Posted in Free Web Hosting / Hosting Support & Help
Author: Sneamia Total-Replies: 4

If I go on vacation and fail to post, will you take away my site? I didn't activiate my site yet, so will I lose credits if I don't post?

Posted in Free Web Hosting / Hosting Support & Help
Author: BHerath Total-Replies: 5

Hey astahost guys, I was wondering. Can I post here untill I get about 100 points, and then take a vacation from posting here at the forums?

Will my site be up for the 100 days untill I have posts?

What is the limit of max credits I can gather?

Posted in Astahost / Hosted Members Support / Misc. Issues with no other for..
Author: JohnNitro Total-Replies: 6

I will be out of net access for a while, and I want to put a stop hold on the credits as I don't want to lose them because I can't post. I'm also thinking of taking the site down and making a new one so I guess I have to replace them.

So the big question is how do I do that?

How do I stop my credit usage? Don't care if the sites down as I want to make a new one....

Also is there a way to replace the old site domain name with a new one and start all over???

Another question what happened to all my hosting credits?

I have a lot and when I became a hosted member I lost them all????

Thanks for the future answers I get and I hope I'm here to read them.

If I can't be here to do the process plz put a stop hold on my credits please.....

Thanks,

JohnNitro

Posted in Computers & Tech / Designing / Photography
Author: writemaggie1 Total-Replies: 12



I've just got a new camera so watch this space






Has anyone got experience of uploading pictures to an Excel template? Some of mine come out o.k. and others are distorted.

Posted in Computers & Tech / Designing / Signature Design
Author: ebbinger_413 Total-Replies: 2

yeah, i have been gone for awhile...thats why i havent posted any of my sigs lately...i noticed that there is a sig forum now (yay). anyways....here is what i have been working on over my vacation.



this first one i wanted to be a pop-out sig but i cant seem to get it to save so that the background stays transparent (can anyone tell me how to do this?) - this is actually the first pop-out sig that i made, and it is saved as a .png, when i looked at s&m's pop-out sigs i couldnt tell any difference between his saved file and mine....o well...



this is one that i just tossed together from an old render i found...i got bored...i do this a lot...but i thought that id post it and see what you guys think of it...i tried to keep it simple with the design though...not to crowded you know...



i am proud to say that this is my first vector sig...i have messed around with them before...but never really bothered to come up with anything interesting...so over break i decided that i would actually try...so i gathered up a bunch of vector brushes and a bunch of renders and came up with this one...there is a border but it didnt show up as well as it did on my computer with my monitor...



and last but not least is this one...i spent a lot of time on this one getting borders and layers and blends right...i think it turned out quite well...one of my better sigs...but i wanted to know what you guys thought as well...and the border turned out quite well...

i had also came up with two other sigs...halo sigs...but they turned out like crap and i just tossed them (didnt feel like posting them i mean)....

let me know what you guys think...thanks all

Posted in Free Web Hosting / Hosting Support & Help
Author: miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG Total-Replies: 2

Nope.. Your only bet is to make enough posts to get about 30 credits and then go on a vacation. That'll see you through for a month at least. Believe me, 30 credits isn't as much as it sounds. Just 4-5 good informative posts is enough to get you much more than that - but remember, 4-5 line posts will hardly get you any credits. If your credit dips below 0 your account is suspended till you come back and make some more posts to swing it back above 5.

Posted in Astahost / Hosted Members Support / Misc. Issues with no other for..
Author: Brian Total-Replies: 5

Read the FAQs

In an emergency, you can purchase hosting credits.

The best way is to keep your hosting alive is to post.

Depending on when you leave for vacation, you can do it. Just a few posts each day will get you where you need to be to keep the account active.

If you have internet access while on vacation, you can easily hop on and do some posting. Most hotels have a business center where they allow people to use the internet, so maybe you'll be able to do that.

Good luck.

Posted in Astahost / Hosted Members Support
Author: Subaru Total-Replies: 4

I just signed up for a free hosted account a week or so ago and left for some much needed vacation time. I just got back today and came on here to check the posts and what-not and to get my site started when I see this at the top:


If this is due in fact to my inability to be on here while I was away for vacation, then I believe this needs to be looked into by the staff here. There should be some way for the hosted members to be able to tell the staff when we're going on vacation or something to freeze our credits. And for the life of me, I know it probably says it somewhere and I've over-looked it, I didn't know credits shrank that fast. o_O They would have had to have gone down at least 1 a day. Why didn't they shrink -before- I got hosted?

Any help/advice would be great,
Thanks.

Posted in Astahost / Announcements
Author: OpaQue Total-Replies: 45

Your post is COUNTED at 95% of the Forum Topics. There are some exceptions like "Hosting Request forum", "Support" etc. where your post count does not increase. This is because we believe that these areas do not contribute much the the Information base of the forums.



