Hi,
I have a question:

Lets say several unpleasant messages are posted here about a particular host which cause customers to avoid him.

The owner of such a company with bad reputation can just change his hosting company's name and just start over.

Is there a way to avoid such a host in order not to get into trouble with him/her again? Is there a way to know who is behind a hosting company?

Thanks for any thoughts

If you stay with hosts that have been around for a while, like splashhost ( http://splashhost.com ) and aussie bob ( http://www.httpme.com/ ), etc, you can avoid getting someone who just changed identity. checking their whois for how long they've had the domain is a hint, although not a good indicator. A few hours spent searching the forum for who is recommended and who people have had problems with can pay off in the long run.

Also, the cheapest host isn't usually the best. Good support, servers and bandwidth costs money. You don't necessarily have to get expensive, but stay off the bottom.

* do a whois and see who owns the domain
* find the name(s) of the person(s) behind the problematic company
* find out all you can about the problematic company: where their servers were, some of their plan specs and prices, and the approximate time the warning posts hit WHT

Then compare this information with the new company:
* are the domains owned by the same person or entity?
* do any of the names seem to match up?
* do the plan prices and features have a large degree of similarity?

Obviously, matchups between plan and pricing can be circumstantial, especially if the domains aren't owned by the same person(s).

Simple rule, go with an established host which has been in the industry for a few years.

Cheap = problems.
With cars, clothing, food and most anything including web hosting.
Did you rush out to buy a Yugo?
You may not need need a BMW, but try to get at least a good Chevy.(car name only used for example)

Hello

well this could also be a good thing.,
hosts with a bad rep learn from there experiences and also learn how to get 'better' & provide what people want and get rid of the things people dont want.
it isnt an easy bussiness, some hosts are givin a harder time then they really deserve.

ryza

Simple rule, go with an established host which has been in the industry for a few years.

Like C!Host? :stickout:

Originally posted by progex


Like C!Host? :stickout:

Yep... :D :D :D

Originally posted by Gil1
Is there a way to avoid such a host in order not to get into trouble with him/her again? Is there a way to know who is behind a hosting company?

www.webhostingtalk.com :)

Good luck in your search. Stick with those with a few years behind them if this is a major concern to you.

Cheers

Gary