Web host forum - No unlimited rule

[Chippiewill]

I feel that a 'no unlimited' rule should be applied to the web hosting forum. Simply because it does not exist and never will. I feel that it is misleading and often hosts will have a 'fair use' policy limiting them to 40gb per month or similar.

I feel that a company should be allowed to advertise an 'unmetred' package as long as the company has a fair use allowance and clearly points it out.

All who agree say 'Aye!'

[AgnesIO]

Aye!

Many hosts say unmetred for $5 a month, but at the end of the day that never has, and never will actually work.

owever a rule against it might not work, as what if the host really CAN offer it?

[Flisker]

I think this would be a useful rule.

[Chippiewill]

Web hosting talk enforce a very similar rule and it works.

[Christian]

It's a good rule, WHT have it and it 'protects the consumer'.

[Mentor]

I feel that a 'no unlimited' rule should be applied to the web hosting forum. Simply because it does not exist and never will. I feel that it is misleading and often hosts will have a 'fair use' policy limiting them to 40gb per month or similar.

I feel that a company should be allowed to advertise an 'unmetred' package as long as the company has a fair use allowance and clearly points it out.

All who agree say 'Aye!'

I'm currently with a company that offer unlimited bandwidth/space and honor the claim. i can litrally use as much bandwidth or space as i like with no restriction. The only restriction that is in place is server load, which by proxy does put limits on the other to factors - although the limitations up front. (unmeterd would be incorrect as useage is monitored, though simply for the users convenience.)
<when i original brought the hosting it was 4tb b/w (increased by 50gb a month) + 50gb space (increased by 5gb a month) so even then for a user like me practically unlimited>
The companies over a decade old, has excellent support and a pretty good price to boot.

The reason the hosting you get sucks isnt due to them offering unlimited plans, its because your going with new start up companies often owned by people with limited business and technical experience. Costs a little more to go with a bigger company, but imo its worth it

[N!ck]

I'm currently with a company that offer unlimited bandwidth/space and honor the claim. i can litrally use as much bandwidth or space as i like with no restriction. The only restriction that is in place is server load, which by proxy does put limits on the other to factors - although the limitations up front. (unmeterd would be incorrect as useage is monitored, though simply for the users convenience.)
<when i original brought the hosting it was 4tb b/w (increased by 50gb a month) + 50gb space (increased by 5gb a month) so even then for a user like me practically unlimited>
The companies over a decade old, has excellent support and a pretty good price to boot.

The reason the hosting you get sucks isnt due to them offering unlimited plans, its because your going with new start up companies often owned by people with limited business and technical experience. Costs a little more to go with a bigger company, but imo its worth it

How much so you pay per month and what is your disc usage and monthly bandwidth?

[Mentor]

How much so you pay per month and what is your disc usage and monthly bandwidth?

Around $10 a month, http://dreamhost.com/unlimited.html explains their unlimited policy
ATM my usage is pretty minimal as my sites inactive for the most part, in the past ive pulled quite a lot more traffic. so still only double digit bandwidth (GB)

[Chippiewill]

Could a member of management please look at this thread. Otherwise it's basically pointless posting it :rolleyes:.

[Mickword]

Yeah it should be a useful rule .