110mb

A big name in the hosting world today, indeed.

I remember back in the days, 110mb offered LOTS of amazing features, despite the fact they couldn't keep them. I talked to support, they were about 2 - 3 people controlling it all. It was nice ! Don't get me wrong, anyway. On to my POINT.


We all (or some of us) remember 110mb as the best host possible! (Sorry, even better than Trap17 ) But what it has become now is really bad.

First of all - They brag too much about their "amazing" offer.
They offer things such as:



Etcetera etcetera. Let's take a look!
I have an account on 110mb, i log in to my panel. And i see a FRESH REDESIGN of the LayeredPanel script. (they also talk a lot about them recoding it all etc, CARE!)

Regarding the new LIMITS, due to "hackers" and "abusers", they had to lock down the entire list of REGULAR features you can get ANYWHERE.
Now - You must PURCHASE (What happened to FREE!?) access to one and one feature! Here's the list:

Sendmail ON - 5$
Register_Globals ON - 1.50$
Turn ON MySQL Database Support - 9.95$
Turn ON .htaccess Support - 5$
Turn ON CGI/Perl/Python/Sendmail/Htaccess - 9.95$

Total Ammount of money needed for all features: 31.40$

So.. WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR "FREE" IMAGE?
The moment i saw this, i was outrageous! Oh yes! MAD and FURIOUS!
I liked their host the way it was.

Sure - They get problems with abusers using SENDMAIL to abuse etc, but that's no big bomb! I'd certainly pay a buck or two as "insurance" for that I won't abuse anyone with my website, but the fact I need to pay for ALL OF THESE (STANDARD) features!? HELL NO!

110mb - I just don't understand WHY... WHY RESTRICT the MySQL Databases to 10$ ? (ok 9.95, whatever.) For 10$ - I could get almost 2 months hosting at the world's best host (*at the time posted, it has the highest rated reviews*), and they offer 8 times more than you do!

Why did you TAKE AWAY your GREAT looking "FREE 4 LIFE" brand - And replace it with pesky price tags for normal features?

Seriously 110mb, you just lost one valuable and loyal customer. And he's not returning again, unless you improve. (Then again - Why listen to 1 free user's complaints, move along! The others will surely use 32$ on FREE hosting *cough*).

Just my 2 cents... I just needed to get this out, to everyone.

-Atthack

As a Migrated Former user of 110mb, it pains me to say you had to post 350 comments on their forum to activate the MySQL.

But the thing that angers me even more is the fact that they still offer MySQL as a part of the free package advertisement on their site(I think they added an "*" now)

And what angers me the most is that they offer fantastico scripts, all of which need a MySQL...what the?

Plus at random times, at night the FTP went down for me.

This makes you think, back in the day 110mb used to be the best out there, and when people started to sign up an incredible rate, their costs went up, having to take out some features, my worst fear the same cataclysmic effect will be repeated in trap 17, when the cost to host free with all these features take their toll on Trap 17...

This post has been edited by birudagmawi: Aug 19 2007, 03:45 AM

Hi there! I am also a former 110mb.com user. I also left them as they hardly keep any thing free now.

THey are a good host but I think they are now shifting to be a paid hosting site now. though they are doing it slowly. It seems that they are upgrading the whole system but in a very unclean manner. every time you visite there site you will surely find a message that some box is down for some time. this is very bad.

If you are looking for some free host then you have come to the right place. Trap17 is up for two years and just increasing there features in the list. you will just have to be active in the forums. and the good news is that it's based on the credit system. so you can also go offline from the board for some time.

plus you can also go for qupis.com they are also a part of this site. but they display a ad at the bottom of your page. but they don't require forum activity.

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This post has been edited by Codemaster Snake: Aug 19 2007, 09:58 AM

thanks for the site man i actually signing it up now...just want to try their hosting plans if good then i will try to stay there...i really also got a good hosting plan but i want much unto it with free of charge =)

Yep, glad others see the problems with 110mb as well.

And I wasn't aware of the MYSQL thing and forum stuff, but the thing is - Why should you post for something when it is "FREE" hosting? Before - You got everything neatly set up, and the minor bugs were nothing because of the great features we got.

Now - I feel they've become too "popular" and they think so themselves. They've become too greedy, and we all know paying for features that are at such a low standard as MYSQL or REGISTER_GLOBALS ON is WEAK.
Trap17 is a nice community, and i'll definately be seeing if i won't get myself some hosting here

Thanks for your feedback everyone, anyone else have something they want to share ?

I remember these fools, I believe I used them back into 2004 when I was looking for php hosts. Of course I never like their admin panel either, but now I have trap17 to keep me warm at nights .

To answer your question: It's the activity that keeps the service up. I guess this could be said for any business. And i guess you can say Trap17 pays back activity with their own activity. The forums used to have advertisements that would help pay for the Trap17 service. But ever since ComputingHost (another Xisto service) has been doing great, the adverts have been removed and the income that pays for Trap17 comes from them. Trap17 had become a big community before then, it would be unfair and odd to discontinue the forums. By the way, i hope you're enjoying your stay here.

Yes, definately am Truefusion.

And I've never really been fond of the community in 110mb. All i'm saying is - It's unfair that they've changed in a bad way.
THE LEAST they could do is actually stop bragging about the great features they provide (even though they've placed a simple "*" next to it) and actually say that you must PAY for these features. (But then again - What is that to do with FREE HOSTING?).

Here you can post and get EVERYTHING in one.
Not "post a bit here, and pay a bit here, and it'll all solve itself!" That's the WRONG APPROACH, if you ask me. (< That was to 110mb.)

Finally - I guess I had a bad start with Trap17, as the first time I was hosted here I went to Cyprus for 2 weeks , and posting here was impossible. And since I came back stuff just went out of hand.

But I'm willing to give it another shot with you guys!
Atleast - As long as It's FREE for me, it's one more user for you