[joshtronic]

I ended up sticking with the monetary payments on my DO referral account but I also earn credits (they don't offer cash) from Linode.

With Linode, I keep a small box there with my smaller sites and just let the credits pile up around it. I consider it a rainy day hosting fund, if anything I'm running blows up, I can scale up without worrying too much about the immediate economic impact.

If you're feeling a bit more altruistic, perhaps you could find some open source projects that need documentation mirrored or a not-for-profit that you could donate a droplet to?

[codecondo]

What do you mean by "ended up sticking with the monetary payments on my DO referral account" -- are you still receiving monetary payouts from DO? Truth to be told, I've got a hefty amount already, and twice as hefty still pending to be paid. If there's a chance to cash that money out, I'd definitely take it, but it doesn't seem like it from where I'm sitting.

Other than that, good suggestions, I'll have to take a closer look / think about it. Thanks!

[joshtronic]

I was on cash payments since they introduced the referral program. There's an button to switch over but (like /r/thebutton) I haven't clicked it. Not entirely sure if they will force me over to credits in the future. It's been a really good program for me thus far, as has the Linode referral program.

Project idea: a platform to pair people with hosting credits with people that are in need of hosting.