LowEndBox

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Oct 28, 2023

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You might think that services such as VMs, dedicated servers, and shared hosting solutions can only be bought from service providers. You'd be wrong.

WHMCS License Verification is Buggy Garbage Because Oakley Capital Can’t Afford to Fix It

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Oct 27, 2023

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WHMCS has a license verification tool and it's badly broken. And has been for a long time.

WHMCS License Verification is Buggy Garbage Because Oakley Capital Can’t Afford to Fix It

Less Than a Month Away: What Do YOU Want to See for Black Friday?

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Oct 25, 2023

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We're less than a month away from the greatest sales event on the planet: Black Friday 2023. What's on your shopping list?

Less Than a Month Away: What Do YOU Want to See for Black Friday?

HXServers Releases Statement on Massive Mistake of Randomly Deleting Customer Data Without Notice

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Oct 23, 2023

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HXServers has been getting absolutely torched to a crisp over at LowEndTalk. Here's why, and their response to the entire situation.

HXServers Releases Statement on Massive Mistake of Randomly Deleting Customer Data Without Notice

The Art of Writing a Good Root Cause Analysis/Reason for Outage

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Oct 22, 2023

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The art of writing an RCA is not complicated. We recently had a good example of one on LowEndTalk.

The Art of Writing a Good Root Cause Analysis/Reason for Outage

How Are Residential IPs Obtained for Proxies and VPNs? Is It Legal?

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Oct 22, 2023

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It's much smoother browsing the internet on a residential IP address -- you won't have to deal with hardly as much headaches in terms of blocked IPs, CAPTCHAs and beyond in comparison to a data center IP address. So, it's nice to be able to use a residential IP address on your VPN or proxy. But... how are these obtained? Is it legal? Ethical? Let's talk about it.

How Are Residential IPs Obtained for Proxies and VPNs? Is It Legal?

Four Customers Who Found Out the Hard Way You Need To Backup Your Cloud Data

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Oct 21, 2023

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To the cloud! It's this magical place where resources are infinite, SLAs are tight, and you never need to back things up because that's all handled by the provider. Right? Well...

Four Customers Who Found Out the Hard Way You Need To Backup Your Cloud Data

OpenAI Releases Dall-E 3 Beta for ChatGPT Subscribers, Here’s How To Use It

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Oct 21, 2023

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Interested in generating high-quality images with ChatGPT? Hate Midjourney? Well then, I have good news for you: OpenAI has finally integrated Dall-E 3 with ChatGPT for plus and enterprise customers. Let's dive into the functionality it offers in its beta.

OpenAI Releases Dall-E 3 Beta for ChatGPT Subscribers, Here’s How To Use It

The Reason Scientology is Fighting Right-to-Repair That No One is Talking About

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Oct 20, 2023

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A few media outlets have reported that the Church of Scientology is opposing right-to-repair legislation. But the reason might be a little surprising.

SerpBear: A Free Open-Source Google Page Ranking Tracker That’s Better Than You’d Expect

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Oct 19, 2023

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SEO is lucrative, that's why tracking your Google search results is important. The problem is, the popular SEO tracking solutions like Ahrefs, SemRush, and the like cost hundreds of dollars. So, I gave a free page rank tracking solution, SerpBear, a shot. The verdict? It works surprisingly well, let me break it down for you...

SerpBear: A Free Open-Source Google Page Ranking Tracker That’s Better Than You’d Expect

Did AI Cause StackOverflow’s Massive Job Cuts, or Did StackOverflow’s Community?

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Oct 18, 2023

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StackOverflow has been sailing in rough waters lately and has just hit another reef. Massive job cuts have been announced. Is SO designed for failure?

Did AI Cause StackOverflow’s Massive Job Cuts, or Did StackOverflow’s Community?

Servacus: “Get Out. You Have Nine Days.”

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Oct 17, 2023

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Servacus is winding down operations in one of their DCs. They've had a rough go, as reviews indicate.

Servacus: “Get Out. You Have Nine Days.”

Do We Finally Have a Free WHMCS Alternative With Paymenter?

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Oct 13, 2023

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All of the hosting billing solutions on the market right now are dinosaurs, and the king of the dinosaurs, WHMCS, keeps raising prices without adding any improvements. Thus, the demand for new options on the market. The question is, though, is Paymenter up to the task?

Do We Finally Have a Free WHMCS Alternative With Paymenter?

Looking for a Job? Looking for a Great Employee? Maybe Our Community Can Help!

