August 18th, 2008 DJB
A free web hosting service is a web hosting service that is free, usually advertisement-supported. Free web hosts will usually provide a subdomain (yoursite.example.com) or a directory (www.example.com/~yourname). In contrast, paid web hosts will usually provide a second-level domain along with the hosting (www.yourname.com). Many free hosts do allow use of separately-purchased domains. Rarely, a free host may also operate as a domain name registrar.
Features and limitations
Only a few free web hosts offer basic package for free. Enhanced packages (with more features) are usually available for a cost. This allows users to try the service for an initial trial (see how it performs compared to other hosts), and then upgrade when (and if) needed.
Free hosting may have the following limitations:
- Limitation on the size of each hosted file
- Very small bandwidth per month compared to paid hosting
- Disabling on hotlinking of files
- File type restrictions (for example MP3, MPEG, ZIP etc.)
- Compulsory placement of the Webhosts’ Banner or Popup ads into all web pages
- No provided uptime guarantee
- No allowance of custom URLS, such as “http://www.domain.com“. It has to be “http://www.provider.com/domain” or “http://domain.provider.com/“.
Some free host may provide these extra features:
- A web based control panel
- Free email accounts for the domain or subdomain hosted
- File transfer via FTP
- Scripting languages: PHP, ASP, Perl etc.
- Relational databases such as MySQL
- Scheduled processes, known as cronjobs
- Other features such as guestbooks
- Forums and community resources not typical of paid hosts
- Reward systems which provide extra free products and services
- Have no data limitations offering unlimited space
Monetizing free webhosting
The majority of the hosting companies use free hosting to introduce their services, and as an entry point to their more expensive offerings. Generally they recoup their costs in one of two ways:
- Advertising - Selling online advertising on the customer sites is generally considered a fair trade - the reasoning is that high traffic sites are more expensive to host, but the additional traffic allows for additional ad impressions therefore covering the cost. For the web master, it can be a good trade if the advertising is of good quality and non-competitive. This is one of the main reasons that businesses do not use free hosting for their website. The majority of free hosting companies use this method.
- Referrals - Using a simple form of viral marketing, these providers rely on the users to spread the offer. The ratio of free to paid accounts is known, and by having each free user refer a number of friends, the hosting provider is able to get enough paid accounts to cover the cost.
- Resell Hosting - This is where someone starts up a hosting company, attracts lots of visitors, then sells the hosting company to someone else once it can no longer support itself. Once sold, this individual uses the money to start up multiple hosting ventures and sells each in turn.
Some hosting companies are using hybrid approaches that mix these tactics.
Methods of giving out web hosting
A few methods of giving out Free Webhosting to people by Webhosts
Instant Activation
Due to the risks of illegal, inappropriate, and abusive website, hosts with instant activation usually give very little storage space and monthly bandwidth. Other restrictions will likely also be in effect. The webhosts usually either require the users’ web pages to display their banner ads, textlink ads, or popups; or else the users’ files to be uploaded through a web-based file manager that display ads to the user uploading files.
Hosts with instant activation are often abused, such as link spamming.
Approval Activation
It is important for a hosting company to have checks and balances in place to prevent the creation of illegal, inappropriate, or abusive websites. By individually validating each website, the hosting company can provide greater storage, bandwidth, and features for their clients.
Different hosts have different policies for approval and activation, and acceptance time can range from minutes to weeks. Generally, hosts will require personal information or information about your website. The more information you provide, the greater your chances of being accepted. The more information that is required, and the longer you have to wait, the greater the server security and stability because it is harder for illegal, inappropriate, or abusive websites to gain access. A shorter wait will generally mean there are more active support staff on hand to help you.
Post for Hosting
Some free hosts require posting in a forum. Forum-based free hosting requires users to either reach a certain amount of posts before getting a free hosting account, or be an active contributor in the forum. Forum-based free hosting often work on a system of points where posts give points to a user and can be used as credits toward getting a hosting account or more resources. Typically, the forum where users have to post contains advertising as the hosts way of making a profit.
[edit] Forum applications
This method is popular, as the hosts can decide which applications to deny and allow. This is common when a popular forum has free hosting as an add-on service, rather than the other way around.
File hosting on webhosts
Most free web hosts discourage using their services for file or image hosting only, with no web page, since advertising is displayed on the web page. Because of this, hotlinking is usually disallowed on free hosts. Some free webhosts will also disallow files over a certain size (for example, 5 MB). However, there are free file hosting services which allow large files as well as hotlinking.
Co-branding and resellers
Some services offer co-branding services. These let you brand fixed plans with your own company. Other services, offer WHM or panel reselling. This allows the client to develop his or her own web hosting plans and business.
