HostMonster.com is a weeny.
OK. They don’t really suck all that much - but they do suck at least a little. Let me tell you how I know.
I have been using HostMoster.com as my hosting service for about 3 months now. The main reason I switched to them is that they have a high storage/transfer ceiling, and their Terms of Service seemed like they would work for me. Specifically, I wanted to host my music on a web server so that I could stream it to myself wherever I was (home, work, on the road, etc). The only mention of CopyRight in their ToS said that “HostMonster.com is required by law to remove or block access to content appearing on or through the Services upon receipt of proper notice of copyright infringement”.
No problem, right? So long as I password protect any music I post to my public folders, they won’t receive a notice of copyright infringement and everyone wins. So I signed up for a two year contract and started uploading. One week later my site gets shut down for ToS violation. A phone call reveals that it was for my music directory. Why? The law. What law? They don’t know. So even though they never received a notice of copyright infringement, they took my sight down and said that I violated the ToS.
So I had a choice - I could delete my music from their servers or I could pay for (but not use) my web host. I decided to go the easy route and ask for a follow up email with details as to why my site got deactivated. I deleted my music, my site was reactivated… but no explanation as to how I broke the law ever came.
I have since sent a follow up email, but still no response. My mind is starting to think of creative ways to get their attention. More to follow