I dont understand why people spend hours looking for free hosting companies? Its not even hard to find a good quality host for 2$. Thats nothing. I mean before I got into the hosting biz I used to use a company that provided me hosting for 2$ a month. Is it really about the money? I would assume anyone that can afford to be on the internet can afford 2$, although maybe I am making an unfair generalisation. I think people who seek out free hosts really have no commitment to the projects that they try to complete, and it sort of shows a lack of respect for the people who will be visiting their site especially when it is ladened with ads. Comment Away.
imho free hosts are never really free, there is always some sort of payback in the form of advertising, customer service or general reliability. better to spend a little bit and get a lot than spend nothing and get a little
Sometimes, for someone, even $2 is something s/he cant afford.. There may be various reasons. like no money, no CC, no paypal etc etc...
There are a lot of reason people use free host, one could be the money issue other could be to test out html/cgi/php skills. Or just use it as a personal site.
I agree with you. I got a great host for 2.50 a month, and I get so much more options and service, it's definately worth it!
I started my website using free hosting services in the early 2005 (now im using vps), if theres no free services like them, I might never be on DP.