[BlueOnyx:13119] Re: Active Monitor "Support/Maintenance" messages

[Ken Marcus]

On 5/28/2013 10:24 AM, Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet wrote:
> On 5/26/2013 6:30 AM, Gerald Waugh wrote:
>> I do think it a little odd that we now have a commercial for "The
>> Compass Store" on the servers.
>> BTW "dont" should be "don't"
>>
>> NewLinQ - Connection Status <javascript: void 0>
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>> Your connection to NewLinQ is operating correctly.
>>
>> Get some software <javascript: void 0>
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>> You*dont* have any packages linked yet. Go to the Compass store to
>> obtain some applications for your appliance. If you have already
>> registered in the store, try going to the link menu to add your
>> purchases to this server.
> I second Gerald's opinion on this.   As the host datacenter for the
> BlueOnyx project (for which we receive no monetary compensation) I
> suppose I could say that there should be something to the effect of "Oh,
> and host your BlueOnyx server at VIRTBIZ" embedded somewhere in the
> pages of the control panel.   But that would be in poor taste.
>
> The NewLinq setup, as it currently exists, doesn't happen to be my
> favorite for a number of reasons that I have enumerated privately.
> However, I'm willing to go along with the spirit that it's the best
> option we have until something better can be created.  And by we, I mean
> the users, the developers, and the package vendors.  It's a cooperative
> effort, to be sure.
>
> But in the meantime, may I suggest that if it is necessary to advertise
> for adding packages in the NewLinq page, can we at least make it the
> more neutral "BlueOnyx Shop" instead of either Compass or Solarspeed?
> I feel that would be more appropriate.
>
> That's just my 2 cents US (which appears to have a conversion of roughly
> 2 cents AUD & EUR, FWIW!)
>


I personally don't mind  the Compass / Solarspeed advertisement.

BlueOnyx Shop does sound slightly better




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Ken Marcus
www.precisionwebhosting.com
Precision Web Hosting, Inc.