Subj : 25% of Minecraft admins have lost friends over server decisions a
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Sep 10 2025 16:00:09

25% of Minecraft admins have lost friends over server decisions according to 
study

Date:
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:57:34 +0000

Description:
A recent survey has found your choice of Minecraft server host makes a big 
difference to how popular it can be.

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shared hosting users say theyve lost players due to crashes, lag, or downtime 
Only 10% of VPS and 8% of bare metal users experienced the same 58% of 
Minecraft admins say low latency is the most important factor when picking a 
server 

A Liquid Web study on Minecraft hosting in 2025 has confirmed that reliable 
Minecraft server hosting is key to success in the field. 

In the survey of over 1,000 Minecraft server admins and players, Liquid Web 
found that investing in superior Minecraft servers generally paid off, but 
that many admins found they could do with more assistance. 

Crucially, 25% of all admins found they had lost players and friends due to 
lag, crashes, or downtime issues on their server. That figure shot up to a 
huge 53% when looking at shared hosting users, with the number dipping to 
just 10% for VPS users and 8% of bare metal server admins. 

Its a sharp reminder that the best Minecraft server hosting could make or 
break your chances as a successful Minecraft server admin. Minecraft server 
admins need more support 

According to the survey, 38% of Minecraft server admins find server setup and 
management confusing, with 58% keen to take a short class or tutorial on how 
to set up a Minecraft server . 

These issues were more common among shared hosting users with around 36% of 
that group citing confusion, compared to 17% of bare metal users. Simply put, 
shared hosting users are facing higher chances of losing players due to 
issues, but also feel less confident in their ability to correct matters. 

Tied into that, the third biggest dealbreaker for Minecraft users is poor 
customer support at 36% with hidden fees and high latency/slow response time 
being the biggest and second biggest issue. 

As one person surveyed explained, Its hard to get friends to stick around 
when the server crashes every other day. Thats why I finally switched. It 
wasnt about cost, it was about keeping people together. 

While shared hosting might seem like a cheap and easy solution, it may 
scupper your Minecraft server hosting plans faster than any other decision 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/25-percent-of-minecraft-admins-have-lost-friends
-over-server-decisions-according-to-study


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