON-CC)
    SteadyVPS (CC-BASED)
    HudsonValleyHost (MAIN BRAND BY CC)
    FlipperHost (NON-CC)
    StockServers (NON-CC)
    VirMach (STABLE BRAND)
    ChicagoVPS (MAIN BRAND BY CC)
    CheapWindowsVPS (CC-BASED)
    RackNerd (NON-CC)
    UK1Host (NON-CC)
    HostNamaste (CC-BASED)
    SolvedByData (CC-BASED)
    WelcomeHosting
    ServerStrong
    SupremeVPS
    PDQServer (CC-BASED)
    StrongHosting
    ArkaHosting
    WindowsVPS.host (CC-BASED)
    VPSFortune (CC-BASED)
    DCNHost
    LQHosting
    Hosting73
    MyHostingSRV (CC-BASED)
    SnowVPS
    SuperbVPS
    N3servers
    HostedSimply
    SparkVPS
    TCNHosting
    UMaxHosting
    HostBRZ
    KudoHosting
    MegaZoneHosting
    x4servers
    Bigfoot Servers
    Upbeat Hosting (CC-BASED)
    SolvedByData (CC-BASED)
    WelcomeHosting
    ServerStrong
    SupremeVPS
    KayHosting (CC-BASED)
    StrongHosting
    ArkaHosting
    WindowsVPS.host (CC-BASED)
    DCNHost
    VPSFortune (CC-BASED)
    LQHosting
    Hosting73
    MyHostingSrv (CC-BASED)
    SuperbVPS
    SnowVPS
    N3servers
    ChicagoVPS (MAIN BRAND BY CC)
    HostedSimply
    SparkVPS
    TCNHosting
    UMaxHosting
    HostBRZ
    HudsonVallyHost (MAIN BRAND BY CC)
    KudoHosting
    MegaZoneHosting
    x4servers
    Bigfoot Servers
    Upbeat Hosting (CC-BASED)
    SolvedByData (CC-BASED)
    81VPS (NON-CC)
    WelcomeHosting
    ServerStrong
    SupremeVPS
    KayHosting (CC-BASED)
    ProfitServer (NON-CC)
    StrongHosting
    ArkaHosting
    HostMem (NON-CC)
    DCNHost
    LosAngelesVPS (NON-CC)
    LQHosting
    Hosting73
    IndoVirtue (NON-CC)
    VPSFortune (CC-BASED)
    MyHostingSRV (CC-BASED)
    SuperbVPS
    DignusData (NON-CC)
    SnowVPS
    N3servers
    VPSLOT (NON-CC)
    HostedSimply
    HostFlyte (CC-BASED)
    SparkVPS
    TCNHosting
    HostNamaste (CC-BASED)
    UMaxHosting
    HostBRZ
    SonicFast (NON-CC)
    KudoHosting
    MegaZoneHosting
    Pink Networks (NON-CC)
    x4servers
    Bigfoot Servers
    StockServers (NON-CC)
    Upbeat Hosting (CC-BASED)
    SolvedByData (CC-BASED)
    WelcomeHosting
    Skyxtech (NON-CC)
    StrongHosting
    SupremeVPS
    KayHosting (CC-BASED)
    TeraDelta (NON-CC)
    ServerStrong
    ArkaHosting
    MyW (NON-CC)
    DCNHost
    LQHosting
    Crucial (NON-CC)
    Hosting73

    On this list, there are a few CC-based companies that have not deadpooled yet. For convenience, I have listed them below (except their main brands + virmach, all of which I do not expect to deadpool)

    I split this list into two categories, which I did by gut feel. One category is titled "Companies I do not know enough about", and the other one is "Companies that might deadpool soon-ish".

    Unknown companies:

    • SteadyVPS
    • HostNamaste
    • CheapWindowsVPS
    • PDQServer
    • WindowsVPS.host
    • VPSFortune
    • MyHostingSRV

    Companies I expect will deadpool:

    • SolvedByData
    • TCNHosting - Just deadpooled. List updated.
    • Upbeat Hosting
    • SolvedByData
    • KayHosting
    • HostFlyte
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  • cybertechcybertech OGBenchmark King

    There needs to be a thread with updated list of such hosts

    I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.

