PBW Server Problems--Take 2

Puke · #2 January 29th, 2002, 05:01 AM

just because the parts have been ordered, does not mean that hosting costs are paid for (which wont be your $30/mo web hosting, the server will need space rented at a co-location facility and will need per-megabit bandwidth charges paid. very costly.)

so if you are a regular player and you can still contribute, im sure the PBW guys can still use the help. also, they have put alot of uncompensated labor into the project, software development time, and the guys that volunteer as tech-support/admins have been first-rate in their willingness to help out and solve other peoples problems.

therefore, i offer another resounding BUMP.

geoschmo · #3 January 30th, 2002, 02:27 AM

Thank you Puke. You are correct.

While the "pledge drive" to get the parts for the server is over, we are still accepting donations via the same paypal link.

Our immediate priority is to get the server repaired and back up and running. (This is in process) Down the road we are looking at finding a new site for the server which will allow us to respond more quickly to issues, and may give us some flexibilty to do a better job serving the community.

Geoschmo

Puke · #4 January 29th, 2002, 06:40 PM

if its in NY, internap is supposed to be pretty good. at least as a bandwidth provider, if you wanted to stick it in a vender-neutral facility.

Growltigga · #5 January 29th, 2002, 06:48 PM

Geo,
If I read this thread right, would I be correct in surmising that in addition to the immediate need for funds to repair the fried mother board, there is a need for a monthly subscription to keep the site on-line?

If this is the case, we will need to investigate how to effectively allow those of us who are willing to transfer funds on a regular basis.

If there are any US lawyers on the forum, may be they can assist on setting up SEIV PBW as some form of unincorporated association (UK entity) or foundation or whatever.

We could then contribute small regular monthly contributions, the assoication get the tax breaks and everybody benefits by PBW being financially secure.

I will need to work out how us overseas players can contribute without conVersion charges being too much but if you had enough dollar contributions, you could keep Sterling/euro contributions separate as a slush fund if ever the mother board exploded again.

BTW I have seen talk of $30 per month in total being necessary. If this is the case, I would be willing to pay this simply for the enjoyment I get from being obnoxious on this forum. I havn't even played PBW yet!

eorg · #6 January 30th, 2002, 12:31 AM

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Originally posted by Growltigga:
If this is the case, I would be willing to pay this

hmm.. lawyer willing to pay this can't happen in my country

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