posted 04-11- 05:49 AM               

Here's the story of a 'hobby web-builder'.

I first started with a small website covering only SDOE stuff. But after buying other sims I tought 'well give it a try' and so I included several other 'chapters' to my site (B17II, EAW, etc.). So the site went bigger and bigggger. The reason for this was that I didn't want to refer to another site (like simfiles) for the downloads. So everything was packed into my site (quite a lot if you think of PP6!). But 'what the heck' I tought I've found a good web-provider and even for free!! That was www.stas.net. Mhhhmmm but from a couple of weeks to now on they seem to have major problems....and my account went down the drain
No problem I tought 'I switch to another one' ...there came www.crosswinds.net (another one who offers 'unlimited'). But what happened?? After only three weeks they deleted my account (no e-mail, no reason, no reply) .
No problem for the third time I tought 'I switch once again', this time to internetworx (once again 'unlimited'). But hey what's that 'unlimited' here is about 100MB and maxfilesize of 2MB....uuuhh once again ....death!
To write a long story short: I GIVE UP! I'm p"*ç"ed to the bones !!
So If you're looking for 'Bombing the Reich' or the 'Italian fake-package' or the 'Loader-screens' or the Manchester or whatever was on my site ...... FORGET IT!

End of the story:
I've burned a CD-ROM with my website onto it. So if you know a good provider that offers about 200MB space and unlimited (well at least 30MB) filesize and ftp access and everything for free (hey I'm married!) you're possibly my hero ...otherwise send me an e-mail if you need the stuff mentioned.

cheers from a
realy p*ç%&ed gt

posted 04-11- 06:17 AM               

Have you tried nbci? My site FS:SDOE Online is currently 175MB large on that server and it's had hardly any problems from day 1. All for free, ftp access and all.

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Visit FS:SDOE Online

posted 04-11- 06:23 AM               

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Visit FS:SDOE Online

posted 04-11- 07:04 AM               

You know what? That freaking frame on the top of every page does not allow CSS (cascading style sheet)...what a mess!!!
So do I've to re-write my html sites??? Mhhhmm let's see ....the answer is NO!

but thx
anyway

ps: they're all s*ç%%ç

posted 04-11- 07:08 AM               

Seems alot of internet stuff has been on the move or change lately. Me's get scared sometimes.

Harmon, I think I forgot to say thank you for your help with skins. Thanks, everything is fine now.

posted 04-11- 07:15 AM               

Riverrat, glad you got those skins sorted

posted 04-11- 09:17 AM               

I pay 7 bucks a month for 30mb and 20 bucks a year for the domain name and it is well worth the fast loading, no hassel site.

posted 04-11- 10:34 AM               

The days of free webspace for serious builders looks to have gone. I found problems with 50megs and their banners....with frames for the front page, quite often I would get a banner in EVERY FRAME. That didn't leave much room for content! I have found a solution though, thanks to Hawk. I just need to get the thing sorted out, and a bit more content into it.

posted 04-11- 06:17 PM            

quote:

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Originally posted by Harman_5:
Have you tried nbci?

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Spare yourself the grief, I have an article in my hot little hands saying NBCi is going to fold because its losing money.

I feel your pain gt, with nbci closing I lose two of my non-SDOE hobby sites.

WM

posted 04-11- 08:29 PM               

It lets you search through all the free homepage services, and you can specify exactly what you want out of a provider.
http://www.freewebspace.net/

Use it wisely my friends

posted 04-12- 02:12 AM               

*Disclaimer*
I do not work for this company and i recieve no benifits from telling you about this program* (Grin)

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[This message has been edited by Kahuna (edited 04-12-2001).]

posted 04-12- 12:13 PM               

Last point:
I've decided (definitely) that I've to do a 'refresh' of my sites ..more color..more fancy looking stuff .. you know.

...so stay tuned!

Thanks for the big help here guy's! I realy love this comunity...you're still the greatest bunch of sim-fanatics that I've ever seen in the whole wide WWW

cheers
gt

check the site at http://members.nbci.com/a872148/

posted 04-12- 12:19 PM               

I knew you'd choose nbci despite the rumours going 'round. I for one hope they won't pack in, I don't imagine finding another free server that can host 175MB

As for hosting pictures, you're better off as you said using another provider, however some will cancel your account if you use it ONLY for showing images on forums, etc.
www.photopoint.com is another alternative for storing images and showing them here or on other forums.

Great that you're back in business, keep those cool add-ons rolling out!

posted 04-12- 12:22 PM               

here's a little wish

please try the link with your netscape browser and let me know if it works please..I've personaly quite a lot of troubles but I don't know why (???)
http://members.nbci.com/a872148/

let me know please

posted 04-12- 12:27 PM               

I tried to load my site also, it loads the page briefly and then illegal ops again, so it must be nbci I guess.

Ah well, I imagine there's not too many Netscape users left around anymore...

posted 04-12- 12:38 PM               

jgro