Okay, so some of you may remember that I offer free domain and subdomain hosting. I have to admit that I don’t get a lot of applications — maybe one a week on average — and only something like one in ten get accepted. Now, I don’t send out rejecting letters mostly because I’m lazy, so I’ve decided in the interests of better applications in the future to make this as a kind of ‘generic’ rejection letter using previous denied applications and my reasons for not giving them hosting. So, here we go.
The Silent App
The first rejected app isn’t actually an app at all; I can’t quote it, because there’s nothing to quote. Here’s a hint, kids, the ‘Comments’ section of the application form is not optional. If you can’t be bothered to tell me why you’re awesome and suck up to me then I can’t be bothered giving you hosting. Simple as that.
So, leave me a comment. The longer the better… so long as the information is relevant. ‘Relevant’ information includes your previous experience with websites, how technically adept you are, stuff about the site you want hosted as well as why you’re so special and awesome that I should give you free hosting as opposed to all those other people who want it. Whatever you do, do not apologise for ‘babbling’; if the stuff you’re writing truly is babble, delete it before you submit the goddamn form.
The Fansite
Hi, I am currently starting a Paris Hilton fan site. My current host is a bit unreliable because she never contacts me back and is hardly online to fix problems. I own the domain
p-hilton.com, and it was really hard to get. You can see that the site isn’t fully furnished, but I had an awesome design and now I am looking for an awesome host.
It’s not that I mind fansites per se, it’s just that I’m really, really, really picky about the kinds that I will host. In general, I will not host celebrity shrines, especially not for celebrities I don’t like. Show fansites I’m a bit more open-minded about, depending on what show, exactly, they’re focused on. Fansites that cover creative and social fen activities I’m always cool with (fanfic and -art especially, and I don’t even have to like the canon) because they showcase you rather than just a celebrity.
Paris Hilton already gets more coverage than she deserves; I’ve got no interest in providing free promotion for her. But you, on the other hand, are awesome. Promoting you is right up my alley.
The Kid
Hi!
My name’s Carolina, I’m 13 ans I’m from Brazil.
Here’s a hint; if you are under the age of majority, it’s not a point in your favour. I’m 24. There are things on my site that aren’t suitable for kids, and if you are one that means you I’m going to think twice about the hosting. Firstly because I don’t want to piss off your parents and secondly because I left high school a long time ago and am not exactly itching to get back to it.
Being young isn’t going to get your application rejected out of hand, but you’d better damn well convince me that you’re articulate and emotionally mature.
The Grammar Reject
the site is for a webzine i am starting the link page explains more.
Yes. I would Love to Host with Yous so Badly. I will be very Greatful. This site is for the Actor Philip Bolden.
im geting late better luck next time
Grammar. It’s not optional.
The None of the Above
So you took care with your application, you’re of a reasonable age, made sure to punctuate and your site isn’t about some vapid celebrity… but you still got rejected. Why? Well, to be perfectly honest; them’s the breaks. The most likely reason is that I simply wasn’t wowed by the example URL you submitted. Because while your comment is an important part of you app, the URL is as well. I’m offering webhosting and at the end of the day, I have to like your site. It has to be something I can feel proud to showcase, and here it’s pretty much purely a matter of personal taste. The rejection doesn’t say that your site is bad, only that it doesn’t do anything for me, personally. Sorry about that.
And you want to know the secret? Since you read down this far and all? Unless I’m on holidays and thus away from my computer (fairly rare), I’ve read your application the day it’s been sent in. If you haven’t heard from me in the next three or four days, you’ve been rejected. If you want to know why, then ask. It’s as simple (and as hard) as that; I don’t reply to every application I get but I do answer every question. And if you honestly want to know where you went wrong, I will gladly tell you all the gory details.
I’ll also give you the opportunity to fix up your application and re-submit it, if you want. The fact that you’ve bothered to get back in contact shows you’re keen and — as long as you’re not obnoxiously keen — I like that.
So there you go.
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