For those of you who have been recommending Dreamhost

AnthonyJK · AnthonyJK #1 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 01:55 PM

It seems like there not so great

http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2...ks-at-hosting/

Stretch · Stretch #2 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 02:10 PM

OO, I'm so glad I dumped them in March and moved to Downtownhost.com

skye · skye #3 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 03:20 PM

well, i knew that dreamhost was subpar, all you did was link to a blog that has a paragraph on how much it sucks and with no facts

edit: Im sorry, upon furthur examination, the page was not fully loaded

schweb · schweb #4 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 03:30 PM

I've been using the for years and I like them. Everyone's experience will vary, but of course you'll hear the more vocal complainers more often.

AnthonyJK · AnthonyJK #5 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 05:20 PM

Do you experienced the reoccuring downtime he described on your server schweb? Because I want a cheap host but not at the cost of it constantly being down.

Kash · Kash #6 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 05:24 PM

I'm with schweb, I've had Dreamhost since January and I've been really happy with my service

schweb · schweb #7 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 05:38 PM

Nope, I never notice any downtime.

Don't forget that MF members get a Dreamhost discount in our Member Discounts forum.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #8 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 05:39 PM

i have had an account with dreamost since oct05 and have never seen any downtime

Stretch · Stretch #9 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 06:03 PM

Really? I had mone since about the same time, and I had lots of downtime, it got worse in the last few months I was there.

AnthonyJK · AnthonyJK #10 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 06:23 PM

maybe it depends on which computer they're running your server off.

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #11 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 07:45 PM

I am with trpnmonkey41 and schweb, the only problems I have with my site are the ones that involve me designing it.

voiceofra · voiceofra #12 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 08:10 PM

I've been with DH for 4 years. In the beginning there was some frustrating downtime, but in the last couple years, the only downtime of my site was
a) my own fault for fubaring something (technically that's not DH downtime)
b) planned downtime announced by DH. And THAT has been very, very infrequent.

innominds · innominds #13 (**permalink**)

05-18-2007, 11:18 PM

I think the user experiences vary. Some say it is the top most hosting service. But as the link says it sucks.

schweb · schweb #14 (**permalink**)

05-18-2007, 11:24 PM

More people will complain than praise online. So take any kind of online review system with a grain of salt.

Kash · Kash #15 (**permalink**)

05-19-2007, 01:58 AM

Schweb makes a very valid point. You rarely hear people posting about how great something is, only when something doesn't work or is of poor quality.

Just look through MacForums. You'll see a plethora of people posting about how their Macs don't work or some other issue. How many threads are people praising how great their Macs are? One? Maybe two?

This doesn't prove that Macs suck, it just goes to show that some people have issues with the product and are trying to get help. These people only signify a small percentage of total Mac users. Thus, the vast majority of people are quite happy with their Macs.

The same applies for any other product/service. If a small number of people are complaining about Dreamhost service and yet the service is doing well, then it is safe to assume the vast majority of Dreamhost customers are happy with their service.

So like Schweb said, take all complaints with a grain of salt. Sure, they are legitimate complaints, but it doesn't mean EVERYONE is having problems.

Stretch #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	05-05-2007, 02:10 PM OO, I'm so glad I dumped them in March and moved to Downtownhost.com Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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schweb #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	05-05-2007, 03:30 PM I've been using the for years and I like them. Everyone's experience will vary, but of course you'll hear the more vocal complainers more often. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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Kash #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	05-05-2007, 05:24 PM I'm with schweb, I've had Dreamhost since January and I've been really happy with my service June 2007 July 2009
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schweb #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	05-05-2007, 05:38 PM Nope, I never notice any downtime. Don't forget that MF members get a Dreamhost discount in our Member Discounts forum. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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trpnmonkey41 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	05-05-2007, 05:39 PM i have had an account with dreamost since oct05 and have never seen any downtime Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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AnthonyJK #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2007 Location: San Jose, CA/Manoa,HI Posts: 219 Mac Specs: 13' Black MacBook Core Duo 1.25 GB Ram 80GB HD	05-05-2007, 01:55 PM It seems like there not so great http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2...ks-at-hosting/
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AnthonyJK #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2007 Location: San Jose, CA/Manoa,HI Posts: 219 Mac Specs: 13' Black MacBook Core Duo 1.25 GB Ram 80GB HD	05-05-2007, 05:20 PM Do you experienced the reoccuring downtime he described on your server schweb? Because I want a cheap host but not at the cost of it constantly being down.
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Stretch #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	05-05-2007, 06:03 PM Really? I had mone since about the same time, and I had lots of downtime, it got worse in the last few months I was there. Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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AnthonyJK #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2007 Location: San Jose, CA/Manoa,HI Posts: 219 Mac Specs: 13' Black MacBook Core Duo 1.25 GB Ram 80GB HD	05-05-2007, 06:23 PM maybe it depends on which computer they're running your server off.
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PowerBookG4 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,190 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 8x3.0ghz 12gb ram 8800GT , MBP 2.16 2GB Ram 17 inch.	05-05-2007, 07:45 PM I am with trpnmonkey41 and schweb, the only problems I have with my site are the ones that involve me designing it. My Website Blog I love my hosting company! I was on the M-F honor roll for Febuary:2006
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voiceofra #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 02, 2007 Location: St Helens, OR, USA Posts: 250 Mac Specs: MacBook CoreDuo 2Ghz 768M RAM	05-05-2007, 08:10 PM I've been with DH for 4 years. In the beginning there was some frustrating downtime, but in the last couple years, the only downtime of my site was a) my own fault for fubaring something (technically that's not DH downtime) b) planned downtime announced by DH. And THAT has been very, very infrequent.
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innominds #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 9	05-18-2007, 11:18 PM I think the user experiences vary. Some say it is the top most hosting service. But as the link says it sucks.
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schweb #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	05-18-2007, 11:24 PM More people will complain than praise online. So take any kind of online review system with a grain of salt. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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Kash #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	05-19-2007, 01:58 AM Schweb makes a very valid point. You rarely hear people posting about how great something is, only when something doesn't work or is of poor quality. Just look through MacForums. You'll see a plethora of people posting about how their Macs don't work or some other issue. How many threads are people praising how great their Macs are? One? Maybe two? This doesn't prove that Macs suck, it just goes to show that some people have issues with the product and are trying to get help. These people only signify a small percentage of total Mac users. Thus, the vast majority of people are quite happy with their Macs. The same applies for any other product/service. If a small number of people are complaining about Dreamhost service and yet the service is doing well, then it is safe to assume the vast majority of Dreamhost customers are happy with their service. So like Schweb said, take all complaints with a grain of salt. Sure, they are legitimate complaints, but it doesn't mean EVERYONE is having problems. June 2007 July 2009
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