Umm…. It’s kind of overwhelming, really. I went through a few stages before buying this new domain for my project.
Stage 1: Too lazy to think of a new, extravagant name, I settled for my old project name – Project Catharsis. It’s about time I realise this project. I’m so old already (ahh, I’m going to turn 22 by the end of this year?! Oh, time…). It would be a waste if I don’t use up my RPG Maker VX license. I wanted to buy project-catharsis.com from Namecheap. And then GoDaddy has this promotion for .info domains, selling at $0.99. Add another $14 and I’ll get both .com and .net domains too. So, I went “Hmmmm….”.
Stage 2: I was browsing around lazily for a new host. I thought of hosting this project on another server because Junjou is consuming a hell lot of resources because of the traffic boost (I was sure it quietened down, but well). For lulz, I randomly searched for $10/yr domain hosting. Hey, there’s one over here, $10/yr for 100GB diskspace and 2000GB bandwidth/month. Cool~
Stage 3: I was so sure I was going to buy a .info domain and buy hosting from the site above. I logged on to my Web Hosting Talk account and suddenly saw this thread by a person from LaxHost. Er… What, $10 annually for 3GB of space, 40GB monthly bandwidth and a free domain name? I’m a sucker a cheap stuff. Hehe… Yes, I just never learn, but I have had experience with LaxHost before, and they’re kind of nice. None of Hostgator’s bastardry that I can remember from them.
Stage 4: Though the space and bandwidth is a lot less from the one I previously considered, it’s still a very good deal for me. I won’t be using much space, and I don’t think I’ll ever get much traffic from a small, non-profit, personal project (not counting the t-shirt designs and XHTML/CSS business, of course). So I settled for LaxHost’s generous offer and grabbed myself a spot for a mere $10 per year.
Project Catharsis: Shut up, I know it’s a lame name. Possibly the lamest you’ve ever heard, but I still like it. It even shortens to PC, lol. PC is a collection of my original works – novels, comics, RPG games. I’m quite a dreamer, and I’m sometimes always overwhelmed by random ideas and plotlines. It’s high time I put my ideas on paper (internet, whatever) and put it somewhere memorable. Contributions like graphics, sprites, and ideas are loved and happily welcome~ Heck, I’d welcome anyone who’d like to join PC too. Fantasy world rules!
I can go at a leisurely pace with this project since it’s not a blog. Yay!
p.s/ On a random note: Until today, I still have a soft spot for Surpass Hosting. They’re the first hosting company I’ve ever been with, and they’re awesome.
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