> I will be removing the comment when HN allows me to log back in. In that case, here's a copy of your initial comment, because removing top-level comments tha

> I will be removing the comment when HN allows me to log back in. In that case, here's a copy of your initial comment, because removing top-level comments that have ongoing follow-up discussion makes for very confusing discussions: > All I know about GAE is that when my python app started being used > by HN users I upgraded my account to a paid one to increase > performance. > > In the transition , without any warning, google took the app down, > for a day. Thus killing all chance of acquiring a userbase now that > I had hit the frontpage. > > When I went onto the IRC GAE channel to ask someone for help to > unlock or keep the app running during this important moment the > reply from a staff member was ' You should have planned better'. I > was surprised to hear this response and did not pursue the matter > further. Its all in the IRC logs if any of this sounds doubtful. > > TL;DR; Surprisingly, I did not find the GAE platform to be a > supportive environment for startups. > > ionwake @ ~2016-03-21 22:xx UTC