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klook

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Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:40 PM Feb 2012

Best ISP for Wordpress.org blog? [View all]

I've been using Meccahosting for several years, and like them a lot -- excellent and friendly customer service (email turnaround in a couple of hours, generally); extremely reliable; affordable; good features; great security; and they don't run sexist Super Bowl ads.

The only hesitations I have are that their site maintenance tools are limited and kind of simple and crude (although they do offer a paid "Site Builder" option), and some functions have been a bit hard to set up -- although Meccahosting has always been helpful when I ask them for assistance. As a WordPress user, these things don't pose much of a problem for me -- I'm using either an FTP client or the WordPress admin screens most of the time, so I very seldom need to use the Meccahosting maintenance tools.

I'm just curious what ISPs people are using for their blogs, domains, email, etc. and what you think of your them. Also -- I'd like to know which ISPs are known to have right-wing ties, which (if any) are allied with progressive causes, which have favorable employment practices, etc. That's the sort of thing you don't find out from site reviews (many of which are obviously faked by either the ISP's staff or hired hands, or by their competitors).

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Bluehost 2Design Feb 2012 #1
+1 dem644555il Mar 2012 #4
+ 1000 rocktivity May 2012 #10
I use hostgator. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #2
2nd that Neoplebe Jun 2012 #11
I've been using hostgator too. Cronkite Jun 2012 #12
Currently on FatCow BuroshKozorg Feb 2012 #3
I am on FatCow as well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #13
I'm currently with Eleven2 salvorhardin Mar 2012 #5
Looks like a good one. klook Mar 2012 #7
Thanks, all, for the feedback -- this is an ongoing quest klook Mar 2012 #6
I'm on Arborhosting divineorder Apr 2012 #8
Cool, thanks klook Apr 2012 #9
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