YouTube...service unavailable!

The YouTube site has either been "knocked out" (overwhelmed by users) or is down for maintenance.

When I attempted to access the site a few minutes ago, I received he following message on an otherwise blank page:

Http/1.1 Service Unavailable

What gives?

News at 11!

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Netfirms Inc...hi-jacks web sites! Engages in conspiracy & Violates rights!

Netfirms hi-jacks web sites 

Earthlink CEO Rolla P. Huff tried to embezzle funds!

If my readers attempted to cruise over to my personal web site - http://www.julianayrs.com/ - they were  probably shocked at first by what they encountered.

Instead of my usual bevy of juicy daily posts - on gossip, political news, and social events - a DNS notice indicated that the computers were not loading properly, that the highly-trafficked site wasn't accessible, and that Earthlink was responsible.

DNS notice at www.julianayrs.com

Hmm, www.julianayrs.com isn't loading right now.

The computers that run www.julianayrs.com are having some trouble.
Usually this is just a temporary problem, so you might want to try again in a few minutes.
Want more detail?
See which nameservers are failing.
Nameserver trace for www.julianayrs.com:
Looking for who is responsible for root zone and followed f.root-servers.net.
Looking for who is responsible for com and followed k.gtld-servers.net.
Looking for who is responsible for julianayrs.com and followed dns3.earthlink.net.
Nameservers for www.julianayrs.com:
dns1.earthlink.net returned (SERVFAIL)
dns2.earthlink.net returned (NORECORDS)
dns3.earthlink.net returned (NORECORDS)

The note that there were "no records" was quite alarming, too, as you'll understand fully when you read on.

On occasion, if the web site address is inputted into the browser, the individual is actually transported magically to a google site which lists a number of my posts published over the past few months.

Huh? 

What you witnessed was the hi-jacking of my web site by a posse of conspirators I have determined to be the CEO of Earthlink (my original web host provider) and Netfirms, Inc.

My readers may recall that I recently posted an article about Earthlink in which I noted that the company had engaged in acts of attempted embezzlement of funds, breach of contract, fraud, and failure to meet the terms and conditons of a contractual agreement.

Post: 02/02/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/02/earthlinkembezzles-funds-engages-in.html

Shortlly after that article was posted on my web site, suddenly, www.julianayrs.com disappeared from the Internet.

In its place was a brief announcement.

GONE

In small type the message (from Earthlink) noted that the resource (once situated at that location) was no longer available.

In essence, Earthlink retaliated against me (illegally and in violation of my rights) by pulling the plug on the web hosting plan.

However, after-the-fact, Netfirms (who obviously has a personal and professional relationship with Earhlink) proceeded to engage in a conspiracy to hi-jack my web site and prevent me from transfering my domain name (which I own) to another host plan I purchased about thirty days ago.

For instance, when I attempted to log in to my control panel - in spite of the fact the security code was correct - an error code appeared.

INVALID CODE

I fired off an e-mail to technical support to ask that Netfirms kindly correct the glitch in their system.

Imagine that, they didn't respond for over a week.

Is it because I accused them in my e-mail of conspiring with Earthlink to deny me access to my site so I could not transfer and/or build the entertainment news website elsewhere?

About a week later (!) Netfirms fired a communication back stating for the record that - indeed - my security code was correct. 

However, they failed to respond to my questions about denial of service to the control panel.

If the security code was correct, why couldn't I log in, and transfer my site to the new host?

Netfirms has not responded to a second e-mail regarding these matters as of this date (February 9th/2010).

Curiously, registration is due in ten days, so I have to consider the possiblity that they are also angry over the fact I have been anxiouss to transfer my account to another company that is not trying to create a monopoly on the registration "domain" business (as Netfirms appears to be doing).

In view of the foregoing, I apologize for any incovenience this has caused my loyal daily readers.

Today, I have lodged a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission against both Netfirms Inc and Earthlink.

In addition, I intend to file a criminal complaint for conspiracy and violations of consumer rights (fraud, attempted embezzlement of funds, etc) at the FBI's cybernet crimes unit for investigation and prosecution in the event these matters fall under their jurisdiction.

Stay in touch, eh?

My personal website will be online soon.

In the meantime, catch all the news thats fit to post (by moi) @

http://www.ijulian.blogspot.com

Later!

Earthlink...embezzles funds! Engages in fraud, breach of contract & false advertising!

Imagine this scenario!

After tracking down a web hosting plan that suits your budget - for approximately $20.00 a month, let's say - you proceed to explore the control panel at the new server to ready yourself for the painstaking task of designing, building, and publishing your web site.

When you stumble on the option to set alerts on the account, you input a request that a notice be sent out in the event you go over your monthly usage, to ultimately ensure that your remain within your budget for the project online.

At the suggestion of the web hosting company - in this instance, Earthlink - you agree to input your debit card information in their data base so that the monthly fee of may be deducted from your acccount without the necessity of writing and mailing in a check each month.

Afer a few months, the site is pretty well-developed, attracting traffic, and everything looks hunky-dorey.

Each month you've been billed the sum due without incident.

Then, out-of-the-blue one day, Earthlink informs you by snail mail that a charge in the sum of approximately $968.00 (and some change) has been returned from the bank unpaid.

Say what?

Obviously Earthlink has not only made a serious error, but acted illegally, for having tried to debit a charge in an excessive sum (1) without notice; (2) for a sum that was not due; (3) in violation of the terms of agreement (no notice was given that any surcharges were tacked on due to overlimit usage either).

