OwainX

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by OwainX 10y ago
None of our base images include a GUI by default but by using a user-data script you can automate the setup of one. https://dply.co/b/kUfU1zhk ^ This link will let you create an Ubuntu 16.04 server and will install and
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by OwainX 10y ago
Of course we are. The two things this MVP/Beta is testing are: 1.) Our backend abuse procedures and methods for profiling abusive users to keep them from coming back. 2.) Whether enough people will choose to keep a server by adding mo
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by OwainX 10y ago
The paid option uses the stripe checkout integration and clicking the button will launch a modal to enter details. This does require Javascript be enabled. The actual payment processing is done completely on Stripe's end so we're
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by OwainX 10y ago
Part of the goal in the beta is to improve the abuse processes and profiling abusive users based on the small amount of data we collect (Github account/ssh keys) with the goal of creating a process that lets us effectively block abusiv
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by OwainX 10y ago
No plans for different login methods anytime soon. The Github integration also handles the ssh key management so we don't have to store anyone's keys in our database or worry about updates on their key in Github not being immedia
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by OwainX 10y ago
That's the real test here. A 2 hour instance is dirt cheap and each paid server covers the cost of at least 100 free ones but until the data starts rolling in we don't know what the base conversion rate will be and whether this c
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by OwainX 10y ago
Thanks. We also received a ticket about these issues and have deployed fixes. You discover all kinds of things when you go from 15 users to 700 in a matter of an hour or two :)
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by OwainX 10y ago
Right now they are but if there is enough interest we could enable ipv6 in an update in the near future.
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by OwainX 10y ago
This initial release is designed to test two things. 1.) Our abuse processes. The goal in this area is to both be very strict in preventing abuse while trying to do so with as little inconvenience for legitimate users as possible and 2.) Te
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by OwainX 10y ago
Great feedback. The goal was to keep things as clean and basic as possible but the site itself will continue to be improved as we learn more about how people use the service.
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by OwainX 10y ago
As a free service we will pretty strictly enforce abuse reports and take action on them. We're using a few methods to profile users based on their github account/ssh key and other factors to block abusers once their identified.
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by OwainX 10y ago
This is a project I've been working on for a while. Dply allows you to quickly create a temporary cloud server (1CPU/512MB RAM/20GB SSD) for free. You can have one free server running at any time. Log in with your Github acco
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