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If you are providing hosting also, have failed to collect and are writing the debt off, I think it would be MUCH better to disable DNS or the host or something
by marcc 16y ago
If you are providing hosting also, have failed to collect and are writing the debt off, I think it would be MUCH better to disable DNS or the host or something like that, rather than put up a public page like this. I'm a developer, not a lawyer though. If your lawyer tells you it's acceptable to do something like this, then I wish you all the best. Personally, I'd just take the site down and file a lawsuit, even a small claims suit.
- barclay 16y agoAgreed. Just turn them off. Especially if you're also handling their email. That will get their attention far quicker, and more professionally.
- qeorge 16y agoThis is dangerous advice. I'm not a lawyer, but our lawyer has advised us not to turn off web hosting for non-payment of a design bill. If you provide two services (say, design and hosting) you can't hold one "hostage" for non-payment on the other (that's my understanding at least). Take it to small claims court, or let it go.
- trustfundbaby 16y agoNo its not ... every business I know ceases to provide you business after a certain number of days of non-payment ... Cable companies turn off your cable, electric companies turn off your light, Your landlord evicts you etc etc. If you're paying for hosting ... as long as I have your data backed up, I'm pretty sure I can stop hosting your site by removing your dns records from my system