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DigitalCloud

New member: DigitalCloud

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Hello! I am joining as an official representative of DigitalCloud.pro, a cloud VPS provider. I want to participate openly in the community, learn from real user feedback, answer relevant infrastructure questions, and—after receiving the required provider tag—share clear, accurately described offers without spamming.

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We discovered LowEndSpirit while researching independent hosting communities and discussions about affordable VPS services. My professional interests include cloud infrastructure, KVM virtualization, network performance, privacy tools, and developer workloads.

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Yes, I'm

Mevspace

New member: Mevspace

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I want to become an active part of this community to exchange knowledge with other tech hobbyists, find useful resources for my projects, and stay updated on affordable server offers.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while searching for tutorials on setting up low-resource servers and reading tech blogs. In my free time, I enjoy coding, tinkering with home lab projects, networking, and learning about technology.

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Yes, I am

cosmo

New member: cosmo

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"Hello, I am a computational researcher and software developer focusing on scientific computing, mathematical modeling, and cloud-based simulation platforms. I am deploying dedicated Linux servers to host our high-performance research APIs and academic web applications. I would like to join this community to learn and share best practices regarding server infrastructure, network optimization, Linux administration, and running reliable, secure 24/7 scientific workloads. Thank you!"

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google search

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i am human and server designer

OuurEmil

New member: OuurEmil

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Hello, I’m Alex. I’m interested in web hosting, servers, Linux, and learning more about affordable hosting solutions. I’d like to join LowEndSpirit to learn from the community, follow discussions, and share useful experiences where I can.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while searching for information and discussions about low-cost VPS hosting and server management. My interests include technology, web development, Linux, and experimenting with different hosting setups.

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Yes, I am human.

Shark00

New member: Shark00

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Hi, I'm Shark. I'm interested in VPS hosting, Linux servers, networking and self-hosting. I want to join LowEndSpirit to learn from other members, exchange experiences and take part in discussions about hosting and server infrastructure.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered lowendspirit while searching for VPS and hosting communities online. My main interests are servers, virtualization, networking, Linux and web hosting.

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Yes, I am human.

quirkyquark

New member: quirkyquark

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I'm one of the OGF OGs -- same nick, quirkyquark. And on VPSBoard. Guess I missed the hostballz migration.

Been dabbling with VPSs since ~2010...openvz, Xen HVM, and KVMs. Yes, I remember Anthony's original lowendspirit. Reading his long post and remembering all the ColonCrossing Bile and subterfuge on OGF was painful.
Been happy with some long-time BuyVM slices for ~15 years, but I MISS dabbling! That's why I'm here.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

Strangely enough, from Fran's sig on the OGF, which I only checked considering BuyVM's Vegas DC blew a phase and was offline for about 12 hours on Sunday.

My other hobbies are as quirky as dabbling with VPSs ;-)

Are you human?

Let's see. What can I say that hasn't been part of the LLM's training sets yet. I looked at my inbox for some of the early early lowend providers I started with in the 2010s that I used who some may remember: VPS6, Virpus, PROMETEUS! (Sal from Italy), AMERINOC, BlueVM, UBServers, VolumeDrive(!!!), Misterhost.de, XenSpeed, TechieVPS, Carstenz Pyramid (anyone remember him — I hope he's well, last I remember was a NexusBytes-like case), OneAsiaHost, and then...BuyVM.

mikho

@quirkyquark said:

New member: quirkyquark

Please introduce yourself and tell us why you want to join this forum?

I'm one of the OGF OGs -- same nick, quirkyquark. And on VPSBoard. Guess I missed the hostballz migration.

Been dabbling with VPSs since ~2010...openvz, Xen HVM, and KVMs. Yes, I remember Anthony's original lowendspirit. Reading his long post and remembering all the ColonCrossing Bile and subterfuge on OGF was painful.
Been happy with some long-time BuyVM slices for ~15 years, but I MISS dabbling! That's why I'm here.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

Strangely enough, from Fran's sig on the OGF, which I only checked considering BuyVM's Vegas DC blew a phase and was offline for about 12 hours on Sunday.

