I assured that redundant backups would be taken IF you ELECTED To take them. I've said at least on THREE posts to open a TICKET to have it done. I have only had a single user request such. And so, what can I do if you don't ask for it?
As to Daring and his external. Through server moves, client loss, server loss, and a lot of problematic deals as well as some real life stuff, he most likely forgot to set it all up. And can you honestly blame the guy? He's running a business virtually by himself. Is that me making an excuse for him? Maybe. But come on, he is only human.
As to not knowing what was lost, I lost about 9 months of work, as well as hundreds of hours of code that I can't get back on a site that is now back in pure beta to be restructured. So yes I'm quite aware of what was lost. And Daring is as well, because I haven't left him alone about it.
I personally don't appreciate the issues, but we have to remember, if the DC has shitty raid setup or their drives are shitty, no matter WHAT, we can't help if hardware fails. We as clients/hosts can't send them donations to buy better shit. Trust me, I wish we could.
While I personally share in your pain, I do have the extend the branch of, yes there should have been more precaution taken, and yes, some of the blame is ours. But as a whole, unless you REQUEST backups, it is NOT the hosts responsibility to make backups for you.
So I will say it yet again.
If any clients wish to have redundant backups put in place that are hosted personally by ME, and not on any server or any VPS or anything of the sort, please please please PLEASE, open a TICKET on DaringHost.com under the BackUp category. I will PERSONALLY set it up and test it until it is working to it's fullest (which takes about 5 minutes.)
Clear enough for you now?
And Daring, sorry for replying here and making another topic for them to ask for support on, but still, it had to be made. Sue me later kay?
-Z