How Does Domain Hosting Work For Sites That Later Become Exceptionally Popular?


Say popular sites that we all visit, Google, Yahoo, popular messageboards, other search engines. When these sites initially start out do they use some average hosting site like Go Daddy, etc?

How Does Backordering A Domain Name Work?


I entered a domain name to order, and it said it was already in use but that for $18.99 I could backorder it. Is that a yearly fee or one time fee until the name becomes available? Also, should I contact the current owner directly since their registration info is listed publicly and ask if [...]

How Much Does Hosting A World Of Warcraft Private Server Affect System Performance?


I’m guessing it would slow the computer down considerably, depending popularity of the server, but I’m not sure. Can anyone who has hosted or is hosting a World of Warcraft private server tell me how much of a performance hit you have to take?

How Does Hosting The Olympics Benefit The Host Country?


Aside from economics, and worldwide attention/recognition – how else does the host country of the Olympics benefit from hosting the games? Please include two or more ideas that would be worth researching as part of a paper. Also, what counter claims can I make for economics and worldwide recognition?

How Does The Person Hosting A Charity Event Make Money?


I’m confused on how the person that is hosting a charity event would make their money. For example: Let’s say someone’s hosting a casino charity event, and all the money that the people loose goes to the cause. So how does the person that host’s the event make any money? Or doesn’t he? Does he [...]