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Re:Airbnb Enters the Land of Profitability on Friday January 27, 2017 @05:23AM (#13498890)
This is where the Booking.com customer service shines. They have always gone above and beyond when I've had any issues.
Re:Help Google just nerfed us out of the blue on Thursday May 17, 2012 @01:38PM (#3988106)
You're still number one when I search for you. Proof: http://i.imgur.com/HnTCn.png
Re:Rafa Benetiz: A title winning soccer manager who codes on Saturday March 31, 2012 @09:55PM (#3782303)
Prozone! When I was typing the comment I was also thinking about them but couldn't remember the name. They're also a major player.

Football Manager relies on a network of 1000 scouts in 50 countries monitoring 20,000 teams. It's a useful first step in the search for the next star. Everton are the first club who signed a deal to get access to the full database.

Re:Rafa Benetiz: A title winning soccer manager who codes on Saturday March 31, 2012 @03:59PM (#3781352)
Things have been changing really fast in the last couple of years in the football world and nowadays most clubs use all kinds of tools at their disposal. Some examples I can think of: GPS technology to track the training sessions, relying on OPTA to provide detailed statistics about matches/opponents/players and even using the database of a game such as Football Manager for their scouting network. Rafa Benitez is an example of a coach who takes it one step further but there a loads of other coaches who rely heavily upon statistics. It's an industry where there are still a lot of opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Re:Desperation: Go Daddy calling customers, begging them to stay on Saturday December 24, 2011 @01:41AM (#3388387)
Regarding item number one: They do have auto-renew. You can enable it in the control panel.