Was it all a silly mistake, a typo perhaps?

In response, the account-holder mails out a letter objecting to the charge, on the grounds that no alert was sent.

In particular, the customer expresses their outrage about the illegal attempt to debit an excessive sum of approximately $969.00 from their bank account without legal notice or authority to charge the sum in question.

Earthlink fails to respond, so the customer assumes that  the error was corrected.

Not so fast!

Two weeks later, in spite of the fact Earthlink has not addressed the original complaint, the larcenous  web hosting company fires off a second billing notice alleging that the sum of approximately $1600.00 is now due.
Huh?

How is it possible for a monthly bill of $19.99 to jump to $969.00  in two short weeks, then to the outrageous astronomical sum of $1600.00 ten days later?

And, don't forget that alert!

There was no record of any alerts being e-mailed out as requested, or any proof of any Earthlink response to the allegations of breach of agreement, attempted embezzlement of funds, false advertising, and deceitful business practices.

Notwithstanding the failure to respond, address the issues - and so forth and so on - Earthlink once again attempted to debit without notice or legal authority to do so for the staggering sum of $2200.00.

Fortunately, the customer kept low-ball sums in the checking account, to prevent embezzlement of funds.

In addition to the headaches surrounding the dishonest illegal conduct of Earthlink, there is a second issue the web client must now contend with.

After months of developing the sight with thousands of man hours devoted to the cause, the individual must now relocate the site at considerabe effort (and additional costs), to another web hoster to escape the deceitful and dishonest clutches of the earthlink bank thieves.

In addition to the foregoing, it should be noted for the record, that the service provided was not even that professional or reliable.

Several times a week, the customer was forced to spend a hour or so with customer support online, to sort out problems that continued ad nauseam.

For example, oftentimes the customer and visitors to the site, were not able to access the web homepage, which according to an error message (a denial of access code) stated the site was not available due to a password requirement (???), site publishing errors, whatever.

Also, on dozens of ocasions, images failed to load properly on the web pages, which resulted in ugly gaping holes on the posts (which looked shoddy, unprofessional, and downright amateurish).

After six weeks, Earthlink continued to add surcharges, but as of this date has never met their burden to establish by virtue of accounting and proper documentation how the figures were tabulated.

In the end scenario, the customer was forced to close his bank account (after all, when he attempted to delete the credit card info from the web site data base, his efforts were blocked by dishonest Earthlink employees who obviously intended to keep trying debits with that card automatically until they hit pay dirt by a fluke).

And, get this, when the customer tried to transfer their domain name (which they owned) to another web host plan - Earthlink also blocked the ID code from releasing the site - even though they did not have the authority or legal right to do so.

Talk about scumbags!

Avoid these a**holes and their web hosting plans like the plague!!

CEO rip-off thief at Earthlink!

http://www.julianayrs.com

Glee...DVD release with smattering of uncut clips! $39.98 @ Fox...

20 Century Fox has just released a DVD featuring episodes streamed to date with a smattering of choice clips to thrill any devoted fan of the web-based pop culture hit.

This entertaining release (sure to keep impatient viewers at bay until the second half of the season revs up in April) includes what has been described as a bizarre off-beat five-minute intro on celebrated McKinley High School, clips on heretofore unknown real-life facets of the actor who plays a wheel-chair-bound character on the Fox hit, music videos, and uncut full-length performances previously edited judiciously for the format of the 4 star bill-of-fare.

The DVD is titled:

"Glee Season 1: The Road to Sectionals"

The dynamite DVD packet may be purchased for $39.98 online @ Fox.

If the disc appears to be a bit slick and heavy on the promotional side, it's because it was thrown together by the marketing department, with the ultimate aim of widening the viewer base and satiating the perpetual hunger for all-things GLEE by a frenzied youth audience always begging for more.

 

http://www.julianayrs.com

Web TV...Welcome to Lost Angeles. Signed SAG agreements with actors...

One of the big bones of contention in the stalled contract talks with the Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood producers pertains to profit-sharing over web content and the rich media proliferating in its wake.

In spite of reports flying out of newsrooms around the country that producers are adamant about not yielding on this contract issue, a couple of creators of a Web TV show ignored the call-to-arms and proceeded to sign their actors under a SAG "experimental" contract.

Part of the reason they firmed up the talent this way was due to the uncertainty of the potential to realize a profit online.

"We signed agreements with our actors that stipulate a share in the profits when the series goes into the black."

I laughingly noted to one of the writers when we crossed paths at the upbeat Chalk Rep Theatre launch the other night - that in the old days - "deferred pay" meant "no pay".


Although he and his partner chuckled at the joke, both were dead serious about following through on their commitment to the actors.

The made-for-the-web TV Show has a few episodes in the can in spite of tough financial times the industry has been facing in recent days.

The project - "Welcome to Lost Angeles" - focuses on a young man who moves out to California to pursue his dreams which run afoul when interrupted by unemployment, a troubled relationship, and few unexpected mishaps around the lower mainland along the way.

Of course, the fictionalized storyline appears to be a take-off on the old idea that the West Coast metropolis - once known as the City of Angels - has been relegated to the status of "City of Lost Angels".

Yeah, it's tough-going getting a break in the sprawling third-world city - which I have cynically christened - the "big bad orange".

While the concept of the weekly series seems a bit cliche, I'm holding judgment; especially since the creators are still "tooling" around with ideas for the next season.

Check it out.

Info: http://www.lostangeles.tv/

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