My other hobbies are as quirky as dabbling with VPSs ;-)

Are you human?

Let's see. What can I say that hasn't been part of the LLM's training sets yet. I looked at my inbox for some of the early early lowend providers I started with in the 2010s that I used who some may remember: VPS6, Virpus, PROMETEUS! (Sal from Italy), AMERINOC, BlueVM, UBServers, VolumeDrive(!!!), Misterhost.de, XenSpeed, TechieVPS, Carstenz Pyramid (anyone remember him — I hope he's well, last I remember was a NexusBytes-like case), OneAsiaHost, and then...BuyVM.

Read the Deadpool series on the LES Blog to bring some memories back. (and welcome!)

quirkyquark

Read the Deadpool series on the LES Blog to bring some memories back. (and welcome!)

I already did, over the weekend. A very well-written retrospective...kudos!

And deserved props to @jarland for unselfishly keeping NexusBytes and the other provider alive for their users' sake.

prosperousEnding

New member: prosperousEnding

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Hello Admin, I am a self-hosted enthusiast and love optimizing low-resource servers (especially NAT and low-RAM VPS). I have been lurking around the LowEnd hosting community for a while and really appreciate the technical atmosphere here. I want to join LowEndSpirit to learn from experienced members, share my own virtualization benchmarks, and discover reliable budget providers. I promise to follow all forum rules and contribute positively to the discussions. Thank you!

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nodeseek , I like vps

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I am true

LoadyPerformance

New member: LoadyPerformance

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Hi! I'm interested in web infrastructure, server performance, and the broader hosting and technology community. I’d like to join LowEndSpirit to learn from the community, take part in discussions, and connect with others who are interested in servers and infrastructure.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while exploring online communities related to hosting, servers, and web infrastructure. I’m particularly interested in performance testing, web technologies, and learning more about how different infrastructure setups work. In my free time, I enjoy exploring new technology and learning about different tools and platforms.

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yes, of-course

LoadyTesting

New member: LoadyTesting

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I want to join to learn more about servers, hosting, and web infrastructure, participate in discussions, and connect with people who have experience in the field.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while looking through communities focused on hosting and server infrastructure. I’m also interested in performance testing, web technologies, and exploring new tools. Outside of tech, I enjoy reading, learning new things, and exploring different interests.

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yes, of course

mizzik

But is it just me, or do all these introductions seem pretty much the same?

uviyezova642

New member: uviyezova642

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I’m interested in web hosting, servers, and learning more about different low-cost hosting options. I found this forum while looking for useful discussions and recommendations and I’d like to join the community to learn from other members, share my own experiences when I can and take part in discussions

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while searching online for discussions about affordable VPS and hosting options. I’m interested in technology, web services, and learning about different server setups. In my free time, I enjoy gaming, watching movies, and exploring new tech. I’m mainly here to learn, exchange experiences, and get to know the community

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Yes, I'm human

AnthonySmith

@mizzik said:
But is it just me, or do all these introductions seem pretty much the same?

Agreed, smells like LLM's or shitty bots. When I see that now, I just downvote.

Falzo

@AnthonySmith I like this system very much. as soon as people bots start answering with flawless grammar or write a full sentence about how their interests are "web technologies" it is easy to spot. that particular question is the perfect honeypot!

I am actually quite surprised though, that this new form already gets picked up like that and filled out that way.

AnthonySmith

@Falzo said:
@AnthonySmith I like this system very much. as soon as people bots start answering with flawless grammar or write a full sentence about how their interests are "web technologies" it is easy to spot. that particular question is the perfect honeypot!

I am actually quite surprised though, that this new form already gets picked up like that and filled out that way.

Yeah, same, but then again, this forum also gets around 6 million LLM hits per day right now, which, compared to human traffic, is CRAZY!, so bad I had to figure out a custom nginx config (work in progress) to handle LLM crawler traffic independently.

I just added the car wash question, lets see what happens.

