Lifetime web hosting!

[chris]

Originally Posted by WebhostingUk-Reviews

Greetings Guys ,

I would recommend one has to check for past of Hosting company offering LifeTime offer . How long they are been in business . And what are their current reputation in market . Also Terms and Conditions they are giving matter a lot.

By checking for a decent past of the particular webhosting company is going to do no good as there have been many companies with a good past record but eventually they lost their credibility with time after offering lifetime offers which made their customers suffer in all possible ways.
Eventually this doesn’t affect the company because they offer these offers with a pre-determined mind set of collecting as much funds as possible and then vanish off.

[paul]

Any professional and stable hosting company can not offer such hosting offer otherwise it would have been already implemented by many reputed host providers. Bottomline; there always risk remain to customer side if you look for such lifetime hosting offer so always go for monthly or yearly payment option.

[kev woodman]

Definitely no guarantee for company longevity - especially in IT.

[Administrator]

Originally Posted by chris

By checking for a decent past of the particular webhosting company is going to do no good as there have been many companies with a good past record but eventually they lost their credibility with time after offering lifetime offers which made their customers suffer in all possible ways.
Eventually this doesn’t affect the company because they offer these offers with a pre-determined mind set of collecting as much funds as possible and then vanish off.

True. Past has got nothing to do with future as most of the webhosting companies are started by kids of 13 - 18 years age and they dont have basic knowledge of management in teenage. I know few guys who have or are managing big companies in teenage but the percentage of teenage managers would be in fractions of 1. Future of webhosting company depends on the management structure and active involvement of the managers in the business.

I wont tolerate any of our managers browsing utube or bbc website all day. People who are part of our management are those who have high level technical knowledge and they can think technology using their own brains.

[kev woodman]

You're a hard boss Admin

[Administrator]

Nope. Those who are responsible for running and growth of our company are those who enjoy most but they enjoy their work and they give more than 100% with their skills.

Its all about how well you motivate your guys. Some people can never get motivated no matter if God comes on earth to do so.

[kev woodman]

Persoanlly I think that as long as the job gets done I don't really care how the team are spending their time. I tend to work in bursts myself, particularly coding, so sometimes I'll code for half an hour then my attention will wander while other times I'll go for five hours at a time without looking up. I trust the other members of the team to be professional and to make sure we reach our deadlines so I don't feel I have to be looking over their shoulder.

[Administrator]

True. Thats how work has to be done when you have some deadlines.

You are in a profession where you have some deadlines but there are some jobs like R & D where you cannot set deadlines. Your dedication and motivation plays important role in such jobs. When I am into some innovative work I'll ensure that all my messengers and outlook are closed to ensure that the output I am looking for comes without any bothering.

Your boss may have no problem with your work as the level of knowledge you have pays him many times more than what he pays, but its not the same thing for him with other members of your team.

[kev woodman]

True I am particularly gifted

[sanderson]

Hmm the thread has gone quite long.... here and there though.

But it's quite helpful to read the comments of yours on lifetime hosting for me and visitors too.

I hope teen's shall not get inspired to start such kind of business through this.

[charlesgan]

Originally Posted by sanderson

What do you think about Lifetime web hosting? Is it worth in long term?

Some says Lifetime web hosting is dangerous because it is “overselling.” But a quick calculation based on present-day dedicated server rates, you might say it is definitely feasible.

Lifetime is not actually life long but for as much as 30-50 years! I still think it’s a good deal. What do you think?<o></o><o></o>

how is it going to charge? once for 30 yrs bill ??
NO way.

IMO, the trend is that the hosting provide lifetime free domain. then you get free domain as long you stay with the hosting. nice !!

[Administrator]

Originally Posted by charlesgan

IMO, the trend is that the hosting provide lifetime free domain. then you get free domain as long you stay with the hosting. nice !!

Yeah. That seems to be a better plan. Free domain if you pay us for hosting every year

[kev woodman]

As long as it's not for something serious that idea is more appealing than lifetime hosting.

[Celestialvie]

Lifetime webhosting isn't really possible. You can consider it as an advertising campaign to lure people to sign up for their service. I mean how can you guarantee that your company will stay forever?

It's just a marketing campaign really. But if the point is to assure members that they will be around for a long time, is not bad at all. The word "lifetime" is relative anyway.

[Kleky]

Originally Posted by sanderson

What do you think about Lifetime web hosting? Is it worth in long term?

Some says Lifetime web hosting is dangerous because it is “overselling.” But a quick calculation based on present-day dedicated server rates, you might say it is definitely feasible.

Lifetime is not actually life long but for as much as 30-50 years! I still think it’s a good deal. What do you think?<o></o><o></o>

Hmmm, it would be very hard to maintain and buy those servers. How much would you charge it?
What would you do when you reach your max?