CI HOST Users group - 01/17/2000 4:53 PM
Well , in another thread we began discussing starting a users group.
The truth is hosting is the most difficult part of running a site that requires mid to high end cgi scripts and such.
And having listening to people for some time its clear that lower cost hosting like CIHOST that meets all requirments for such software is rare. Yet the complaints one often hears from the elite high end hosts makes it unclear that paying more means getting more :)
There are places to look up ISP's and ratings..but these tend to be rather...errr biased towards the ISP's that advertise on their sites ;)
Rather than settling here are somethings I think a users group could do:
1. Reseller accounts: I have one of course...and CIHOST guarantees 4 hour response time to email from reseller hosted accounts (12 hours regular)
Some of us could coop...If a bunch hosted with me for instance at MY cost AND as that cost went down theirs would accordingly ....
This could give many access to rather inexpensive hosting (goes all the way to 7.95)
2. Once we are large enough we could make arrangements with ISP's...If CIHOST does not come through we could move . THis might become motivcating since its idea that could easily catch on
3. Would could keep up with those ISP hosts that have the features we need for programs like Threads, Gossamer-links, Hyperseek etc...
And whioch dont kick people off when they become successful
(beware of communitech)
4. We could help each other with a skill exchange...promotions etc..
Here what would be promoted would be members of the groups sites NOT ISP's
Ideas?
The truth is hosting is the most difficult part of running a site that requires mid to high end cgi scripts and such.
And having listening to people for some time its clear that lower cost hosting like CIHOST that meets all requirments for such software is rare. Yet the complaints one often hears from the elite high end hosts makes it unclear that paying more means getting more :)
There are places to look up ISP's and ratings..but these tend to be rather...errr biased towards the ISP's that advertise on their sites ;)
Rather than settling here are somethings I think a users group could do:
1. Reseller accounts: I have one of course...and CIHOST guarantees 4 hour response time to email from reseller hosted accounts (12 hours regular)
Some of us could coop...If a bunch hosted with me for instance at MY cost AND as that cost went down theirs would accordingly ....
This could give many access to rather inexpensive hosting (goes all the way to 7.95)
2. Once we are large enough we could make arrangements with ISP's...If CIHOST does not come through we could move . THis might become motivcating since its idea that could easily catch on
3. Would could keep up with those ISP hosts that have the features we need for programs like Threads, Gossamer-links, Hyperseek etc...
And whioch dont kick people off when they become successful
(beware of communitech) 4. We could help each other with a skill exchange...promotions etc..
Here what would be promoted would be members of the groups sites NOT ISP's
Ideas?