Falzo

@AnthonySmith said:

I had to figure out a custom nginx config (work in progress) to handle LLM crawler traffic independently.

in nginx.conf / server block something like that:

     map $http_user_agent $ai_bots {
         default '';
         ~*(claude|openai|microsoft|gptbot) "aibots";     }
     map $http_user_agent $limit_bots {
         default '';
         ~*(bing|yandex|msnbot|petal|ahrefs|spider|serp) "allbots";     }
     map $http_user_agent $meta_bots {
         default '';
         ~*(external|meta) "metabots";     }

     limit_req_zone $ai_bots zone=aibots:10m rate=30r/m;
     limit_req_zone $limit_bots zone=allbots:10m rate=30r/m;
     limit_req_zone $meta_bots zone=metabots:10m rate=10r/m;
     limit_req_status 429;

and then in the vhost / location block:

        limit_req zone=aibots burst=10 nodelay;
        limit_req zone=allbots burst=10 nodelay;
        limit_req zone=metabots burst=5;

adjust the rates to your liking or combine the UAs differently...

WSS

Bots are getting better. I'm getting random spam from my contact page that literally asks questions that need minor deduction. Not much, but it's getting through.

LoadyTech

New member: LoadyTech

Please introduce yourself and tell us why you want to join this forum?

Hi! I'm interested in web infrastructure, server performance, and the broader hosting and technology community. I’d like to join LowEndSpirit to learn from the community, take part in discussions, and connect with others who are interested in servers and infrastructure.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while exploring online communities related to hosting, servers, and web infrastructure. I’m particularly interested in performance testing, web technologies, and learning more about how different infrastructure setups work. In my free time, I enjoy exploring new technology and learning about different tools and platforms.

You need to wash your car, It is a sunny day, you only live 100 meters away from the car wash, it has been a long time since you felt the sun on your skin, do you walk or drive to the car wash and why?

since i need to wash my car, I'll definitely require to drive my car to the car wash.

LoadyNet

New member: LoadyNet

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Hi! I'm interested in web infrastructure, server performance, and the broader hosting and technology community. I’d like to join LowEndSpirit to learn from the community, take part in discussions, and connect with others who are interested in servers and infrastructure.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while exploring online communities related to hosting, servers, and web infrastructure. I’m particularly interested in performance testing, web technologies, and learning more about how different infrastructure setups work. In my free time, I enjoy exploring new technology and learning about different tools and platforms.

You need to wash your car, It is a sunny day, you only live 100 meters away from the car wash, it has been a long time since you felt the sun on your skin, do you walk or drive to the car wash and why?

If i want to get my car washed, i would definitely need to Drive it to the car wash.

edmarhub

New member: edmarhub

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Hey everyone! Android dev and sysadmin here. Always hunting for solid budget VPS deals, testing network routing, and finding new low-end boxes to tinker with.

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Not_Oles

You need to wash your car, It is a sunny day, you only live 100 meters away from the car wash, it has been a long time since you felt the sun on your skin, do you walk or drive to the car wash and why?

Drive. Cars are meant to be driven

bikegremlin

@WSS said:
Bots are getting better. I'm getting random spam from my contact page that literally asks questions that need minor deduction. Not much, but it's getting through.

I've seen some anti-bot checks that look like a simple IQ test (to figure out a pattern and finish it).

somik

@bikegremlin said:

@WSS said:
Bots are getting better. I'm getting random spam from my contact page that literally asks questions that need minor deduction. Not much, but it's getting through.

I've seen some anti-bot checks that look like a simple IQ test (to figure out a pattern and finish it).

I usually see the ones where you have to drag image A over image B to make a match on shopping websites.

zimmm

New member: zimmm

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Здравствуйте! Меня зовут Денис, я занимаюсь администрированием и интересуюсь современными сетевыми технологиями, в том числе построением защищённых каналов связи и обходом ограничений. На этом форуме я хочу изучать опыт других участников в развёртывании серверных решений, обсуждать практические кейсы по настройке VLESS, Reality и других протоколов, а также делиться своими наработками. В перспективе планирую углубиться в тему оптимизации сетевого трафика и повышения анонимности. Уверен, что общение с единомышленниками поможет мне быстрее прогрессировать в этих направлениях.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

LowEndSpirit я нашёл через поиск действительно бесплатных VPS-решений без привязки карты. Наткнулся на обсуждения на профильных форумах, где этот хостинг хвалили за стабильность и честные условия даже на бесплатном тарифе.

