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is collecting vps considered hoarding/addiction?

dragonballz2kdragonballz2k Member
edited April 18 in General

For example people collecting Chinese handheld gaming devices that emulate games like anbernic could say they are doing it to relive their childhood. When we collect idlers could it be the fear of missing out, or maybe not being able to afford vps/servers due to either a kid, or not having the money , and now you want to experience them? I am personally a little bit of both.

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  • sliixsliix Member
    edited April 18

    Used to be yes for me. But now I really use most of them. I'd say only one or two out of my servers in my signature are idling (I usually have more than one server for each provider).

    YMMV of course.

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  • anakaraanakara Member

    At LET sometimes you have a quick transaction that you cannot ignore. Buying in advance - Thinking later, isn't it the way people are here or do it?

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  • yoursunnyyoursunny Member, IPv6 Advocate

    Per Wikipedia: Hoarding is the act of engaging in excessive acquisition of items that are not needed or for which no space is available.

    Is VPS an item?
    Yes.

    Are the VPSes not needed?
    Yes, if you are idling them.

    Is the VPS collection excessive?
    Yes, if you have more than 12.

    To conclude, you are hoarding if you have more than 12 idle VPSes.

    Thanked by 3ariq01 vastness4594 _MS_
  • beanman109beanman109 Member, Megathread Squad

    @yoursunny said:
    Per Wikipedia: Hoarding is the act of engaging in excessive acquisition of items that are not needed or for which no space is available.

    Is VPS an item?
    Yes.

    Are the VPSes not needed?
    Yes, if you are idling them.

    Is the VPS collection excessive?
    Yes, if you have more than 12.

    To conclude, you are hoarding if you have more than 12 idle VPSes.

    Define for me in 3 words or less why 12 is the special number for categorization as hoarding

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  • ElChileElChile Member
    edited April 18

    Psychological dependency, not addiction

  • remyremy Member

    I use actively 5 servers and I have way more.
    So yes I guess

  • NeoonNeoon Community Contributor, Veteran

    Yes and its problematic indeed.
    The worst so far, the OVH MYSTERY sale.

  • JohnnySacJohnnySac Member

    Yeah it probably is considered hoarding and addiction but it is also fun. You never know when you might need some for a project, self-hosting stuff, experimenting/learning, so it's very convenient to have a variety of VPS's available on hand.

  • xvpsxvps Member
    edited April 18

    I need to spend my affiliate commission, which can't be paid out, on something.

    In other words, idlers are needed and have a purpose.

  • FAT32FAT32 Administrator, Deal Compiler Extraordinaire

    I collect VPS as a coping mechanism because I probably have missed out a lot of things in life, either missed out on not doing certain things when I am still young or still can, or missed out on opportunities that could led me to a different place.

    I thought by earning more money I could have getting back the things I have missed but the truth is I cant... so ya ever since then VPS is kinda like my companion to fill the emptiness of my heart.

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  • Protocol903Protocol903 Member

    why dont we make like a support group fighting vps addiction?

    btw, pls help me not buy hostbrr turin vps even tho i have a netcup vps the deal is soo good but im gonna waste money.

  • fredo1664fredo1664 Member

    Just buy yourself a MassiveGrid VPS, the way the thread looks, it's like a vaccine.

  • cybertechcybertech Member

    No.

    but i should not be trusted.

    Thanked by 5FAT32 oloke gbzret4d Blembim host_c
  • sillycatsillycat Member

    If it's not an addiction, I'm not addicted.

    Reguards

    Thanked by 3oloke FAT32 Blembim
  • JukkasJukkas Member

    To conclude, you are hoarding if you have more than 12 idle VPSes.

    Hooray, I can still get few more before addiction!

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  • nghialelenghialele Member

    Buy first, cancel later.

    Thanked by 3oloke anakara Blembim
  • oriendoriend Member

    Definitely.

  • defaultdefault Veteran
    edited April 18

    Hello. I am the LET member known as "default", I currently have 22 active VPS, therefore I'm a VPS hoarder.

    Thanked by 5FAT32 theonewhoknocks gbzret4d Blembim host_c
  • LeviLevi Member

    Every time you buy new server and do initial upgrade dopamine is released. Like after sex. It feels good, it feels fantastic.

    So if you buy a lot of servers, you probably missing sex in your life.

  • rcy026rcy026 Member

    @yoursunny said:
    Per Wikipedia: Hoarding is the act of engaging in excessive acquisition of items that are not needed or for which no space is available.

    Is VPS an item?
    Yes.

    Are the VPSes not needed?
    Yes, if you are idling them.

    Is the VPS collection excessive?
    Yes, if you have more than 12.

    To conclude, you are hoarding if you have more than 12 idle VPSes.

    I feel attacked.

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  • _MS__MS_ Member

    A blasphemous question!
    The cult of Idlers Collective is not impressed.

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  • gbzret4dgbzret4d Member

    @zGato 😆

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  • ConsultConsult Member

    I look at “VPS collecting” the same way I look at buying power tools:

    ‑ If it’s earning its keep (lab, staging, client demo, off‑site backup), it’s an asset.
    ‑ If it’s teaching you something new (kernel hacks, clustering experiments), it’s a hobby.
    ‑ If it just idles, auto‑renewing on a card you barely check… that’s digital clutter.

    My personal litmus test:

    1. Usage Rule – Every box must run at least one active service or be part of a current project.
    2. 30‑Day Audit – If I haven’t SSH‑ed in for a month, it goes on the chopping block.
    3. Cost Cap – Total monthly spend ≤ a nice dinner out. When the bill crosses that line, I cull.

    Hit those three and you’re a hobbyist, not a hoarder. Miss them and, well… welcome to VPS‑Anon—coffee’s in the corner, bring your own IP space. 😉

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  • sillycatsillycat Member

    @Consult said: Cost Cap – Total monthly spend ≤ a nice dinner out. When the bill crosses that line, I cull.

    Oei.... I'm long past that...

  • DrNutellaDrNutella Member

    Global warming. Oh boy.

  • ralfralf Member

    @default said:
    Hello. I am the LET member known as "default", I currently have 22 active VPS, therefore I'm a VPS hoarder.

    If it's "active" then it's not "idle". Idle it properly!

  • defaultdefault Veteran
    edited April 18

    @ralf said:

    @default said:
    Hello. I am the LET member known as "default", I currently have 22 active VPS, therefore I'm a VPS hoarder.

    If it's "active" then it's not "idle". Idle it properly!

    Active as in: running, online, not shut down, not suspended, without any cancellation requested.

  • Protocol903Protocol903 Member

    @Protocol903 said: why dont we make like a support group fighting vps addiction?

    btw, pls help me not buy hostbrr turin vps even tho i have a netcup vps the deal is soo good but im gonna waste money.

    I have done it. FUCK MEEEEE

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