Comments on: The Search for Good Web Hosting or Why DreamHost Sucks http://inferno.freedom-uplink.net/blog/2009/07/27/the-search-for-good-web-hosting-or-why-dreamhost-sucks/ Wed, 04 May 2011 00:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Inferno http://inferno.freedom-uplink.net/blog/2009/07/27/the-search-for-good-web-hosting-or-why-dreamhost-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Inferno Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:54:54 +0000 http://inferno.freedom-uplink.net/blog/?p=290#comment-159 @BlackTaxi: Firstly, thanks for the comment, I get a lot of visitors but very few actually choose to comment! I've been happy with Arvixe since I switched, they really are an amazing company. I've never had problems with downtime or any real service issues (Although my employer's Dreamhost account has had quite a bit of downtime, suffice to say we won't be renewing our one year agreement). The support is great and there is always someone there to help you out with something if you run into a snag and their prices are more than fair. It's cheap hosting, but it's of good quality and . My only real complaint is they don't offer any hosting with the option of a shell with background processes (I run an IRCd on a few other machines I actually own, and would like to have another run by Arvixe) but I can't really complain too much about it. Anyway, I'm sorry that Dreamhost tried to screw you, and I'm sure you'll be much happier with Arvixe. @BlackTaxi: Firstly, thanks for the comment, I get a lot of visitors but very few actually choose to comment!

I’ve been happy with Arvixe since I switched, they really are an amazing company. I’ve never had problems with downtime or any real service issues (Although my employer’s Dreamhost account has had quite a bit of downtime, suffice to say we won’t be renewing our one year agreement).

The support is great and there is always someone there to help you out with something if you run into a snag and their prices are more than fair. It’s cheap hosting, but it’s of good quality and .

My only real complaint is they don’t offer any hosting with the option of a shell with background processes (I run an IRCd on a few other machines I actually own, and would like to have another run by Arvixe) but I can’t really complain too much about it.

Anyway, I’m sorry that Dreamhost tried to screw you, and I’m sure you’ll be much happier with Arvixe.

]]> By: BlackTaxi http://inferno.freedom-uplink.net/blog/2009/07/27/the-search-for-good-web-hosting-or-why-dreamhost-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-158 BlackTaxi Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:30:11 +0000 http://inferno.freedom-uplink.net/blog/?p=290#comment-158 Very interesting post - I'll be checking out Arvixe shortly. Dreamhost's promo limitations are truly ridiculous. I just tried to sign up for a special hosting deal for $9.72 for the first year. Unfortunately, I missed the box to enter the promo code (it's labeled referrer's email address or promo code, and I didn't read the whole thing -- duh!). I contacted them to see if they could manually apply the promo, since I am a new customer, etc. etc. Nope. Nothing they could do. They did offer me a $20 discount, but that leaves another $80 I'd have to pay. Really? Never mind. If I'm going to have to pay "normal" rates I'd rather find a host that has normal tools -- like cpanel or plesk -- and has some sort of control over their billing system. No more referrals for Dreamhost! Very interesting post – I’ll be checking out Arvixe shortly. Dreamhost’s promo limitations are truly ridiculous. I just tried to sign up for a special hosting deal for $9.72 for the first year. Unfortunately, I missed the box to enter the promo code (it’s labeled referrer’s email address or promo code, and I didn’t read the whole thing — duh!). I contacted them to see if they could manually apply the promo, since I am a new customer, etc. etc. Nope. Nothing they could do. They did offer me a $20 discount, but that leaves another $80 I’d have to pay. Really? Never mind. If I’m going to have to pay “normal” rates I’d rather find a host that has normal tools — like cpanel or plesk — and has some sort of control over their billing system. No more referrals for Dreamhost!

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