jrianto Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 HostGator - One of the world's biggest web host is being acquired by Endurance International Group (EIG). The deal will be completed in the next two weeks. Are you a HostGator reseller? If you are like me, you would be happy with HG's excellent services, but things can happen when ownership changes. Should you take precautionary measure, for safety? What are your thoughts? http://www.tophosts.com/blog/2012/06/hostgator_acquired_by_endurance_group-013024.html Share with us! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strother Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Should you take precautionary measure, for safety? What is it you think might happen? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmind Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 What is it you think might happen? They might turn from a joke into a decent hosting company which will confuse everyone who uses them. But then again winged monkeys might fly out of my butt... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Any proof of this. nothing listed on HG or EIG site. Their are just unconfirmed blog posts at the moment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laszlof Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Any proof of this. nothing listed on HG or EIG site. Their are just unconfirmed blog posts at the moment Nothing. Everyone is spreading rumors based on an email that was put on pastebin supposedly from Brent Oxley. While its entirely possible that the email is valid, I'm not jumping on the rumor train until I see some sort of verifiable information to back them up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrianto Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 I asked Brent about it just to confirm since we were doing a project together that will be offered to HostGator's resellers. He said yes, so I postponed my project due to this. So yes, from me personally, it is confirmed and he is just waiting for the payment to go through to finalize the deal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I asked Brent about it just to confirm since we were doing a project together that will be offered to HostGator's resellers. He said yes, so I postponed my project due to this. So yes, from me personally, it is confirmed and he is just waiting for the payment to go through to finalize the deal. this is just hearsay and proves nothing to anyone as Brent has not appeared on any forum personally to confirm and nothing on their sites. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 They might turn from a joke into a decent hosting company which will confuse everyone who uses them. But then again winged monkeys might fly out of my butt...lol.... makes my day.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
othellotech Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 /me runs off to register MonkeyButtHosting.* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 /me runs off to register MonkeyButtHosting.*Leave one for me.... lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king albert Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 But then again winged monkeys might fly out of my butt... +1 internets for making me laugh after a rough day, and it is so nearly wayne's world! Just realised I'm a day late to the party too!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogWildMark Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Any truth to the posts on these pages? http://hostjury.com/blog/view/453/see-you-later-alligator-brent-oxley-talks-about-sale-of-hostgator-to-endurance Plus here is some background on complaints listed at the BBB on EIG http://www.bbb.org/boston/business-reviews/internet-services/the-endurance-international-group-inc-in-burlington-ma-76863/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrianto Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Check this thread on WHT: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1168297 Have fun reading 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Any truth to the posts on these pages?http://hostjury.com/blog/view/453/see-you-later-alligator-brent-oxley-talks-about-sale-of-hostgator-to-endurance this is still no proof as anyone could of wrote that blog under Bretts name. if he actually wrote that then why has he not placed this on the HG site 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BH-Alex Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 this is still no proof as anyone could of wrote that blog under Bretts name. if he actually wrote that then why has he not placed this on the HG site Because: 1. The deal might not go through (If EIG can't finance it in time) - Why make some worry for no reason? 2. An official press release would come out before he comments can be made Stop with this no proof crap, its been proven already by Brent himself - If EIG can get the finance within x weeks the deal will most likely go through - Then the press release etc... will come. If you are going to reply saying no proof, just do yourself a fav and email brent@hostgator.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strother Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Everything I have seen about this so far has either been started by jrianto, or based on something he said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Everything I have seen about this so far has either been started by jrianto, or based on something he said. true, this is whay i asked for proof of this as we all know how reliable jrianto is or have we all forgot WHMCSgold 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnipHosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I have an email from Brent confirming that he had sent that email to the HG Employees. That is all he said. I can post a screenshot of this if people require further proof that Brent indeed sent the email himself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I have an email from Brent confirming that he had sent that email to the HG Employees. That is all he said. I can post a screenshot of this if people require further proof that Brent indeed sent the email himself. a screenshot of an email is not proof as anyone can send them under anyones name. their is still no official statement on either site 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strother Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Staff I have spoken to at the San Antonio offices say it a BS rumor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Staff I have spoken to at the San Antonio offices say it a BS rumor. exactly, until their is an official statement posted on their websites then it is only a rumor, even if people say they have emails pertaining to be from Brent. i can easily write an email and send to everyone on this forum in the name of bill gates, would you all think its come from mr gates 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnipHosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I understand about you thinking emails can be fakes, but not when they actually show where the email address is that they have come from. I don't think anyone can actually just get a hold of the email brent@hostgator.com ... I agree though it would be better if he would make a statement about this either in the HG Blog or Forums or something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I don't think anyone can actually just get a hold of the email brent@hostgator.com ... Wrong, you dont know much about the internet. i can set up a email and make the reply to address as brent@hostgator.com, so it will look like the email come from brent@hostgator.com. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9Hosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It has actually been confirmed by Brent himself that the deal is due to go through soon, he made this post on July 5th: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showpost.php?p=8220061&postcount=18 The deal with EIG is still on tract to complete, hopefully soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It has actually been confirmed by Brent himself that the deal is due to go through soon, he made this post on July 5th: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showpost.php?p=8220061&postcount=18 wheres Brents name on that post. it could of been made by anyone using the username hostgator. so this is not proof of anything 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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