[Az-Geocaching] GC.com slow?

[Mark Fleming]

Personally, I think the $0.08 per day gc.com costs me is an absolute  
steal compared to what I get back.

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On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:41 PM, AZcachemeister  
<azcachemeister at getnet.net> wrote:

> Some companies I have worked for based their business model on the  
> concept that the existing customers would quit sooner or later, so  
> any effort to keep them (like good excellent service) was a waste of  
> time. Time that could be better spent finding new customers.
>
> I guess that is one way to do it...
>
> ACM
>
>
> Michael Weiner wrote:
>>
>> *nod*
>>
>> <rant>
>> I agree, but having formally been the systems administrator that  
>> basically built and ran the linux environment for  
>> AmericanGreetings.com a number of years ago, and doing all that it  
>> took back then to survive the STORM on a day like Valentine's Day  
>> at a greeting card company, i have an especially keen sight on what  
>> it takes to run services like this. And if you really want to talk  
>> about the /. affect i can definitely describe that in pretty good  
>> detail, LOL. And honestly i dont get it...rather than paying for  
>> and improving infrastructure for stability and good load balancing  
>> they focus on things that dont necessarily improve their  
>> environment, but rather increase the bottom line. Now, not that  
>> that is a bad model for a business, but when folks are paying for  
>> 'services' and you cant provide them with a lot of reliability, you  
>> will begin to loose your paying userbase and HURT your bottom line  
>> in the long-term.
>> </rant>
>>
>> Michael (of TeamDotOne)
>> --
>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 2:32 PM, ShadowAce <shadowace.az at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>> Sadly, like other new features (whereigo), it requires special  
>> equipment.
>>
>>  Looks like groundspeak is moving away from the days when an old  
>> eTrex yellow was all you needed to play :(
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM, <moosemob at cox.net> wrote:
>> Works for me right now, but it was dead at 5:00 AM It might be  
>> related to the test they are doing on http://Live.Geocaching.com
>>
>>
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