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This guy would have more credibility if the post wasn't filled with affiliate links. The truth is that the right combination services will be unique to every bu

• eibrahim 18y ago
  Read the disclaimer on my article. Here it is again: Disclaimer: I am sure you noticed that most of the links have a referral code. Don’t worry, that didn’t affect my recommendations or integrity (what is that?). I actually use all the services mentioned above. Plus we are bootstrapped and the economy is in the crapper so give me a break and use these links.
  • xenophanes 18y ago
    Oh, you said "Don't worry," it's OK then.
  • diN0bot 18y ago
    eibrahim, your comments are getting down voted pretty bad. you're probably a nice guy, and i hate seeing so many downvotes because, you know, that can feel bad. i have to admit that i downvoted some of your comments, too. hopefully there won't be a trainload of down votes. anyway, i'd like to at least explain what i think is going on: i bet most of us went to your blog post with an open mind about services that are worth paying for. it's definitely a topic of conversation my partner and i have pondered before. some aspects of the blog post are a little...vacuous. the angelsoft one sounded particularly ridiculous to me. where's the meat of the advice? the affiliate links makes things seem even more slimey. ok, so those comments are made here, hopefully not to harshly (critical is good, mean is not so good). your responses are defensive and, IMHO, unthoughtful. for example, this disclaimer doesn't address my concerns of bias at all. in fact, it makes them worse! > "Don't worry, that didn't affect my recommendations or integrity (what is that?)" ok...you don't value integrity and don't have a reason for why your recommendations have substance, which is bad in itself but somewhat insulting in your view of readers. i'm not sure i've communicated my point very well. ultimately, good luck, and i hope by thinking about your comments they'll fair better in the future.
    • eibrahim 18y ago
      Thanks for the constructive criticism. Actually, I am not offended the slightest bit. I was just being sarcastic and funny but I guess I didn't do a good job.
      • diN0bot 18y ago
        cool. my experience with other cultures--which may or may not be relevant to our exchange--is that humor and expected attitude vary wildly. i live with 8 other people, some for whom english is a second language, and humor is one of those areas where it feels like we're always miscommunicating. the web only exasperates this problem unless the site is obviously intended for hilarious entertainment. at any rate, i think the hacker community at large responds well to sincerity. remember that most of come here expecting intellectually interesting problems and solutions, rather than entertainment.
        • ahoyhere 18y ago
          I don't mean to be a word nazi, but I think you mean "exacerbates." It is a super cool word, and while it sounds like "exasperates," they are actually totally different. :)
          • diN0bot 18y ago
            haha. doh! i seem to mix those up a lot when writing. not on porpoise, of course.
  • jwesley 18y ago
    You're doing it wrong man. 1. Keep the aff links out 2. Push it on social news sites 3. Get links 4. Get ranked in Google for a decent keyword 5. Insert aff links 6. Profit
• coglethorpe 18y ago
  The recommendation of Dreamhost was a dead giveaway. They've had tons of uptime issues lately. They're cheap, for sure, but you get what you pay for.