  • tgltgl OG
    edited December 2019

    @cybertech said:
    There needs to be a thread with updated list of such hosts

    there was lowenddeadpool, but here's what they had to say (c) ColonCrossing 2019:

    This site has the intention to list all companies listed at LowEndBox / LowEndTalk that are either about to deadpool or have already deadpooled (including scams hosted by ColoCrossing).
    As of April 2019, it is pretty safe to say that all hosts listed at LowEndBox are a scam at best (except for QuadraNet and Virmach).

  • AmitzAmitz OG
    edited December 2019

    This illustrates wonderfully what a horrible bunch of scumbags those people at ColoCrossing/Deluxe are. I am very glad that I no longer contribute to LET and left the place. Shall it burn down to ashes.

    Amitz, a very stable genius (it's true!) and Grand Rectumfier of the official LESLOS® (LES League of Shitposters).
    Certified braindead since 1974 and still perfectly happy.

  • look like all hosts on LEB are going to be Deadpooled. I think they will come up with new names and this loop will continue forever.

  • @tgl said:
    there was lowenddeadpool, but here's what they had to say (c) ColonCrossing 2019:

    Oops, I'll give that site an update in a bit.

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  • So lucky I dont have any VPS with those "shit providers"

  • @Solaire said:

    @tgl said:
    there was lowenddeadpool, but here's what they had to say (c) ColonCrossing 2019:

    Oops, I'll give that site an update in a bit.

    Done :). Put some ads for LES while I was at it.

    https://lowenddeadpool.info/

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  • @Solaire said:

    @Solaire said:

    @tgl said:
    there was lowenddeadpool, but here's what they had to say (c) ColonCrossing 2019:

    Oops, I'll give that site an update in a bit.

    Done :). Put some ads for LES while I was at it.

    https://lowenddeadpool.info/

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  • tgltgl OG
    edited December 2019

    spelling is wrong, its ColonCrossing

  • Drama and speculation aside, it's a good idea to compile a list of the shell companies for the record as a buyer beware PSA. While this isn't new for old forum regulars, LEB might still get linked on reddit or other sites, milking its former reputation as a legitimate place to get cheap server deals.

    Of the list, I recall UMaxHosting was discussed on the old forum before when it first appeared as the prime example of the 3-year prepaid scheme (shortly after the AlphaRacks episode), though I hadn't been really following the story. While communities can't prevent people from pursuing the bottom of the barrel, drawing attention to these schemes may have saved some lurkers their money even if we never hear about those close calls. I guess you could call me an idyllic optimist. :#

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  • PureVoltagePureVoltage Hosting ProviderOG

    This same thing has been going on for years, just sadly another CC scam which is quite bad. Would be interesting to see more details come to light on this.

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  • uptimeuptime OG
    edited December 2019

    Adding SolvedByData (disolved by ColoCrossing, ammirite?)

    not sure if I may have missed any others in the interim ...

    but at this point it looks like the count is 21 (jackpot! :scream:)

    ArkaHosting
    Bigfoot Servers
    DCNHost
    HostBRZ
    HostedSimply
    Hosting73
    KudoHosting
    LQHosting
    MegaZoneHosting
    N3servers
    ServerStrong
    SnowVPS
    SolvedByData
    SparkVPS
    StrongHosting
    SuperbVPS
    SupremeVPS
    TCNHosting
    UMaxHosting
    WelcomeHosting
    x4servers
    

    Here's a canary (currently on Hosting73, thanks to @dahartigan) - maybe it gets cached by cloudflare or something, I dunno.

    But sooner or it's gonna be "bye bye birdie" time ...

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  • Wow, they made ZDnet. They hit the mainstream.

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  • Clearly ZDnet is part of the fake news paid media.
    Only rt dot com report truth and actual reality. /s
    ?

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  • lol is surely all just a dastardly plot to usurp our wingnut authooooooritah!1!

