== free internet? ==
FREE INTERNET ??
funny-funny
I wonder how many can remember it was not too long ago that there was a slogan---keep the internet FREE.
I don't know what big king-pins run the world but I'd swear here in the USA during the presidency of 'CLINTON-GORE' there was some national push..something political...pushing a free internet... EDUCATION. Every classroom on earth hooked up to the internet. INFORMATION. Even at election time who said..."I gave you the internet'...? (GORE)
Its not just my imagination that about exact time the present BUSH administration took over about everything on the web started with EXCITING new pay premium plans. Now I'm not saying anything with BUSH administration has one stupid thing to do with it---just the time frame.....
It WAS like it was being a good citizen to offer some of your time and resources. Patriotic. People gave up time and resources and offered things FREE.
The internet never even passed through a phase of trying to meet expenses..non-profit..--just now everything is MAXIMUM PROFIT.(and little business regulation)
I've seen it in this messageboard threads about nothing is free.Threads to justify why nothing should be free or ever was.
If I drop off a can of food when shopping into some box that claims its a donation to a local 'food kitchen' or something (feed the hungry) do I expect to get anything back?
Well..everybody wants money on the internet now. It takes money to run things.(naturally). There must be tens and tens of thousands offering paid hosting now. All think they are gonna get rich---yet theres so much competition they are lucky to get a customer.
Prior FREE places don't even convert to economical pay plans (often) but roll out....hosting for your business !!!! (like nobody else offers it)
BUT my observation 2002-3 is almost 100% of free hosts just disappear. Its like WHY sign up?
Then I love the free=pay.
http://www.myfamily.com/ just did that number like so many others. Suck you in and then tell you to pay. (
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/ next)
Why not freeze new accounts like many do? Grandfather the free?
== excuse my mumblings ? ==
Kids? If you PAY for hosting avoid the kids !!!! No offense but most are just un-reliable. If you see some hosting that acts like its a big fun game and a messageboard where #1 has some avatar like out of a comic strip? Yes..its fun but your money is also part of the game. They vanish and you ask...wheres my money? Your a nut to even raise the subject.
Hosts with no real addresses? Sure..please even a po box but hope its legitimate...
Now not saying ALL young young people are this way with hosting....
Abuse? How can you host the whole earth for free? Even ad companies must know they get no revenue from people scattered around the earth.
I see more and more 'screening' for free sites. Fine...but who qualifies? I give out my real name/address and get people rejecting me saying I gave fake information. How does a host know who has fake addresses? I think most people just in USA have unlisted telephones and enjoy their privacy with home addresses. I use a real po box..real phone number..real name..and then told its fiction?
As to abuse with multiple sites? I'm not clear why such is abuse except it might deprive some of accounts if maximum is limited. If I had 5 accounts at a free host and had 500mb bandwidth a month and all 5 accounts only used 50mb per month? --vs. different people who all used up the 500mb......
hmmm...they want ad clicks but use as limited bandwidth as possible.....
I think its common people sign up for multiples at the old major free places. In fact it used to be a big promotion at many...yes...just a different email address....
Excuse my ramblings.... Maybe the next phase will be....theres no 'getting rich on the internet' and some will again offer free or economy offerings...
he-he..this started with the 'kids'. I wish all free hosts well but kiddies can we be a little more responsible?