Objectionable material of any kind or nature not allowed.
March 24th, 2008 by Lance Cottrell
Web Site Criticizing Quran Curbed – WSJ.comA Dutch lawmaker has a website promoting a short film critical of the Quran. It appears that the site and article are extreme and unreasonable, but what is really shocking is the policy of Network Solutions against “objectionable material of any kind or nature.” Most of the interesting thought, literature, and art is objectionable to someone. This is clearly a license to remove anything they want. To me, it is a compelling reason to avoid using Network Solutions.
- Lance Cottrell
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September 11th, 2009 at 7:54 am
I recently had a similar experience. My old hosting service was having problems with their stats-keeping, so I decided to take my business to Network Solutions. They let me sign up, they took my money (via PayPal, which also sent a confirmation that the payment went through), and I changed my name servers to point to theirs. After a few hours, I checked to see if my site was now on their servers, and via ping and http, it was. Roughly 24 hours later, I got this email from them:
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Dear Network Solutions® Customer,
We were unable to complete your order with the information you provided. Your order was cancelled and a refund processed on the credit card provided. To proceed with a new order, please contact us and provide the following information:
Name:
Billing address:
Zip Code:
Email Address:
Telephone Number:
Account Number:
Product Description:
You may reach us by email at: riskmanagement@networksolutions.com.
We hope this update has been helpful. As a Network Solutions® Customer, you are entitled to unlimited access, day or night, to technically skilled Consultants who are dedicated to delivering any level of support you may need.
Sincerely,
Network Solutions® Customer Support
http://www.networksolutions.com
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Of course, I had already provided that information, for if I hadn’t, they wouldn’t have taken my money in the first place.
My website does not call for violence, nor does it use racist or otherwise incendiary terms. It references only reputable sources, including the NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, CBS News, and government websites, among others.