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In article <aBtYa.91116$0v4.6193594@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
peggy.mccall.TakeThisOut@worldnet.att.net says...
 > Can anyone recommend some good, independent sites which review web hosts?
 > I've been looking at some (e.g. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.100best-web-hosting.com" target="_blank">www.100best-web-hosting.com</a>) and have no
 > idea if they are unbiased or even competent.

You should only use those review sites as a links farm ... the good ones
are current, the bad ones have lots of broken links. If they use
affiliate links to hosts, you have no reason to expect them to be
objective. There really isn't any way to skip the research process, but
once you've narrowed it down to a few choices, ask around and see what
sort of experience others have with them.

Word-of-mouth is still the best way to build an good, reputable business
so if you hear alot of good things about a host (minus a profitable
agenda), you can usually put your trust in people who've been there,
done that.

Alot of people recommend webhostingtalk.com but I don't see any more
objectivity there than anywhere else.

P.S. Don't do business with spammers ... they won't be IN business long
enough for you to get your money's worth.

HTH,
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"McWebber" <mcwebber.RemoveThis@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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 > "Peggy McCall" <peggy.mccall.RemoveThis@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
 > news:aBtYa.91116$0v4.6193594@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
  > > Can anyone recommend some good, independent sites which review web
hosts?
  > > I've been looking at some (e.g. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.100best-web-hosting.com" target="_blank">www.100best-web-hosting.com</a>) and have no
  > > idea if they are unbiased or even competent.
  > >
 >
 > The forums at webhostingtalk.com usually have some good comments.

mmm

Gossip yes. Disgruntled customers yes. Flavour of the month host, yes.
Anything of substance? You decide.
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On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 19:44:40 +0100, Charles Sweeney <me.TakeThisOut@charlessweeney.com>
wrote:

   >>> Can anyone recommend some good, independent sites which review web
   >>> hosts?
   >>> I've been looking at some (e.g. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.100best-web-hosting.com" target="_blank">www.100best-web-hosting.com</a>) and have
   >>> no
   >>> idea if they are unbiased or even competent.
  >>
  >> The forums at webhostingtalk.com usually have some good comments.
 >
 > mmm
 >
 > Gossip yes. Disgruntled customers yes. Flavour of the month host, yes.
 > Anything of substance? You decide.

Of course, *everyone* knows that alt.www.webmaster is the be-all and end-
all of common-sense hosting discussion

Grey

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 > Of course, *everyone* knows that alt.www.webmaster is the be-all and end-
 > all of common-sense hosting discussion

alt.www.webmaster is the be-all and end-all of common-sense EVERYTHING
discussion.

Well, that's what Matt Probert told me.
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On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 20:02:08 +0100 "Charles Sweeney"
<me DeleteThis @charlessweeney.com> broke off from drinking a cup of tea at to
write:

 >"GreyWyvern" <sp_bhuisman DeleteThis @greywyvern.com_am> wrote in message
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 >
  >> Of course, *everyone* knows that alt.www.webmaster is the be-all and end-
  >> all of common-sense hosting discussion
 >
 >alt.www.webmaster is the be-all and end-all of common-sense EVERYTHING
 >discussion.
 >
 >Well, that's what Matt Probert told me.

So it must be true.....

Matt

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