Hosting section?

Is it reasonable to have a dedicated HOSTING section at DP. I know there are Domain Names and HTML & Website Design where people post questions about hosting but no dedicated one...

 

That could attract some really well-paying AdSense ads.

 

If you had a server question you could post it here:
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18

 

I think having a sub section for it wouldn't be that bad of an idea.

 

amen, but you would also get 10 million of the same questions.

"Which host do you think i should go for?"

 

And lots of people spamming their crappy services

 

That's why a lot of other forums have a mod who makes sure that only his own service will be spammed

 

That would rock; I volunteer!

 

yep
example:Cheap,Cheap 50mb hosting for only $30 a month.
www.cheapcheaphostingservicesindia.freenet.com

 

There must be several exisiting threads with same title or with little differences.

 

Agree, a hosting forum is needed because the server forum is more likely for VPS and dedicated services, people who can tweak the server settings.

True, such forum may cause spam-a-ton, but volunteers chosen from reputable DP members may help if moderators need them.

 

I still don't get the benefit...Every single thread where people ask for a good host (without giving any specifics on what they require of course) it gets quickly filled with people selling their own services. What benefit does that provide?

 

I think that there should be a sticky thread where people discuss and post their favorite ones.

 

And what's the benefit of three sections General Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Link Development where 1 of 5 questions are 'Backlinks or Reciprocal links?' or 'How do I get backlinks?' Browsing them you can see 6+ identical threads a day! However no one asks if there is any benefit

 

Because those fields are always changing and developing. If the only question that would be asked in a "Hosting" section is "Suggest a Good Host", you could take care of it with one thread.

 

Would be a great idea. Keep everyone is one place presenting there hosting options. I just posted a request for hosting options since some of the previous post I saw had outdated provideds

 

I think so, too. And I believe that with the new infraction system, it should be fairly easy to keep things in line. It seems to work quite well in the directories categories.

 

There are so many hosting packages and types. Where to host Internet shops, blogs, forums, etc. Also there is hosting with online site builders. All these hosting companies always promise so much, how to choose which one really works? I assume there is much to discuss...

 

I see so may strange comments in this thread.
Are you people saying that http://www.webhostingtalk.com is useless ?