06-12-2018, 06:22 AM
I'm curious. How many of us actually sit down and read the Terms and Conditions of Hosting (TOS) for our VPSs? Note: they have been posted with each VPS in the VPS Plan section of post4vps home page. How many of us have read the content of the VPS Plans that have been posted up in the VPS Plan Section and understand what they mean?
The TOS of each VPS is the most important document to read as it contains all of the rules of the VPS host. The VPS host assumes when you take ownership of the VPS that not only have you read all of the terms and conditions of hosting, but that you also understand what they mean. If you don't understand the terms and conditions of hosting the host fully expects that you should ask the staff of post4vps who should be able to explain those to you or find out for you. A good percentage of those rules are important not only for the safety and security of your VPS, but every one else's VPS on the same service.
As far as post4vps VPSs go, the hosts in overall assume you're a knowledgeable user and you're going to use your VPS the linux way. You'll be working from a command line, and you will be doing standard VPS common sense things with the VPS. However, if you have plans to do anything more than that, especially then you need to read through the TOS again to check how that affects what you want to do, and if it isn't covered, or you don't understand what it says, you need to ask the staff of Post4VPS who will know or find out for you BEFORE you apply for the VPS. Hence why the "what you are going to do with the VPS" question in the application of the VPS is so important and needs to be fully replied to.
So wonder what can be done to make sure owners have read and understand at least the important parts of the Terms and Conditions of Hosting of their VPS?
Suggestion 1: Highlight standard important rules of the TOS in each Plan section for each VPS? List the highlighted rules under the TOS of each plan.
1. Games (Games allowed or not allowed - check rules (linked))
2. Windows VPS (allowed or not allowed - check rules - manual verification needed (linked))
3. Mass mailing (allowed or not allowed - check rules (linked)
3. Etc
Suggestion 2: Add "IMPORTANT: Please read the TOS before you apply for the VPS." next to the TOS link of each VPS Plan. Maybe the latter could be repeated in the rules for application too. I.e. the importance of always reading and understanding the TOS BEFORE you apply for a VPS.
The TOS of each VPS is the most important document to read as it contains all of the rules of the VPS host. The VPS host assumes when you take ownership of the VPS that not only have you read all of the terms and conditions of hosting, but that you also understand what they mean. If you don't understand the terms and conditions of hosting the host fully expects that you should ask the staff of post4vps who should be able to explain those to you or find out for you. A good percentage of those rules are important not only for the safety and security of your VPS, but every one else's VPS on the same service.
As far as post4vps VPSs go, the hosts in overall assume you're a knowledgeable user and you're going to use your VPS the linux way. You'll be working from a command line, and you will be doing standard VPS common sense things with the VPS. However, if you have plans to do anything more than that, especially then you need to read through the TOS again to check how that affects what you want to do, and if it isn't covered, or you don't understand what it says, you need to ask the staff of Post4VPS who will know or find out for you BEFORE you apply for the VPS. Hence why the "what you are going to do with the VPS" question in the application of the VPS is so important and needs to be fully replied to.
So wonder what can be done to make sure owners have read and understand at least the important parts of the Terms and Conditions of Hosting of their VPS?
Suggestion 1: Highlight standard important rules of the TOS in each Plan section for each VPS? List the highlighted rules under the TOS of each plan.
1. Games (Games allowed or not allowed - check rules (linked))
2. Windows VPS (allowed or not allowed - check rules - manual verification needed (linked))
3. Mass mailing (allowed or not allowed - check rules (linked)
3. Etc
Suggestion 2: Add "IMPORTANT: Please read the TOS before you apply for the VPS." next to the TOS link of each VPS Plan. Maybe the latter could be repeated in the rules for application too. I.e. the importance of always reading and understanding the TOS BEFORE you apply for a VPS.