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Help Choosing a DMCA-Ignored Hosting Provider
hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice.
I run a website where I share paid 3D assets and Unreal Engine files for free. I’m looking for a hosting provider that won’t suspend my website, ideally a DMCA-ignored hosting provider.
I’ve shortlisted four providers: AlexHost, AvaHosting, SKRIME, and Shinjiru. However, AlexHost and AvaHosting have a lot of negative reviews on Trustpilot, while SKRIME and Shinjiru seem to have more positive reviews.
I’d appreciate your advice. Based on your experience, which of these hosting providers would be the best fit for my website? Have any of you used their services, and how reliable are they when it comes to uptime, support, and DMCA complaints?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Try something outside of the reach of US courts, like Flokinet.is in Iceland.
They don't advertise as DMCA ignored, but they have no obligation to adhere to US laws, and, while I'm a new customer, so I don't have much experience with them, I've heard they tend to ignore anything that isn't violating Icelandic laws specifically.
As for TLDs, use something Russian (like .su or .ru) or an offshore TLD like .st, .to, or .is. I personally have a .st domain registered at Flokinet.
Alexhost and Avahosting are same company
I dont think SKRIME ignores DMCA
I would choose Shinjiru
Thanks for your help. I’ve read the reviews on Trustpilot, and although some users have recently left negative reviews, I’ve reached out to the hosting providers directly. I’ll have to wait and see how they respond.
Thanks again for your help!
I had read in a post that they ignore DMCA notices, so I was probably mistaken. I’ll try to contact @SKRIME and ask them about it directly.
Thanks for your help!
Recommending a .ru domain for pirated assets is wild.
Strict KYC: Registering a .ru requires full identity verification via Gosuslugi (Russian government portal).
Instant suspension: The .ru registry coordinator revokes and drops domain delegation within 24 hours upon copyright requests without even needing a court hearing.
It’s literally the worst TLD you could pick for warez.
@alexhost
Personally I vouch, negative reviews? From who? Spammers?
If you don't spam and only have DMCA stuff, Alexhost are prem.
Flokinet is not huge fan of this (illegal warez site), it is more for fake reports
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100-200Mbps port speed.
aeza maybe?
Do you use their services?
If so, how long have you been using them?
Have you ever experienced any service interruptions or downtime?
I couldn't find any information about their port speeds on their website, so I'll have to ask them about it. However, their services are quite expensive.
Thanks for your help!
Keep in mind that the vast majority of customers who are happy with a hosting company never leave a positive review. People who are satisfied simply get on with their day, so a page full of negatives does not mean the service is bad. It usually reflects the small minority who were suspended for policy violations and who post out of frustration.
DMCA-ignored providers are even more exposed to this. A share of customers come from outside the English-speaking market and read "DMCA ignored" as meaning anything goes, including phishing, fraud and scams. When those accounts are suspended, the review that follows rarely explains why (Most or all of our negatives reviews come from abusers who host phishing and confuse it with copyright complaints and we have to close their accounts. Such users don’t merit our friendly interactions…
You are welcome to judge for yourself. DM me here or via ticket on Hostcay.com and ask us for a free month VPS as a test. If you are happy, renew. If not, at least you will have my honest take on how reviews actually work
Thanks
Thank you for your honest and friendly advice. I've seen your offers on BlackHatWorld, but I want to know whether all the time and effort I put into my website could go to waste.
I won't be hosting the files on my own server. Instead, I'll be sharing links to file-hosting services such as MediaFire or MEGA.
That's why I'm concerned about my hosting provider suspending my website after I've invested a lot of time and effort into building it. I want to make sure I choose a provider that allows this type of website and understand the risks before committing to it.
Aeza for DMCA ignored is the funniest joke yet lmao. They will nuke your server and keep your money the minute the first copyright notice lands in their inbox. It’s the exact opposite of bulletproof. Also it’s overpriced.
Blyat, finally a russian speaker. Aeza is shit, they are semi-bulletproof.
Depends on the contact with them, if you pay more than few thousands, you are fine.
DMCA proof whatever.
To me they said all server port is 1Gbps shared, but in real life i got network connectivity issue. and port speed is limited to 100-200mbps.
Edit:
Yabs:
https://pastebin.com/E4SVUVeY
Don't resellers avoid the KYC stuff?
But I didn't know about that instant suspension stuff; my apologies.
I think I should add this provider, @jayjay (MLNL.HOST) , to my shortlist because they offer DMCA-ignored hosting and servers.
buyvm as host proxy (using from jan 2025)