Good point GAMEUTOPIA... I think as long as you know the implications for each (shared, VPS and dedicated hosting, i.e.) then you stand a good chance. In the case of shared, well, we've heard time and time again about the risk of potential irresponsibilities of others you share servers with. For VPS and Dedicated, there is cost, the added maintenance complications, and greater authority over the server.

So, GAMEUTOPIA is on point (in my opinion) when steering the blame away from shared hosting see more specifically. After all, a person who buys into VPS or dedicated hosting who don't really know what they are doing, can actually cause more harm than good. Uncontrolled power is dangerous. Imagine what that could mean if a hacker gets those server admin priviledges.