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Provider Poll 2019
FAT32
Administrator, Deal Compiler Extraordinaire
Hi everyone, it is the time for provider poll again! A chance for providers to get the "Top Provider" tag and for the members to get free prizes ![]()
Try not to discuss in this thread so it makes our life easier when counting votes. (Small discussions / compliments are fine, long discussion will be moved to another thread)
Important
Requirements to vote:
- Your account must be created before 1 Jan 2020.
- Your account must have at least 5 posts in between 1 Jan 2019 and 1 Jan 2020.
- Providers can vote, but not for themselves (the same goes for Host Reps).
Rules for voting:
- You get 3 votes
- One vote per provider (Some providers with multiple brand are considered as one)
- You can vote less than 3 times if you want
- This time, you get 1 additional vote. This is for "Best PR Provider", for the providers that you think having the best public relations.
- Voting will end on 2 Feb 2020 11:59pm (EST)
Prizes:
| Prizes | Provider | ID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 x Bravo hosting plan for 1 year | redIT - @redit | 1-2 |
| 2 | 2 x VPSmini (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 30GB Disk) for 1 year | redIT - @redit | 3-4 |
| 3 | 2 x LXC VPS IPv6 only (1 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 50GB HDD) for 6 months | vServer.site - @vserversite | 5-6 |
| 4 | 2 x KVM Mini (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 5GB HDD) for 6 months | vServer.site - @vserversite | 7-8 |
| 5 | 1 x 1 x VPS 1G Plan for 1 year [1] | Nexus Bytes - @seriesn | 9 |
| 6 | 5 x $20 Account Credit (non-expiring) | Hyper Expert - @hyperexpert | 10-14 |
| 7 | 5 x $10 Account Credit | LetBox - @key900 | 15-19 |
| 8 | 30 x ApisCP Licenses (unrestricted) | ApisCP - @nem | 20-49 |
| 9 | 1 x UT-M-NVMe VPS for 1 year | BanditHost - @Delong | 50 |
| 10 | 1 x UT-Ryzen-M VPS for 1 year | BanditHost - @Delong | 51 |
| 11 | 5 x $10 Account Credit | BanditHost - @Delong | 52-56 |
| 12 | 2 x WinPro-1 VPS for 1 year | GreenCloudVPS - @NDTN | 57-58 |
| 13 | 2 x NVMePromo VPS for 1 year | GreenCloudVPS - @NDTN | 59-60 |
| 14 | 4 x Reseller Entry for 1 year [2] | Myw.pt - @MikePT | 61-64 |
| 15 | 4 x 4GB OpenVZ (LA, UK, DE or BG) for 1 year [3] | AlphaVPS - @AlexBarakov | 65-68 |
| 16 | 4 x 2GB KVM (UK, DE or BG) for 1 year [3] | AlphaVPS - @AlexBarakov | 69-72 |
| 17 | 5 x $10 Account Credit | WisHosting - @exception0x876 | 73-77 |
| 18 | 5 x £5 Account Credit | SmallWeb - @Mic-hael | 78-82 |
| 19 | 2 x 1GB RAM KVM VPS (US, CA, FR, UK, SGP or AU) for 6 months | ExtraVM - @MikeA | 83-84 |
| 20 | 1 x RIPE ASN + /48 IPv6 bundle [4] | Bakker IT - @RickBakkr | 85 |
| 21 | 50 x $50 Account Credit (Toronto, non-expiring) | LunaNode - @perennate | 86-135 |
| 22 | 2 x $10 Cloud Credit | RamNode - @Nick_A | 136-137 |
| 23 | 5 x Special KVM for 6 months | HostSailor - @HostSailor | 138-142 |
| 24 | 5 x DirectAdmin Small Reseller Hosting (EU) for 1 year | Limitless Hosting - @Lampard | 143-147 |
| 25 | 10 x DirectAdmin Very Small Shared Hosting (EU or USA) for life | Limitless Hosting - @Lampard | 148-157 |
Notes:
- [1] If an existing family member wins, they will receive double the resource for 1 year
- [2] Renews at 50% recurring after that free year at 50€/yr
- [3] Renews at normal price after that free year at 5€/m or 50€/yr
- [4] Only for Europeans over 18 years old. In case the selected winner doesn't match the requirements, Rick will resolve it with you
- Most providers require you to pass the fraud check if you are selected as the prize winner
- IDs are used by lottery selection algorithm (see below)
- Special thanks to the mods on helping to count the votes

- Providers can still add prizes by PM me the details or comment in the private thread
To ensure the fairness of the lottery, this is the hash of the MAGIC_SEED that will be used for selection: 734f61dce803e89c33cf46f3f92f5d5b297a4b7ef72d81e00bdf64aa5152f82a (SHA256)
const seedrandom = require('seedrandom');
// Those values are just an example
const MAGIC_SEED = 'Seed';
const ALL_USERS = ['FAT32', 'doghouch', 'hawc', 'netomx', 'JackH', 'hzr', 'trewq', 'PieHasBeenEaten', 'teamacc'];
const PRIZE_COUNT = 5;
// Find winners
const rng = seedrandom(MAGIC_SEED + '_' + ALL_USERS.length + '_' + PRIZE_COUNT);
let output = ALL_USERS.map((user) => ({ username: user, rand: rng() }));
output.sort((a, b) => a.rand - b.rand);
output = output.slice(0, PRIZE_COUNT);
output = output.map((selected) => selected.username);
// Output
console.log(output);
If you have any doubt, you can check out the last provider poll (HY1 2019):
This discussion has been closed.

