NTL Webspace rules??

[Smilie]

now that i recovered my username/password for my webspace (thanks to Tech Boy)
i just wanted to know what kinda rules does NTL have with their webspaces???
like how much bandwidth it may consume per month/day
what kinda things im allowed to upload to it
am im allowed to upload pics or other small files for others to download

[Steve H]

Originally Posted by Smilie

like how much bandwidth it may consume per month/day

There isn't actually a limit (as far as im aware) with regards to BW useage. However, if you start streaming 200mb Video clips, or large downloads regulary then you could probably expect an email advising you to let off a bit.

what kinda things im allowed to upload to it

Whatever you want, jpgs/gifs/psd's/exe's/zips... However, pornography or such is not allowed, but im sure you already know this

am im allowed to upload pics or other small files for others to download

Yup, as long as they are legal and don't many any infringements on copyright and are not of a pornographic nature then your fine

Any issues with your webspace.. have a search around this forum, or post back here and im sure someone'l be able to help you

The question on bandwidth limits has been asked before and afaik we never got a definitive answer.

[Steve H]

NTL User policy simply states;

Originally Posted by NTL User Policy

If your website generates abnormally high hit levels or generates abnormally high levels of network traffic, we may at our discretion move it and/or restrict access to it and you shall be liable for any additional charges arising from our action. This may include but is not limited to suspending your Internet access.

I can't see this relating to you anyway, smilie... You'd be fine hosting 100's of images, and a few videos, etc.. as long as you keep in the 55mb limit.

[SMHarman]

I remember only one thread where someone was hosting a large mpeg movie file that NTL deleted before they contacted the user as a large proportion of the internet seemed to be downloading it.

Apart from that serve away. Family pictures, videos etc are not likely to be a problem. Generally it seems to be pretty fast space, images come through quickly.

[Matth]

The problem with a funny mpeg or flash movie, is when it gets spotted on one forum, posted to two more, members from there post it to their favourite forums and newsgroups - and then it does seem like half the internet is downloading it!

The site for "calmira" - the Win95-alike frontend for Win3.1, had a case of bandwith trouble way back on Demon internet, and they had a VERY fair way of dealing with high bandwith users sites - all the "bad boys" got thrown onto a single server with limited banwidth that they all contend for.
PS. Calmira lives on, just about, but a DOMAIN HIJACKER CYBERSQUATTED the old domain - the EVIL, NAFF searching.net that seems to be on hundreds of expired domains, and always asks if it can be your home page (at least it asks, but I'd like to filter and ban that script, or maybe just put a permanent firewall block on their lousy IP address).

Rant (and googlebomb) over - I was a Calmira user for quite some time!