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Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Lerc wrote: post #80

Is the 1MB name a reference to data limit? I couldn't see anything saying so but that's what sprang to mind. I like it. Some people have expressed concerns about yet another platform which holds your data. I don't actually have a problem with that as long as you can leave without being penalized. A good way to alleviate those concerns might be a feature where you could download all of your site data along with a guid…

You get 1MB of storage. Don’t be discouraged though most users don’t even come close to using it all. You can delete all your data from my server at any time.

Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Post by 1mbsite »

so_tired wrote: post #75
1mbsite wrote: post #13

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1. This tool allows you to deploy all files in your directory to your site. If you were using the API directly you’d need to deploy each file individually. 2. It was monetized in the past but Gumroad banned my account because they consider web hosts to be a risky business. I’m re-implementing Pro soon (more info: https://pro.1mb.site ) 3. It just seemed like the most logical way to store and retrieve data with JavaSc…

Can u tell about your experience getting banned? Were u allowed to withdraw your balance? What r u switching too?

They banned me without warning and refunded all my customers and I wasn’t impressed. After reaching out they refunded me all the money I lost though. I’m studying my choices

Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Post by peter_d_sherman »

1mbsite wrote: post #58
girst wrote: post #57

This looks really neat! Seems perfect for those set-and-forget, single purpose type websites. Maybe I'll move https://xkcd.wtf over to you! The only question is: how long will you be able to run this? There have been so many free webhosts that shut down over night, my confidence in any hosting project is limited

I’ve been running 1MB for over half a year and it’s my passion project. I’m constantly improving and adding new features to it. 1MB makes money from Pro upgrades it’s just temporarily unavailable. I want to run this project for years to come. https://pro.1mb.site

Love it!

Also, you said the magic words...

What are the magic words? Are they "Abracadabra", "Alakazam" or "Open Sesame" perhaps?

No.

The magic words are: "Passion Project".

In any marketplace, there are 800lb Gorillas, medium players, and "Passion Projects".

I tend to root for the "Passion Project", having several of my own.

I mean, this is America, right, many of us root for the underdog, right?

Good luck with your "Passion Project"! May it grow and grow! (Also, realize that as it does, it will attract more and more criticism -> criticism = barometer of fame and indicator of success, that's criticism's secret identity, just so you know in advance! )

Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Post by everdev »

drak0n1c wrote: post #38
joshmn wrote: post #12

I don't know why everyone is being so negative in the comments so far. It's really discouraging to other people who want to share something they made. It makes me sad. OP: This is cool. It's not meant to replace Netlify or GH Pages or a million other things, and I understand that. Some people just want to make something and you made something. You've done more than so many people here by just releasing something and…

That’s a good point - the attitude of “how is this any better than X, just use X” is one of the reasons why the web is so centralized.

> how is this any better than X

This is called switching cost and it's a challenge for any new business in an established market.

Consumers ask themselves this question constantly and it's something you need to be prepared to answer if you want people to use your service instead of X.

I'm currently using Netlify for free static hosting. How is 1MB any better than Netlify?

Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Post by 1mbsite »

peter_d_sherman wrote: post #83
1mbsite wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve been running 1MB for over half a year and it’s my passion project. I’m constantly improving and adding new features to it. 1MB makes money from Pro upgrades it’s just temporarily unavailable. I want to run this project for years to come. https://pro.1mb.site

Love it! Also, you said the magic words... What are the magic words? Are they "Abracadabra", "Alakazam" or "Open Sesame" perhaps? No. The magic words are: "Passion Project". In any marketplace, there are 800lb Gorillas, medium players, and "Passion Projects". I tend to root for the "Passion Project", having several of my own. I mean, this is America, right, many of us root for the underdog, right? Good luck with your…

Thank you! :)

Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Post by 1mbsite »

everdev wrote: post #84
drak0n1c wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s a good point - the attitude of “how is this any better than X, just use X” is one of the reasons why the web is so centralized.

> how is this any better than X This is called switching cost and it's a challenge for any new business in an established market. Consumers ask themselves this question constantly and it's something you need to be prepared to answer if you want people to use your service instead of X. I'm currently using Netlify for free static hosting. How is 1MB any better than Netlify?

I talked about this a little here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19772530

Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Post by badsectoracula »

jszymborski wrote: post #52
badsectoracula wrote: post #46

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I think neocities.org is closer to what you describe in your first paragraph (and is also ad free and clean).

Can you run e.g. PHP scripts on Neocities? I know this is why I quickly outgrew Angelfire and kin as a kid....

AFAIK it is only static content.

Re: Show HN: 1MB – Free and easy static website hosting and database

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Post by badsectoracula »

reificator wrote: post #59
superkuh wrote: post #56

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The reason why the web is centralized is that people use other people's computers to host instead of their own. Everyone has a multi-megabit home connection now. Hosting a simple static site is easy and works well. If this 1MB free hosting ever became popular enough it'd be just as bad as all the other centralized sites.

> Everyone has a multi-megabit home connection now. Uh... Down maybe. Up... We're not quite there yet. Rural America (sometimes just a few miles outside a major city) can have <5meg down and under 0.5meg up. During non-peak hours that is.

Also, sadly, many ISPs dislike you serving stuff from your own home.
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