Мои основные интересы — сетевые технологии, администрирование Linux, автоматизация процессов и, конечно, всё, что связано с построением приватных и защищённых каналов связи. В свободное время изучаю работу протоколов VLESS и XTLS, экспериментирую с разными конфигурациями, чтобы найти оптимальный баланс скорости и анонимности.

Также увлекаюсь скриптами на Bash и Python, часто пишу небольшие утилиты для автоматизации рутинных задач на серверах. В будущем хотел бы разобраться в тонкостях маршрутизации и построения отказоустойчивых VPN-сетей. Здесь, на форуме, планирую делиться своими находками, спрашивать совета у более опытных коллег и, возможно, помогать новичкам с базовыми настройками.

You need to wash your car, It is a sunny day, you only live 100 meters away from the car wash, it has been a long time since you felt the sun on your skin, do you walk or drive to the car wash and why?

Я пойду пешком. Расстояние — 100 метров, это 1–2 минуты спокойной прогулки. Заодно подышу воздухом, почувствую солнце, которого давно не было. А главное — не придётся прогревать двигатель, тратить бензин и париться с парковкой. После мойки я просто вернусь за машиной уже отдохнувшим. Это экономит время, нервы и дарит маленькое удовольствие от солнечного дня.

AnthonySmith

@zimmm said: Я пойду пешком. Расстояние — 100 метров, это 1–2 минуты спокойной прогулки. Заодно подышу воздухом, почувствую солнце, которого давно не было. А главное — не придётся прогревать двигатель, тратить бензин и париться с парковкой. После мойки я просто вернусь за машиной уже отдохнувшим. Это экономит время, нервы и дарит маленькое удовольствие от солнечного дня.

haha, translation:

I'll walk. The distance is 100 meters, a leisurely 1-2 minutes' stroll. I'll get some fresh air and feel the sun, which I haven't seen in a long time. And most importantly, I won't have to warm up the engine, waste gas, or worry about parking. After washing the car, I'll simply return to pick it up feeling refreshed. This saves time, stress, and gives me a little pleasure from the sunny day.

anticu

New member: anticu

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TierHive system administrator recommended me to register on this forum to buy tierhive vouchers for crypto from forum members.

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lowendtalk

You need to wash your car, It is a sunny day, you only live 100 meters away from the car wash, it has been a long time since you felt the sun on your skin, do you walk or drive to the car wash and why?

Why walking to the car was without a car???

HaSon

New member: HaSon

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I’m interested in technology, servers, networking, and learning more about VPS hosting and self-hosted projects. I’d like to join LowEndSpirit because it seems like a friendly community where people share useful knowledge, experiences, deals, and technical advice. I’m hoping to learn from other members, contribute when I can, and have some interesting discussions.

How did you discover lowendspirit and do you have any extra information you would like to add e.g. interests, hobbies etc.

I discovered LowEndSpirit while searching online for discussions and information about VPS providers, hosting, and affordable server solutions. My interests include technology, computers, networking, experimenting with servers, and learning new things. Outside of tech, I also enjoy relaxing, exploring new topics online, and spending time outdoors.

You need to wash your car, It is a sunny day, you only live 100 meters away from the car wash, it has been a long time since you felt the sun on your skin, do you walk or drive to the car wash and why?

I would drive to the car wash. Even though it’s only 100 meters away and I’d enjoy the sunshine, I need to bring the car with me if I want to wash it! I can always walk back home afterward and enjoy the sun then.

maxim

New member: maxim

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somik

^ Someone had a stroke while signing up?

AnthonySmith

@somik said:
^ Someone had a stroke while signing up?

At least 1 stroke