Comments on: A change of host http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/ Software and opinions roaming wild in China Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:04:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Julia http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-190 Julia Tue, 24 May 2005 10:52:07 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-190 First of all, thanks for the wonderful theme work. I'll be studying these when school ends later this week. I have tried and tried to find decent hosting reviews, and now I understand why it's so difficult. This is a misrepresentation, if not fraud in some form. First of all, thanks for the wonderful theme work. I'll be studying these when school ends later this week. I have tried and tried to find decent hosting reviews, and now I understand why it's so difficult. This is a misrepresentation, if not fraud in some form.

]]> By: Michael O'Henly http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-178 Michael O'Henly Sat, 21 May 2005 21:42:29 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-178 I did quite a bit of research before choosing TextDrive. TxD is superb! I know the term "user-centred" gets beaten to death, but it truly applies to these folks. Highly recommended. I did quite a bit of research before choosing TextDrive. TxD is superb! I know the term "user-centred" gets beaten to death, but it truly applies to these folks. Highly recommended.

]]> By: Alec http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-160 Alec Tue, 10 May 2005 21:01:28 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-160 Hostroute (.ca, .co.uk, .com) has been okay. Good annual price for multiple sites. Look for the reseller accounts. What's good? Speed of the servers. Built-in C-Panel. Reliability. What's bad? Lousy support team, terrible help ticket system, total unwillingness to customise anything even for money, no telephone support. But it works and comes with good logs and most things you need, built-in. Hostroute (.ca, .co.uk, .com) has been okay. Good annual price for multiple sites. Look for the reseller accounts.

What's good? Speed of the servers. Built-in C-Panel. Reliability.

What's bad? Lousy support team, terrible help ticket system, total unwillingness to customise anything even for money, no telephone support.

But it works and comes with good logs and most things you need, built-in.

]]> By: John http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-158 John Tue, 10 May 2005 19:12:19 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-158 I'd already clicked and bought, but thanks for the offer Spiff! I'd already clicked and bought, but thanks for the offer Spiff!

]]> By: John http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-156 John Tue, 10 May 2005 19:10:08 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-156 Thanks for that. I never thought of looking on WordPress - too wrapped up with Google! There's a interesting selection of hosts there, although one or two that I avoided before because of the pushy marketing. It'd be interesting to see how they all compare. Thanks for that. I never thought of looking on WordPress - too wrapped up with Google! There's a interesting selection of hosts there, although one or two that I avoided before because of the pushy marketing. It'd be interesting to see how they all compare.

]]> By: John http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-155 John Tue, 10 May 2005 19:04:53 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-155 Actually, that's a pretty good idea - a co-operative webhost. The trouble is always finding something like this, as the primary information source is too busy being confused by the many more aggressive hosts. I guess these things are more word-of-mouth. I hope more of these non-borg hosts appear. Simpli are doing good so far. The copy went smoothly, I find it a lot faster, and the administration is so much easier. Thanks. Actually, that's a pretty good idea - a co-operative webhost. The trouble is always finding something like this, as the primary information source is too busy being confused by the many more aggressive hosts. I guess these things are more word-of-mouth. I hope more of these non-borg hosts appear.

Simpli are doing good so far. The copy went smoothly, I find it a lot faster, and the administration is so much easier.

Thanks.

]]> By: Paulo Cunha http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-150 Paulo Cunha Sun, 08 May 2005 15:21:16 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-150 Hi, I so understand you! As a web designer I had some websites to host, and just like in your case, I couldn't do it in one go. I was doing the exact same thing over a year now, looking through the amazing mess that is the web hosting business and I ended up actually buying web space in bulk from good hosting companies. Ironically, I had so many people, mostly professionals I have contact with, asking for hosting that I decided to setup a small hosting business... so there you go, I am now one more in those "Many". I guess the only difference is I, or better put, "we" the users of the service I arrange, do not look into having profits but to reduce prices for everyone hosted in the system. Good luck with your new hosting! take care, paulo Hi,

I so understand you!

As a web designer I had some websites to host, and just like in your case, I couldn't do it in one go.

I was doing the exact same thing over a year now, looking through the amazing mess that is the web hosting business and I ended up actually buying web space in bulk from good hosting companies.

Ironically, I had so many people, mostly professionals I have contact with, asking for hosting that I decided to setup a small hosting business... so there you go, I am now one more in those "Many".
I guess the only difference is I, or better put, "we" the users of the service I arrange, do not look into having profits but to reduce prices for everyone hosted in the system.

Good luck with your new hosting!

take care,

paulo

]]> By: Andrew http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-148 Andrew Sat, 07 May 2005 16:08:52 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-148 At the WordPress site, there is a <a href="http://wordpress.org/hosting/" rel="nofollow">hosting page</a>, and much discussion of hosting at the <a href="http://wordpress.org/support/" rel="nofollow">support forum</a>. At the WordPress site, there is a hosting page, and much discussion of hosting at the support forum.

]]> By: Spaceman Spiff http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/changeofhost/#comment-147 Spaceman Spiff Sat, 07 May 2005 01:53:31 +0000 http://www.urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/04/a-change-of-host/#comment-147 I currently do web hosting using a company called Micfo, which I resell. I would be happy to host your site for free if you haven't gotten to far along with things. Spiff, Spaceman Spiff I currently do web hosting using a company called Micfo, which I resell. I would be happy to host your site for free if you haven't gotten to far along with things.

Spiff, Spaceman Spiff

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