How to get free hosting offers

[allanh]

As I browse through the Webspace Request forum, all I see is requests after request that just says "XXX space, XXXX gig of bandwidth, no ads, no post...etc".

Nearly all requests are identical.

However, as a dedicated server owner, what I look for are people with existing websites, or at least describe the content of site that they want to make. Better still, post an existing URL.

As far as I observe, only about 20% of requests offer any kind of description of the website they want to make.

For me, as a potential hoster, I don't really worry too much about the specs they want, it's the content that I am more interested in.:beer:

[AMC]

well it does come kind of hand in hand, if they just want a blog, then the chances are that they wont be needing massive specs, obviously if they have existing websites this becomes redundant.

Good point though, not many people do offer enough info. :)

[Jan]

As I browse through the Webspace Request forum, all I see is requests after request that just says "XXX space, XXXX gig of bandwidth, no ads, no post...etc".
As I browse through the free hosting offers forum, all I see are offers after offers that just says "XXX space, XXXX gig of bandwidth, no ads, no post...etc.

If hosts offer it, people will continue to request it. :wave:

[ganesh.rao]

You should all understand that... not everyone has a website to start with. May the person requesting is just starting or maybe he/she wants to experiment.

[jiehao85]

It is mainly because there are web hosts who take up all kind of requests. It doesn't do us any good when they have no sense of a filtering system.

[Blade1941]

I agree about the more info part, but an normal website blog or anything like that which havn't been created yet is a bit hard to post URL to.

[allanh]

Yes, I understand not everyone has a site to start with (and hence unable to post a URL). However, it would be good if they can give a full description of the site they are making.

What is even better is if they can post a screenshot of the site in-progress (from the site in they harddrive).

I guess the point I am making is that the hostees will be much more likely to get an offer (for their own benefit) from a host if the content of the website is fully described ( including traffic stats) as opposed to a simple request asking for space/bandwith/cpanel/no ads.

:) Just my 2c

[h0ster]

I agree with allanh. I can remember when I first started using this site, not too long ago, when people did explain what they wanted and they would often choose between ads or posts not:


10GB spice
50GB badwitch
unlimited everfing
NO POST OR ADS
instant activation you w**kers!!!
I want iot nowwwwwwwwww!!!

Anyway, i'm going to make a nice sandwich......