[kwlug-disc] Evaluating webhosting

[Paul Nijjar]

On Thu, Oct 03, 2013 at 08:20:06AM -0400, Jonathan D. Poole wrote:
> 
> Then ask them all a pre-sales question or fire an email to their
> support at company.com inbox and see how quickly you get a reply.
> Generally this will give you a good idea on the feedback you are
> provided, time it took to get back to you, gut feeling, etc.
> 

This is great advice. In my experiences working with companies I have
noticed that a lack of initial responsiveness can translate to bad
experiences later on. (Unfortunately the opposite is not as reliable
an indicator.) I had not thought about including this as a criterion,
though. 

- Paul 

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