Comments
@VirMach
@Hivelocity
Nexusbytes @seriesn
Best PR: virmach
Virmach
Buyshared
Hostmantis
Best PR : Nexusbytes
Letbox
Best pr: nexusbytes
HetrixTools
SubnetLabs/ImpactVPS
MXRoute
Ramnode
HostDoc
Serverica
Best PR : CloudCone
@VirMach
FlowVPS @trewq
InceptionHoting @AnthonySmith
Best PR: NexusBytes @seriesn
LiteServer - @LiteServer
PHP_Friends - @PHP_Friends
RamNode - @Nick_A
Best PR: NexusBytes - @seriesn
BuyShared/BuyVM - @Francisco
VirMach - @VirMach
SmartHost - @SmartHost
Best PR: BuyShared/BuyVM - @Francisco
Runner up: Amazon Web Services ($8/month for Epyc 7000 and 4GB RAM? Heck yeah)
Best PR: VirMach @VirMach
Best PR: OVH
HM: @Clouvider @Hetzner_OL @qps @ninzo59
The prices are good for what you get, but whats the best about @vserversite , is that the support is actually insane good. I really recommend checking this out.
Multilocations DE-CIX/LOCIX/KLEYREX connectivity - Colocation/Dedicated/VMs.
AlphaVPS - @AlexBarakov
Myw.pt - @MikePT
Hetzner - @Hetzner_OL
BuyVM @Francisco
RamNode @Nick_A
ExtraVM @MikeA
Best PR: BuyVM @Francisco
UltraVPS
vpsGOD
AlphaVPS
Best PR: BanditHost
Best PR Provider - NexusBytes
I just love NexusBytes, one of the few quality providers.
1 vServer.site @vserversite
2 Hetzner @Hetzner_OL
3 OVH
1 ultraVPS @UltraVPS
2 vServer.site @vserversite
3 Hetzner @Hetzner_OL
Best PR: drServer.net @drserver @Radi
1 BuyVM @Francisco
2 VirMach | @VirMach
3 Netcup
Best PR: BuyVM @Francisco
I did not get any new services this year that are worth mentioning (or I use them enough to tell), so it's gonna be the same last like year:
BunnyCDN @BunnySpeed [Still working, still stable, still cheap af]
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VirMach @VirMach [Still not deadpooled even after crazy promos]
MXroute @jar [better uptime than gmail!
Best PR: NexusBytes @seriesn [I love the 'family' type promos!]
Let's see so many to choose from.
TNAHosting would have to be here.
Freemach better up time then most.
NexusBytes @seriesn has always run a tight ship and this is no different.
So said the Yeti and have a good weekend. What is left of it anyways.
Drserver
@Francisco
@SmartHost
Best @seriesn
My top three:
Changes from previous years:
@PHP_Friends
@seriesn Nexusbytes
@UltraVPS
Best PR: @Mic-hael Smallweb
@Clouvider - damn man.. I might possibly have spoken with these lads on a daily basis through their ticket system (I must really annoy them, don't I?), but hell the server I got with them on Black Friday is just superb. Coming from a Hetzner box, this AMS box really gave a new definition to Fast. Waiting for them to resolve some small network-related things, but hey... You definitely deserve the vote!
@LiteServer - my trusty old friends.. been with them ever since 2011 and still not annoyed by their excellence... Keep up the great work (where's my bribe, Sjoerd?)
@Hetzner_OL - your colleagues in Nürnberg deserve it... Way too kind to a piece of shit who only pays you a mere €30 per month. Ich liebe sie!
Best PR: VirMach.