Stu Posted June 22, 2024 Posted June 22, 2024 I may have to move servers very soon due to outdated software on the current server! I am in talks with the sister company of the current host about transferring to them as it would be a smooth transaction The only sticky wicket at the moment is the monthly cost! If I stay paying monthly it more than triples but getting a 2 year plan paid in advance its about them same its just making sure I have enough to pay in advance as funds are running low! I'm not begging for money yet! just letting you all know the position we are in currently and what we have in store for the near future 6 1 Quote
Steve_M Posted June 22, 2024 Posted June 22, 2024 I will be crossing fingers and various other limbs that it all goes smoothly. 2 Quote
Simon Davey Posted June 22, 2024 Posted June 22, 2024 40 minutes ago, Stu said: I may have to move servers very soon due to outdated software on the current server! I am in talks with the sister company of the current host about transferring to them as it would be a smooth transaction The only sticky wicket at the moment is the monthly cost! If I stay paying monthly it more than triples but getting a 2 year plan paid in advance its about them same its just making sure I have enough to pay in advance as funds are running low! I'm not begging for money yet! just letting you all know the position we are in currently and what we have in store for the near future No shame in begging... It's a second home to me, hmmmmmmm, maybe first 1 5 Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted June 23, 2024 Posted June 23, 2024 12 hours ago, Stu said: I may have to move servers very soon due to outdated software on the current server! I am in talks with the sister company of the current host about transferring to them as it would be a smooth transaction The only sticky wicket at the moment is the monthly cost! If I stay paying monthly it more than triples but getting a 2 year plan paid in advance its about them same its just making sure I have enough to pay in advance as funds are running low! I'm not begging for money yet! just letting you all know the position we are in currently and what we have in store for the near future We could have organised a collection at the Rally! 3 Quote
Stu Posted June 23, 2024 Author Posted June 23, 2024 11 hours ago, Grumpy Old Git said: We could have organised a collection at the Rally! There would have been no one there to collect it or collect from 3 Quote
Bender Posted June 23, 2024 Posted June 23, 2024 6 minutes ago, husoi said: How about the admins get a pay cut? Damn right, good call, ohhh hold..... 6 Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 10 hours ago, Stu said: There would have been no one there to collect it or collect from Normal cost for rally attendees = circa £100. Six attendees = £600 Surely that would have helped? AND, if we got back to 20+ attendees, then £2,000 could have been 'donated'. It seems to me that more folk would rather spend a lot of dosh attending Racing weekends than supporting TMBF for one weekend in the year! Semi-rant over. NB. The Brampton Riders have arranged a free rally with (so far) 12 attendees. Quote
Bender Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 16 minutes ago, Grumpy Old Git said: Normal cost for rally attendees = circa £100. Six attendees = £600 Surely that would have helped? AND, if we got back to 20+ attendees, then £2,000 could have been 'donated'. It seems to me that more folk would rather spend a lot of dosh attending Racing weekends than supporting TMBF for one weekend in the year! Semi-rant over. NB. The Brampton Riders have arranged a free rally with (so far) 12 attendees. 100 to attend , before paying for accommodation,travel etc etc I would just turn up for free and sit at the table next to you all and I'm not even from Yorkshire. Folk could happily donate without incurring any other associated costs, for 365 days of the year you can visit here when ever you want, rain, shine, we're even open Christmas day 1 1 Quote
RideWithStyles Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 Happy to donate but more options of how to pay would be beneficial. Quote
Stu Posted June 24, 2024 Author Posted June 24, 2024 20 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said: Happy to donate but more options of how to pay would be beneficial. Like? Happy to look in to it further 1 Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 16 minutes ago, Stu said: Like? Happy to look in to it further Saving 'pop' bottles and claiming the return refund?? No wait, that was in the 60's!. Quote
Bender Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 7 hours ago, Grumpy Old Git said: Saving 'pop' bottles and claiming the return refund?? No wait, that was in the 60's!. If that's what you want to do to help that's fine, if you can find anyone that's still using glass and a refund scheme. Quote
Nick the wanderer Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 How much do you need to raise? Don't folk do a just giving page or similar? Sponsored bike ride? Quote
Stu Posted June 24, 2024 Author Posted June 24, 2024 28 minutes ago, Nick the wanderer said: How much do you need to raise? Don't folk do a just giving page or similar? Sponsored bike ride? I'm not sure yet till I get a total cost worked out for the new server I am also trying to see if I can jiggle the resources about and save some money in the process. I may already have enough to cover it but then need to work towards the next 2 years. Quote
husoi Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 I've seen people asking for money in crowdfunding for the most absurd things. I think helping to support the forum to be an excellent reason for crowdfunding. 1 Quote
Bender Posted June 24, 2024 Posted June 24, 2024 8 minutes ago, husoi said: I've seen people asking for money in crowdfunding for the most absurd things. I think helping to support the forum to be an excellent reason for crowdfunding. If we tell them it's because @Tiggiekeeps falling down and pulling the server plug out it's bound to be a winner. 3 Quote
Stu Posted June 24, 2024 Author Posted June 24, 2024 For anyone wanting to donate to the forum you can do so here https://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/clients/donations/ Or you can subscribe to to forum here https://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/subscriptions/ I am looking at a cost of around £1400 for 2 years worth of hosting I then need to factor in the forum software which is $100 every 6 months, Backup storage £25 per year and the domain names which vary in price and is a total of around £45 per year! Quote
Stu Posted July 19, 2024 Author Posted July 19, 2024 Just to keep you in the loop I have just had a call with another hosting company and have gone ahead and ordered a new hosting package The cost of this is just over £1200 for 2 years paid upfront! I will now instruct them to start the process of moving us over to the new servers which will possibly cause some downtime while this takes place 5 Quote
Bender Posted July 19, 2024 Posted July 19, 2024 28 minutes ago, Stu said: Just to keep you in the loop I have just had a call with another hosting company and have gone ahead and ordered a new hosting package The cost of this is just over £1200 for 2 years paid upfront! I will now instruct them to start the process of moving us over to the new servers which will possibly cause some downtime while this takes place Not with crowdstrike I hope 1 Quote
Stu Posted July 19, 2024 Author Posted July 19, 2024 6 minutes ago, Bender said: Not with crowdstrike I hope No! its the sister company to who we use already so I have faith 1 1 Quote
Simon Davey Posted July 19, 2024 Posted July 19, 2024 Not sure I could deal with an outage...... Quote
Stu Posted July 19, 2024 Author Posted July 19, 2024 1 minute ago, Simon Davey said: Not sure I could deal with an outage...... I will wait till you are at work or out on the bike 1 1 3 Quote
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