First of all, welcome to the freewebspace.net (most people here refer to it as fws.net or simply fws) boards!
Before you start a thread requesting a host with the features you want, you should keep a few things in mind:
Extra stuff you might want to know:
1. Ever wondered how some of the members here got that nifty little image under their names? There's a requirement that you must meet before you can upload your own little images (called avatars or "aviator", an improper term used by some fws members). You must have 50 posts. Don't spam to get to that number, just regularly visit and post and you'll see your post count fly! You'll get to have one sooner than you think.
2. If you're hip for a custom title, you'll have to do lots more than just post. In addition to the 1,500 posts requirement, you will also have to be a registered member for 6 months. Not very easy, huh?
3. If you want to test some of the features of this board, please do it in the Test things out section.
4. Check the FAQ for more Q&A.
5. If you still have a question, feel free to contact the moderators!
Happy posting!
== For current fws members ==
If you have something to add to the list, PM me. Replies are
reserved for newbies to ask questions and recieve answers.
Before you start a thread requesting a host with the features you want, you should keep a few things in mind:
- Read the rules before you start posting!
- Remember, this is the Free Webspace forum. If you have any other problems or questions, please find the corresponding forum to post in. If you want to share information or discuss anything not related to the other forums, please post in the General Discussions section.
- Please briefly scan the thread titles first and check if your question is asked already. If it is, please take a few minutes to browse through the thread, for your question might have been answered already.
- There is no such thing as "unlimited"! It just doesn't exist. There is always a limit to something, no exceptions.
- When requesting, asking for the features you are using will result in more hosts than if you ask for additional features that you won't be using. For instance, don't ask for a host that offers PHP/MySQL if you're never going to use it.
- It is no use to repeatedly ask the same question over and over again. All threads are always read by somebody, and new hosts don't just pop up everyday, so don't get the idea that if you ask again a week later you will recieve new answers. In fact, you probably won't even get a reply since you've already asked before.
- Free hosts that don't put advertisements of any sort on your site most likely won't last very long, since they have no source of income. Hosting isn't simple business. The most expensive part of hosting people is the amount of bandwidth consumed by the users and visitors, so any host claiming to offer "unlimited" bandwidth will most likely put themselves out of business. (There are exceptions, but only under certain circumstances)
- IPs are very expensive. Don't expect fwps (free web providers) to offer them.
- Fwps are doing this for you. They don't get anything from you, yet they offer you a lot. Don't make demands, and don't expect too much features, reliability and support from fwps. If you want some serious hosting, I suggest you go over to the Paid Hosting section or Webhosting Offers section. You will get more if you pay. Simple business.
Extra stuff you might want to know:
1. Ever wondered how some of the members here got that nifty little image under their names? There's a requirement that you must meet before you can upload your own little images (called avatars or "aviator", an improper term used by some fws members). You must have 50 posts. Don't spam to get to that number, just regularly visit and post and you'll see your post count fly! You'll get to have one sooner than you think.
2. If you're hip for a custom title, you'll have to do lots more than just post. In addition to the 1,500 posts requirement, you will also have to be a registered member for 6 months. Not very easy, huh?
3. If you want to test some of the features of this board, please do it in the Test things out section.
4. Check the FAQ for more Q&A.
5. If you still have a question, feel free to contact the moderators!
Happy posting!
== For current fws members ==
If you have something to add to the list, PM me. Replies are
reserved for newbies to ask questions and recieve answers.