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Tweak says, "That's the way I like it"

Squeaky (squeaky) wrote,
@ 2008-04-18 14:30:00

Web Hosting Poll
Okay,

We are very close to picking a new hosting provider. One is considerably more expensive than the other, but what they are offering us is 100% top notch service. The problem is that if we choose them we will not be able to keep our paid accounts the same price. We will raise them to $20/6mo or $35/year. If we pick the other provider, which is not as well known, and isn't offering us the same level of service we will not have to raise prices at all.

Please fill out this poll on what you all would want. Would you be willing to pay more for a more reliable InsaneJournal. Granted the cheaper option may never go down, but we will defiantly have more room to grow with the more expensive option.

Edit: I do want to note that once we get settled in and the paid accounts are coming in at a decent pace then we will consider lowering the prices back to a reasonable level.

Please spread word of this poll around as I want to get as many answers as possible. Also, when you do spread word of it, please don't encourage anyone to vote any particular way as I really do want honest answers.

Poll #1421 New Hosting Questions
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

What hosting option should I pick

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Amazing service but have to raise paid account prices
431 (87.2%)

Good service, but not as fast or reliable, but leave prices the same
25 (5.1%)

No Opinion
38 (7.7%)

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ardath_rekha
2008-04-18 07:34 pm UTC (link)

Well, to use the "you get what you pay for" aphorism, part of what I'm paying for here is the security of knowing you're not making decisions that'll be detrimental to my accounts, and that whatever happens, you're going to be on top of it. Last year, I paid LJ $29.95 for a 1-year paid account with added userpics, which meant I had a whole whopping hundred userpics. So from where I'm standing, IJ still beats out LJ in terms of value, even if we raise the prices as indicated. $35 per year gets you 250 pics, no sneaky sponsorship crap, and the security of knowing that nobody's going to screw with your content without discussing the problem with you first.

You'll still totally be on top, IMO.

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	akk 2008-04-18 08:04 pm UTC (link)
	Despite being permanently insane, I'd like to second ardath_rekha's statement. The indicated higher price is totally justified for the service, environment and community feeling IJ offers. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	keieeeye 2008-04-18 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	Hear hear! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	scorpio 2008-04-18 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	I definitely agree, especially since free users here automatically get 100 userpics. Whereas on LJ, prices are cheaper, but they only get as much of that feature that free users here get. Either way, if you're broke, you're broke, so you won't be able to afford a paid account either way... lol (Reply to this) (Parent)

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