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Oct 12, 2023

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We have an informal job posting thread on LowEndTalk and some employers and employees have matched up already. We'd love to keep it going, so if you're looking on either side of the table, check it out.

Looking for a Job? Looking for a Great Employee? Maybe Our Community Can Help!

Starting a Forum? Strong Opinions on Which Platform to Choose

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Oct 11, 2023

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In case you didn't know, forums are dead and have been completely obsolete for 20 years. Yet, they keep growing and people keep starting them. Here's our take on popular forum software.

Starting a Forum? Strong Opinions on Which Platform to Choose

The Only Reason to Have an Email Address in 2023

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Oct 09, 2023

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Nowadays you communicate with people over Discord, Whatsapp, SnapChat, and if you're a boomer, maybe Facebook Messenger. Do you even use your email any more? Is there any reason to still have an account? There's one very good reason.

The Only Reason to Have an Email Address in 2023

Omi in a Hellcat: How the Founder of the $30M IPTV Streaming Service, Gears TV Reloaded, Got Himself Sentenced to Prison by Flexing His Wealth on YouTube

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Oct 08, 2023

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Omi in a Hellcat grew to YouTube stardom very quickly by flexing his wealth in a very blatant (even a bit obnoxious) type of way. It worked temporarily, but... the problem is, you need to be able to explain where your wealth is coming from when you center your image around it. Plus, more than just civilians can watch YouTube...

Omi in a Hellcat: How the Founder of the $30M IPTV Streaming Service, Gears TV Reloaded, Got Himself Sentenced to Prison by Flexing His Wealth on YouTube

Fresh Meat Weekend: Use This Hack to Get a Super-Cheap VPS in Stockholm, Sweden!

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Oct 08, 2023

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This provider has a pretty good deal in Stockholm, Sweden but you can make it exceptional with this little hack. Or as the clickbaiters say, this ONE WEIRD TRICK...

Fresh Meat Weekend: Use This Hack to Get a Super-Cheap VPS in Stockholm, Sweden!

Providers: Black Friday is Coming! Get Your Offers in NOW or Miss Out on the Greatest Retail Event of the Year

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Oct 05, 2023

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The year's greatest retail event - most people would call it the year's greatest event period - is coming soon! If you're a provider, you need to start thinking about how you're going to appeal to our eager audience and get your offers in now.

Providers: Black Friday is Coming! Get Your Offers in NOW or Miss Out on the Greatest Retail Event of the Year

What We Know So Far About the Hivelocity VPS Launch

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Oct 03, 2023

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Community provider HiVelocity shared a video announcement on LowEndTalk to tease their upcoming VPS launch. Here's what we know so far.

The Top 5 Hosting Providers for THCa and CBD Websites

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Oct 02, 2023

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As of 2018, cannabis with below 0.3% THC content is federally legal per the Farm Bill. The only problem? Hemp companies keep getting de-platformed by brands like Shopify. That's why I made a list of the top 5 hosting providers that allow cannabis related brands -- including THCa and CBD.

The Top 5 Hosting Providers for THCa and CBD Websites

GoDaddy VPS: Overpriced, Awful Company, and…Actually Not that Bad for One Specific Use?

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Oct 02, 2023

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For a community that prizes VPSes that cost under $20 per year, the idea of paying $60 per month for a VPS sounds like a crime against nature. That's the kind of VPS that GoDaddy offers. But one LowEndTalk member is quite happy with them for a specific use case.

Is DirectAdmin Going the Way of cPanel? Some Angry People Think So

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Oct 01, 2023

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DirectAdmin is pulling the rug out from under their legacy lifetime licensees. Lifetime licenses never last your lifetime.

Exim Didn’t Fix a Vulnerability for a Year and Now It’s Public

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Sep 30, 2023

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Exim has another vulnerability and its owners seem to care even less than they did last time this happened.

Exim Didn’t Fix a Vulnerability for a Year and Now It’s Public

Bad News Friday, Part 2: WHMCS Announces Huge Price Increase (You Won’t Believe It)

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Sep 29, 2023

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Guess which popular hosting provider software solution is going to be 32% better in January? Keep guessing because none of them will be, but one of them is cranking up their prices by that much.

Bad News Friday, Part 2: WHMCS Announces Huge Price Increase (You Won’t Believe It)

Bad News Friday, Part 1: cPanel is Raising Prices, Again!

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Sep 29, 2023

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