i am a vendor looking to create my own private DD onion site. i have the technical knowledge to do it myself. i plan on using php, wordpress, and a bitcoin e-commerce plug in with an off site wallet. no funds will be stored on the server. hosting account will be purchased anonymously with bitcoin.
i know the ideal method is to use a dedicated server and use VMs to compartmentalize different portions of the server. but i would prefer to host it on a VPS because it is easier and cheaper to set up. the problem is that the hosting company can snoop around easier on a VPS. considering no bitcoin or sensitive data will be stored on the server, is a dedicated server really necessary?
how many of you vendors with DD sites currently use a VPS?
if you really had that knowledge you would know that running a hs on a vps and not a dedicated server is bad opsec. I think it is even mentioned on the Tor faq page somewhere. this is basic stuff.