And certainly it doesn't give a good image. If a web server such as this is not up and running...what...50% of the time, on a free service option, then how does that reflect on the paying accounts? While I'm sure those that pay recieve a better service, it certainly is not helping that the free service, which many people use and they rely on to gain attention of potential customers, has a reputation that is questionable.
When I first started using the internet I didn't know about servers and what not, but it did happen that I would be on a site powered by geocites for example. These sites wouldn't be up most of the time, like some 6-70% of the time. Later I would find out it wasn't so much the fault of the owner or user, but that of the server for not providing enough bandwidth to run these sites at full capacity.
Although I suppose you shouldn't bad mouth it too much, especially if the free service is doing you SOME good while the site/group/whatever is up and running.
I think at best, servers like Geocities make good sampling site providers. Meaning simply that there isn't so much a site as there is an introduction to one. Perhaps a home page of sorts. Geocities is perfect for low-scale projects such as this.
What is available to you through a paying account though, and how reliable this service is, I wouldn't know. And I'm not likely to find out. Geocities just doesn't seem worth it when I can have another free server thats up 95% or more of the time (at least for me anyways).
Honestly, I don't even know why Geocities is still even around.
