[deanhills]

I thought it was emphasized in my Opening Post but possibly members don't read announcements.  For those who want to compete for VPS 5 you need to give a detailed description in your VPS Request of how you will be using the VPS.  The justification should show the expertise of the member as a power user and how the specs of VPS 5 are needed and will be used for the projects the user wants to run on VPS 5.  There should also be a technical description of the projects and objectives.  Please don't say something broad in a one-liner with no discussion in it, like you're going to use it for educational purposes.  That says nothing about your expertise, or how the specs of the VPS will be used or details of the projects or websites you are going to run on the VPS.

Members should always read the requirements and TOS of sponsors before they apply, but specifically for VPS 5 your request should show an expert grasp of the requirements and convince the sponsor that you're a worthy applicant for the VPS.