?? POST COUNT & HOSTING CREDITS ??

The Hosting credits is a system which was introduced on 5th January 2005 to keep a track of Active members. Before we go into details of HOSTING CREDIT, let us see what it does and how to increase it.

[+] Why is this system useful? How does it help members?
The Hosting Credits System tracks the posts and keeps a record. It depends on the type of post you make rather than normal post counts. When you post a tutorial, article .. you recieve more credits than the conventional post count. Hence, it ensures that your work is not wasted and it is properly credited.
The next advantage is "Activity Period". The Credit system, will tell you approximately how many days you can remain inactive.

Unlike our competitors, WE DO NOT :-
1> Force our members to post Daily.
2> Hide or disclose information regarding activity
3> Force members to visit forums in particular period.
4> Give them Periodically posting targets.
5> Take long time to approve accounts.

The Above manual system ( used by our competitors ) is not useful. And has following limitations.

1> A member is willing to post Quality posts but limits it, because of the Post count system. As large posts will also be counted as a single post and not contribute anything extra.
2> A member wants to take a vaccation or leave for few days and has to depend on Administrators.
3> A member is supposed to request adminstrators for every details regarding activity.
4> A member has to wait for long time for his account activation.
5> A member has no knowlegde about his activity and has to depend on the sole discreation of the administrators. He can be asked to post more or less depending on the admins.
6> As the system is not automated or tracked, there are lots of members who abuse services as a result, these hosts fall down and shut down.
7> The Forum activity decreases and is usually below avearge thus making the forum experience boring and dull.

[+] HOSTING CREDIT *DOES* DEPEND ON POST SIZE.
The Hosting Credits depend only upon the size and Quality of the post. It does not depend on the number of post you make. All posts are counted except posts like "thank you", "LoL"...

[+] Hosting CREDITS are *NOT* counted in forums where Post Count is NOT counted.

[+] Hosting CREDITS are nothing but the number of Days you can remain INactive. You can see your credits on the forum index page. http://www.Astahost.com/index.php

[+] Hosting CREDIT has NO CONNECTION with Post Count.
And both are completely Seperate values/variables. However, if your post count increases, you can be assured that your Hosting credit has been incremented too. Because the Post Quality filtering tools apply to both of these functions ( Post count system & Hosting Credit )

Hosting credits are calculated and maintained inside our system. The possible calculations determine a users activity at the forums, performance. The Calculations depend upon your frequency of activity, length of posts etc.

:: IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION REGARDING WORKING OF HOSTING CREDITS ::

Hosting Credits are scheduled to be checked on daily basis. The Forum members credits are checked and steps are taken accordingly.

The Following is our Hosting Maintanance script task :-
[+] Hosting Credits Exhausted : Your Account gets SUSPENDED*.
[+] Hosting Credits Satisfactory : Your account is kept Active. If it was suspended, It will be un-suspended / Activated.
[+] If your Account has Exhausted your Hosting Credits and you have been inactive (after exhausting credits) for One month or more, Your Account is TERMINATED**.

*SUSPENDED : Files are safe, only the site is blocked.
**TERMINATED : Files are all deleted and all the records are cleared. No recovery possible.

If for some reason, you fail to be active and your Account gets Suspended, you will have to make the necessary posts and check your validity so that it shows it is healthy again. This will AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE your hosting account. ( Your files are safe )

:: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION ::

[Q] : Can I transfer my hosting Credits ?
A : Yes! Go to http://www.Astahost.com/process

[Q] : When Do I lose credits or when are the credits reset ?
A : Credits are reset (you lose your credits) to 3 after :-
1> You Activate your hosting account.
2> You Upgrade your Hosting Account.
The Credits have to be reset because until you apply for hosting, The credits follow a static system. The basic purpose of Credits system is to act as a COUNTDOWN timer. So, as days pass by, the credits go down and finally reach back to 0. After they reach 0, your account is suspended. Therefore, you are requested to be active and collect enough credits (for eg. 30 credits for one month) so that even if you stay inactive for month, your hosting remains safe.

When you first register at our forums and start earning credits, To help the new users feel comfortable and to keep permanent tracking, the credits don't act as countdown timer. So, when new members earn 5 credits, their credits remain 5 even after a year. They don't go down.
After you Activate your hosting, this is where the credit system starts its actual work. (The countdown begins :-) ) So, in this phase, the complete calculation system is changed and hence your Credits are RESET back to 3. So that you have 3 days to again collect your credits. After you get your account, suppose you make a post and earn 5 credits, (i.e. total 8) that will allow you to stay inactive at our forum for complete 8 days. :-)

Credits are RESET even if you apply for upgrade. So, If you upgrade, your credits are rest back to 3.

