"We're all in it together...except when we're not."

[serinde]

Also sprach Joe, subsequent to his communication with a colocation customer who's removing his machine today. Said customer stressed that he'd always been happy with hosting his box here, but his insurance company now refuses to insure him as long as his servers are in New York City, due to terrorism concerns.

Thank you, Governmental and Corporate America, for your unflagging and tireless support in the wake of NYC's suffering. I guess it's a lot easier to send someone in for a day to drop crocodile tears at Ground Zero than it is to do something actually useful for the metro area.

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[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Perhaps insurance companies should stop insuring people altogether in dangerous places like, say, the whole Gulf Coast.

On the other hand, i'm wondering if this fellow just needs a decent disaster recovery plan instead of giving his money to racketeers.

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I so, so wish Joe had asked the name of the insurance company.