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  • They didn't even bother to use different ID's for Google Analytics...

    gtag('config', 'UA-129769654-2');
      gtag('config', 'GA_MEASUREMENT_ID_2', {
        'linker': {
          'domains': ['UMaxHosting.com', 'SupremeVPS.com', 'HostBRZ.com', 'SparkVPS.com', 'BigFootServers.com', 'SolvedByData.com', 'N3Servers.com', 'MegaZoneHosting.com', 'KudoHosting.com', 'HostedSimply.com', 'WelcomeHosting.com', 'KayHosting.com', 'Hosting73.com', 'UpbeatHosting.com', 'LQHosting.com', 'SnowVPS.com', 'DCNHost.com', 'StrongHosting.com', 'ArkaHosting.com', 'ServerStrong.com', 'X4Servers.com', 'TCNHosting.com', 'SuperbVPS.com', 'VPSFortune.com', 'MyHostingSrv.com']
        }
      });
    

    In human friendly format:

    • UMaxHosting.com
    • SupremeVPS.com
    • HostBRZ.com
    • SparkVPS.com
    • BigFootServers.com
    • SolvedByData.com
    • N3Servers.com
    • MegaZoneHosting.com
    • KudoHosting.com
    • HostedSimply.com
    • WelcomeHosting.com
    • KayHosting.com
    • Hosting73.com
    • UpbeatHosting.com
    • LQHosting.com
    • SnowVPS.com
    • DCNHost.com
    • StrongHosting.com
    • ArkaHosting.com
    • ServerStrong.com
    • X4Servers.com
    • TCNHosting.com
    • SuperbVPS.com
    • VPSFortune.com
    • MyHostingSrv.com
  • FranciscoFrancisco Hosting ProviderOG
    edited December 2019

    Solaire said:
    VPSFortune.com
    MyHostingSrv.com
    UpbeatHosting.com
    KayHosting.com

    These were rumored but no emails been sent about them.

    Too fucking funny.

    So 25 total. Wow.

    Francisco

  • InceptionHostingInceptionHosting Hosting ProviderOG

    Solaire said: They didn't even bother to use different ID's for Google Analytics...

    Bloody hell!

    People in the USA, what is wrong with your business regulation, in the UK with the volume of evidence it would take 1 properly worded email to the correct authority in the UK and people would be serving sentences for fraud within a year.

    I cant believe there is not a public body in the USA that will investigate corporate fraud.

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  • SolaireSolaire OG
    edited December 2019

    @AnthonySmith said:

    Solaire said: They didn't even bother to use different ID's for Google Analytics...

    Bloody hell!

    People in the USA, what is wrong with your business regulation, in the UK with the volume of evidence it would take 1 properly worded email to the correct authority in the UK and people would be serving sentences for fraud within a year.

    I cant believe there is not a public body in the USA that will investigate corporate fraud.

    I've sent a mail to the author of the ZDNet article with a link to the evidence and a short explanation. Hope it finds him well.

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  • cybertechcybertech OGBenchmark King

    I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.

  • InceptionHostingInceptionHosting Hosting ProviderOG
    edited December 2019

    Solaire said: I've sent a mail to the writer of the ZDNet article with a link to the evidence and a short explanation. Hope it finds him well.

    Perhaps they have the contacts and press influence to get something started that none of use ever could.

    if colocrossing ever get officially investigated I am going to be celebrating with free services for everyone.

    i also think we should all try to start typing colocrossing+deluxe instead of cc to make it easier for anyone investigating to find.

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  • @AnthonySmith said:

    Solaire said: I've sent a mail to the writer of the ZDNet article with a link to the evidence and a short explanation. Hope it finds him well.

    Perhaps they have the contacts and press influence to get something started that none of use ever could.

    My thought exactly :)

  • Normally I will caution correlation is not causation, but when you have 20... the odds are way too low that they are unrelated.

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  • InceptionHostingInceptionHosting Hosting ProviderOG

    poisson said: the odds are way too low that they are unrelated.

    that and the direct relation shown by @Solaire if your using the same google analytics account, you are related, simple.

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  • AsimAsim OGServices Provider

    Solaire said: They didn't even bother to use different ID's for Google Analytics...

    thats stupidity. If it was the old "LEAdmin", he would have caught it. He was good at such things

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