[Q] : If I cannot stay active at the forums, What can I do ?
A : This is one of the most frequently asked question, The answer is, Be EXTRA active at the forum and collect enough hosting credits to take a nice leave. Do not Spam. We handle Spamming issue very very Seriously and we will not step back to Suspend your account if we see that you are spamming. It is better if you have a forum reputation. It helps us to know your activity and quality of posts.

[Q] : If I am in very Bad Emergency, then what ?
A : You can purchase the Hosting Credits. Please contact sales@astahost.com

[Q] : The Hosting Credit shows my account in healthy condition/ Good condition, will posting more help any further ?
A : Yes. The hosting credit reporting tool reports the number of credits you have. But as for the credits are concerned, you still go on accumulating it. The limit max limit of this hosting credit extends upto approx 110.8 years. In short, your every valid post is counted. :-)

[Q] : What is the Best way to be active and collect Hosting Credits ?
A : We suggest that you make posts regularly and collect hosting credits accordingly. You will find it easy to make posts regularly and maintain your Hosting credits near 10 days or more. As you go on collecting more, the amount of credits offered also decreases.

[Q] : How do I know, If I am suspended ?
A : Your site will be redirected to a new location. ( suspension page ).

[Q] : My Account is Suspended, How do I un-suspend?
A : The main forum page will show you your current hosting credits. If it is negative, your hosting is propably suspended. You must have at least 7 Hosting Credits, to un-suspended your account automatically. We do this, so that members dont activate accounts and become inactive again. Activating and Deactivating puts a lot of load on our server and it requires us to restart the services.

If you want any more Questions to be answered, kindly post them.

Warm Regards,
OpaQue.

Dooga: Fixed forum link

Posted in Free Web Hosting / Hosting Support & Help
Author: miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG Total-Replies: 5

Post away to glory, get credits for about an year and go for your long long vacation... Just a stupid suggestion. We won't reduce your credits to -ve manually.. but the credit system might do it on its own. Now that thing is an unstoppable mammoth and we don't have it's reigns - so I guess your best bet is to make some really large posts Opaque or Nils might have a better suggestion. Don't mind me - it's just one of my whacky moods.

Posted in Free Web Hosting / Hosting Support & Help / Comments and Feedback (Guest t..
Author: DanThMan Total-Replies: 10

I disagree! Two weeks is nothing when you're busy!
Let the moderators decide how they will deal with this.
For some people will lose all their work if they was shutdown!
No reason to push users to post just for the sake being.
What's the size of your HD is my favourite!
Hard to beat that one

Posted in Astahost / Hosted Members Support
Author: lloydkirk1989 Total-Replies: 5

By not posting on a relatively frequent basis. Hosted members loose a credit each day, so lets say you've got 30 credits, that means that you can go about 30 days without posting. I think Astahost prefers that its hosted members keep their credits between 7-10 or above. This way if you go on vacation, or whatever your account won't be suspended.

Posted in Free Web Hosting / Hosting Support & Help
Author: NilsC Total-Replies: 24

Your count is reset to 5 days of credit when you receive the hosting. Every post you make in a forum that count's the posts will increase your credits. A good post will increase the credit a lot more than a one liner. When you ask for the upgrade and your status is met, you can upgrade the account and your hosting points will be reset to 5 at that time. then you build up the credits again so you have at least 7-14 days just in case. Or if you know you are going on vacation up the good post and take the time off.

Downpart are when your post are considered spam or copy/paste with no effort on your part... then you may lose some or all of your hosting credits and will have to build them back up again.

If you run out of hosting credits your account may be blocked and your website redirected until your posts and postquality is back up (I don't remember the the exact number of posts / credits)

So every 24 hours your post credit is reduced by one day

Hope this explains it.

Nils

Posted in Computers & Tech / Software / Internet & Network Clients..
Author: WeaponX Total-Replies: 9

Not sure if I saw that thread. Could it be Google Keyhole? Are they the same?

Will give this program a test drive as soon as I get home from vacation. Sounds good. Keyhole is not free as far as I know and it may be a different program than this one mentioned here.

Posted in Free Web Hosting / Hosting Support & Help
Author: miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG Total-Replies: 3

Not really - by being reviewed we mean that we simply check up on whether you got sufficient credits prior to allocating hosting space to you.

Now - when you create either of package 1 or 2 - your hosting credits get reset to around 3 irrespective of how much you might have. So if you're going on a vacation - better idea is to come back and apply. That way you can carry on from that point - or else, as soon as you create your account, your credits will start their countdown march

Once below zero credits, your hosting account gets suspended on it's own and comes back up as soon as you make posts again and have more than 5 creds in your account.

If it drops below -30 then hosting account is auto-cancelled and you have to re-apply again.

Regards,
m^e