PBW Server Problems--Take 2

[geoschmo]

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]

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]

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]

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

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