At Stonerocket most of these rules/idea`s do not apply, we do it our own way.
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July 24th, 2008 DJB
Net firms in music pirates deal
Customers who illegally share music will get warning letters
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Six of the UK’s biggest net providers have agreed a plan with the music industry to tackle piracy online.
The deal, negotiated by the government, will see hundreds of thousands of letters sent to net users suspected of illegally sharing music.
Hard core file-sharers could see their broadband connections slowed, under measures proposed by the UK government.
BT, Virgin, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse have all signed up.
Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the BPI, which represents the music industry, said: “All of the major ISPs in the UK now recognise they have a responsibility to deal with illegal file-sharers on their networks.”
Mr Taylor said it had taken years to persuade ISPs to adopt this view.
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 So far, the ISPs seem to be grabbing the carrot - while avoiding the stick 
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The plan commits the firms to working towards a “significant reduction” in the illegal sharing of music.
It also commits the net firms to develop legal music services. “Conversations are ongoing between record labels and ISPs,” said Mr Taylor.
Letters to pirates
The BPI has focused on educational efforts and limited legal action in recent years, in contrast to the US, which has embarked on tens of thousands of lawsuits against alleged file sharers.
The six internet service providers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding drawn up by the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR).
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The Motion Picture Association of America has also signed up.
The BPI said the memorandum covered consumers who were both uploading and downloading music.
Mr Taylor said: “The focus is on people sharing files illegally; there is not an acceptable level of file-sharing. Musicians need to be paid like everyone else.”
He added: “File-sharing is not anonymous, it is not secret, it is against the law.”
At the same time the government has started a consultation exercise that could result in laws that force net firms to tackle music piracy. A working group will be set up under the auspices of regulator Ofcom to look at effective measures to tackle persistant file-sharers.
Mr Taylor said newspaper reports stating that online users could be subject to an annual levy to cover losses from file-sharing were incorrect.
“A levy is not an issue under discussion. It has not been discussed between us and government and as far as we are aware it is not on the table.”
He said: “There should be effective mechanisms in place (to deter file-sharing) and as long as they are effective, we don’t mind what they are.”
The consultation document proposed that hard core file-sharers could have technical measures imposed, such as “traffic management or filtering and marking of legitimate content to facilitate identification”.
In the past few weeks net firms Virgin and BT have sent letters to some customers identified by the BPI, which represents the UK record industry, as persistent music pirates.
‘Long process’
Before now the BPI has called for a “three-strikes” system which would see net connections of persistent pirates terminated if three warnings went ignored.
Many net firms have resisted the call from the BPI and have said it is not their job to act as policemen.
Feargal Sharkey, chief executive of British Music Rights, said the plan was “a first step, and a very big step, in what we all acknowledge is going to be quite a long process”.
Mr Sharkey, formerly lead singer with The Undertones added: “Government, particularly in the UK, has now realised there is an issue, there is a problem there.”
Source: BBC NEWS
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July 24th, 2008 DJB
Emo and goth to be made illegal in Russia
The Russian government is in the process of drafting a law to make emo and goth music illegal.
Last month a parliamentary committee was convened to discuss a draft proposal of the Russian government’s Government Strategy In The Sphere Of Spiritual And Ethical Education bill, the details of which were leaked to The Moscow Times. The newspaper subsequently reported that, among other things, the draft bill dubbed the musical movements a “dangerous teen trend” and called for emo and goth websites to be regulated and young people dressing like emos or goths to be banned from entering schools and government buildings.
The newspaper interviewed one of the bill’s authors, Igor Ponkin from the Russian Interior Ministry’s Public Oversight Council. Ponkin called emo a “social danger” and “a threat to national stability” and said the bill is a reaction to teen suicides such as the tragic death of British teenager Hannah Bond.
“This type of behaviour is a crucial part of emo ideology,” said Ponkin. “Of course there are emo teens who just listen to their music. But our actions are not directed at them but rather at those who also hurt themselves, commit suicide and promote those acts.”
The Moscow Times also interviewed psychologist Inna Cherkova who said:
“Suicide is not a symptom of emo culture. I work with other teens too, and every group has emotionally troubled kids.”
However, the bill is expected to become law in Russia before the end of the year.
Source: Kerrang
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March 11th, 2008 DJB
Youtube Clone Scripts
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With a huge variety of features and options, at an extremely affordable price, ClipShare is the ultimate solution for starting your highly profitable video sharing community website just like the big boys: Youtube, DailyMotion, MySpace Videos or…
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So just what is PHPmotion anyway? - PHPmotion is a free video sharing software application that will allow you to create and run your very own video sharing website. With very little knowledge required you can now have website just like youtube.com…
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vShare video sharing community script allow users to view videos, rate videos and upload their own video to your video portal. Uploaded videos are converted to FLV format that can be playable with flash player just like Youtube.com
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Our flagship product VidsharePro is a video sharing script that not only allows anyone to start a video sharing website, but also allows anyone to sell digital as well as physical products on their video sharing website.
