# Free hosting for web page?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-hosting-for-web-page/310262>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 28, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-hosting-for-web-page/310262 "2005-06-28T20:11:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![g\_under\_p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@g\_under\_p](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g_under_p)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-hosting-for-web-page/310262/1 "2005-06-28T20:11:15Z")

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Without going into too many details, is there a good way to setup a memorial site for someone? It would be ideal to allow people to post messages, thoughts, memories pictures without having to have an admin parsing through all that.

I have a home page, but I don’t think that will allow others to post and submit their own thoughts, etc.

p/g

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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-hosting-for-web-page/310262/2 "2005-06-28T21:24:15Z")

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There actually seems to be a good amount of places to host a site for free. Typing “free web hosting” into google pulled up a ton. Keep in mind that most of these places will make you stick up an obnoxious banner, or will have some other “gimmick” as a trade off for being free. In terms of a guestbook or something like that, there should be some freeware Javascript that should do the job. Good luck!

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-hosting-for-web-page/310262/3 "2005-06-29T03:17:16Z")

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If the person has recently passed, and their obit was listed in a major newspaper (or even sometimes a smaller newspaper), the newspaper’s Web site usually has a “memorial” section alongside obits where people can post messages.

Of course…I am guessing in some parts this is a paid service ☹ But it’s all set up for you.

I also can’t find an example right now. Sorry…

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**Author:** ![groman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@groman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groman)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-hosting-for-web-page/310262/4 "2005-06-29T05:06:06Z")

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How about a blog? [http://www.blogger.com](http://www.blogger.com) and [http://www.livejournal.com](http://www.livejournal.com) come to mind.

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**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-hosting-for-web-page/310262/5 "2005-07-23T02:27:01Z")

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> [@groman](#):
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> How about a blog? [http://www.blogger.com](http://www.blogger.com) and [http://www.livejournal.com](http://www.livejournal.com) come to mind.

That’s a good idea. Livejournal is free and will not put ads on your site. Most free webhosting DO put up ads, which would make for a poor testimonial to your friend. “We love you and miss you. Click here to buy viagra.”

Sorry for your loss, p/g.