I don't think posting on HN re: hosts going down is necessary per se, but as a means of keeping tabs on hosting companies, a post like this is helpful.
When I was looking for a hosting company a few years back, I went with Media Temple as a hosting company based on the praise given to it by a number of people whose opinions I respected. I had an absolutely terrible time with them, switched over to Linode last Friday, and am thrilled that I no longer have to deal with Media Temple. If I'd seen more critical / dissatisfied posts about them before I signed on with them, I could have saved myself a lot of frustration.
I don't think posting on HN re: hosts going down is necessary per se, but as a means of keeping tabs on hosting companies, a post like this is helpful.
When I was looking for a hosting company a few years back, I went with Media Temple as a hosting company based on the praise given to it by a number of people whose opinions I respected. I had an absolutely terrible time with them, switched over to Linode last Friday, and am thrilled that I no longer have to deal with Media Temple. If I'd seen more critical / dissatisfied posts about them before I signed on with them, I could have saved myself a lot of frustration.