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Re:VPS Compare – compare worldwide VPS servers by jlgaddis on Saturday March 21, 2015 @05:18AM (#9242240)
> Define "legitimate reasons".

For the most part, pretty much anything that isn't against a standard terms of service.

> There are plenty of people who are totally legit that have "unpopular" opinions or are worried about crazed trolls.

I agree and understand. Those folks aren't who I'm worried about.

My biggest concern is the "abusive" folks, to be honest. Abuse of any type wouldn't be tolerated at all but I am all for freedom of {expression,speech,...} and wouldn't care what the service was being used for as long as it was legal.

Requiring a deposit isn't something I had thought of before but that might very well be a good "deterrent".

Re:VPS Compare – compare worldwide VPS servers by merlish on Saturday March 21, 2015 @05:35AM (#9242254)
I think the standard thing is to charge more if the customer pays via Bitcoin, and to expect payment in 3/6/12 month lumps rather than a month at a time.

This could help to deal with increased customer service costs (abuse handling), and to price spammers out of the market.

Re:VPS Compare – compare worldwide VPS servers by jlgaddis on Saturday March 21, 2015 @07:30AM (#9242452)
Yeah, that sounds reasonable too.