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The EMS script is a Youtube similar script employs viral marketing theory to attract high traffic. It enables your website to attract potential advertisers, generates high Google hits and eventually bringing you with high profit
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Starting your own highly profitable video sharing and uploading community has never been so easy and inexpensive. Full of features only found in major video sharing and uploading communities such as Youtube, Myspace and Metacafe… Social Media is…
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Rayzz - It’s is an attractive videosharing script where you can upload videos and let people worldwide watch it in flash. The Script can be customized and can be branded for yourself. It is a script made by Agriya infoway Pvt ltd, chennai….
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Its a full youtube clone php script where you can upload videos and let people worldwide watch it in flash and it have an admin panel where you can edit add delete videos or audio.
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The complete YouTube clone allows users to upload their videos, make new friends, comment and rate videos. Very easy to edit templates, created using Smarty template engine.
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MyMediaScript is a Video website script that has been expanded to be a complete media dump script at a down to Earth price. My media script is an improved video site script that now allows the use of multiple types of media not just videos. That
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Facebook Clone Scripts
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Kootali is a face book clone. This is a social networking site and the script is made available to everyone and we feel proud in presenting this clone script to you. The Script can be customized and can be branded for yourself. It is a script made…
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YouTube, MySpace, Odeo, Flickr, Match and Facebook - all in one, customizable and under your full control. You’re limited only by your imagination - not by software. Dolphin Smart Community Builder is a universal, free, open source software that…
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phpSocNet makes it possible to run your own social network community. phpSocNet offers all functions that have to be in a social community. Users are able to create their own profile, to search for other users, contact them, discuss in groups and…
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This is like facebook and is a very good facebook clone!
eBay Clone Scripts
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If you are looking for the best auction software anywhere on the web here’s an amazing opportunity to get a professional software package and start your own professional online auction with no programming skills. AJ Auction software is the latest…
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Auction PHP is ebay php clone script.
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We are proud to offer some of the most innovative Internet based classifieds and auctions software products in the industry. From Classifieds software to Auction software, let Geodesic Solutions provide you with everything you will need to start…
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Phpauction XL 3.2 is the most complete edition in the Phpauction software family and the most powerfull package in its market segment. Phpauction XL 3.2 is the recommended package if you are going to open a robust - professional auction site,…
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Are you looking for the ideal software solution so you can run your own auction web-site? If so, then you have come to the right place. Feature Rich User End Full Admin Area “Make An Offer” System Multiple Payment Modules Private Or…
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Softbiz B2B trading Marketplace Script is a wonderful solution to launch your own global trading site. Script is packed with HIGH END features to provide a very sound foundation to your trading portal site. Script offers great earning potential.
Digg Clone Scripts
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PHPdug is a script similar to Digg.com. This digg clone script is fast and constantly being improved. And the best of all, it is 100% Free!
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Pligg is a script that you can use to easily create a site like the popular Digg.com where stories are submitted, shared and voted for by the users.
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The diggCLone project is an effort to reproduce the functionality of the oh-so-popular social bookmarking site, digg.com. We’ve changed up a few things about it, but kept how the site basically works. Right now, we’re still in some of the early…
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Upwarded is a digg clone script that unfortunately stopped with development.
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A “digg like” news submitter/voter (non-hierarchical editorial control for you wordphiles) created using industry standard PHP and MySQL.
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GrabTheMic is an Open Source implementation of community-driven news sites such as Digg (http://www.digg.com) and Reddit (http://www.reddit.com). It is powered by Ruby on Rails.
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Blogger Clone Scripts
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LifeType is an open-source blogging platform with support for multiple blogs and users in a single installation.
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Run a blog hosting service with this Blogger-type PHP script.
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ExpressionEngine�s publishing features are broad, comprehensive, and highly flexible. * Multiple Weblogs/Site Sections ExpressionEngine supports an unlimited number of weblogs. You can separate your weblogs into independent pages, or…
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Powerful publishing platform The perfect platform for building easy-to-maintain blog, web, and social media sites. * Easy, intuitive content management * Simple installation and publishing * Open, flexible architecture
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December 27th, 2007 DJB
This article is the first of a series of PHP guides that aim at teaching you the basics of PHP programming. In previous articles we have covered topics like “How to install PHP”, “How to install Apache on Windows” and “PHP, MySQL, Apache installers”. By now, I hope you would have set up your system to start actual PHP programming.
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