On 10/01/2013 12:10 PM, Gabriel Wicke wrote:
With VPS prices starting in the $2-$5 a month range there are not many reasons left for using less secure and less predictable shared hosting.
People have their own reasons for using shared hosting. This doesn't mean we should support them no matter what, but their needs can't be dismissed automatically. Using a VPS requires more knowledge than your average shared hosting account.
Telling people "You can't use Dreamhost or GoDaddy to run your wiki" is supercilious.
Again, I think the best route to go here is to try and gather some real data from the users of MediaWiki instead of trying to come to a decision on a mailing list that is populated mostly with developers.