Hello there

[Chimaeran]

Hi there all,

I wandered into the forum I think likely over a year ago, searching for a web host. Due to a lot of terrifying life things I only slid back today to finally start up something I've been trying to do for years, being start my own little business/website. So just wanted to say hello again =)

I've already managed to be an idiot and left an "e" out of my first attempt at ordering here... but at 3am in the span of 20 minutes after I missed the error myself and asked for help, I was answered by someone I think to dub "Arthur the kind who also never sleeps".

I agonised over which host to use and even checking back here a year later, I didn't feel as comfortable with others as with what I saw here. And it's already proven excellent, and not even an inkling of seeking to gouge me for the error. :clapper:

So hello and hurray for FQ? =)

[Arthur]

:ytwelcome:

:smile:

PS: Site Owner status (http://www.futurequest.net/Community/SiteOwner/)

[Andilinks]

Hello and welcome. I am amazed that more do not choose the best, FQ. I'm sure the owners here share my amazement. :)

[jmihawkins]

Just to put my 2-cents in. I also agonized over a new host for months - researched, read, plowed thru all kinds of good & bad top 10 lists, took all the 'tours', spent time on the phone and thru support tickets with a dozen or more... this is the only place that ever gave me the 'right' feeling. Been here a year now, and have been extremely happy and impressed over and over again! :yeah:

[tknterry]

Hello,
FQ webhosting costs a bit more, but its performance, customer service and forums are second to none.

[TigerLilly]

Welcome Chimaeran, I've only been on FQ for a month but it's the best. I can hardly wait til I can actually help someone out here. I'm just too new to everything to answer many of the posts. Everyone has been great helping me out with my wierd questions.

[jmihawkins]

FQ webhosting costs a bit more, but its performance, customer service and forums are second to none.

Depends on the comparison - to godaddy? yeah, FQ is more $$, but I've friends using godaddy, they get nothing for their $9-15/mo, and I have to bail them out regularly. Compared to Earthlink, try triple the $$ for about the same, except absolutely 0 service. Look around, for any host even close to 50% this level of professional, FQ is cheaper. :yeah:

[tknterry]

Depends on the comparison - to godaddy? yeah, FQ is more $$, but I've friends using godaddy, they get nothing for their $9-15/mo, and I have to bail them out regularly. Compared to Earthlink, try triple the $$ for about the same, except absolutely 0 service. Look around, for any host even close to 50% this level of professional, FQ is cheaper. :yeah:

Ive compared Futurequest to a multitude of webhosts when I switched over a year ago and yes, at the time of my comparison, FQ was definitely more expensive for a given storage and bandwidth than the average webhost. I did not say this is an evil thing. If I did, I would not have joined Futurequest and then renewed this year.

[Andilinks]

...definitely more expensive... I did not say this is an evil thing.Indeed, it is more often "the cheap" where evil resides. Or said another way, you get what you pay for.

[Chimaeran]

Tigerlilly:

Thanks! :) Thats good to hear, I used to do website design back in the days when notepad was the pinnacle of editors, trying to figure out things now is somewhat overwhelming =P

On cost:

Aye, it's more expensive than quite a few I looked at, but it's also balanced I think because of all the options and modules, etc. Part of me is still a little nervous about the bandwidth honestly, but I suppose I'll cross that bridge if/when I come to it :)

My thought process was though, would I rather pay more to be comfortable in the knowledge that -should- I ever need support its there, or pay less, keep an offering handy and instead hope for divine intervention should an event occur?

Maybe it's a Canadian thing, I like my social healthcare for the same reason =) I'd hate my last words on this planet to be "I just had a heart attack, of course I didn't remember to bring my wallet..." Much, as since my business is going to be completely web based, I'd hate my words as I enter bankruptcy to be "I wish I'd chosen a reliable host". ;P