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My domain renewal is coming up.... it has been something like 10 years since I last renewed it.  Doing a little mental arithmetic tells me that in that time span I have spent approximately $1500 on this website.  That was sort of surprising to me... you don't really think about the $30 quarterly hosting fee at the time it comes due, but holy shit has it added up.

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Is it worth it to me to spend another $1500 to keep it around another decade?  Sort of on the fence.


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Pretty sure I've paid for a year or two in there.

I will happily chip in for some more, although can a brother get a better search function?
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$30/quarter?  Damn, what bells/whistles/volume/bandwidth are you paying for?

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Ditto Malcolm, but pass the hat/paypal/whatever, I'll chip in.
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$30/quarter?  Damn, what bells/whistles/volume/bandwidth are you paying for?

The price creeps up regularly.

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Seriously, though.  What package do you have with what host?

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Just looked it up, 1and1 "Home Package."  I was mistaken, it is bi-annual, and my last billing was for $54.

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I'm more than happy to host it on my 1and1 account if you want.  I pay 1and1 $96/year for underutilized hosting as it stands.

I have 1&1 Unlimited:
Webspace : Unlimited
Unlimited traffic : Yes
PHP : Yes
Python : Yes
Perl : Yes
MySQL databases : 25
FTP accounts : 50
Mailboxes : 500


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If we want to migrate and divvy costs, I'll chip in.  Betting most regulars would.

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I'm more than happy to host it on my 1and1 account if you want.  I pay 1and1 $96/year for underutilized hosting as it stands.

I have 1&1 Unlimited:
Webspace : Unlimited
Unlimited traffic : Yes
PHP : Yes
Python : Yes
Perl : Yes
MySQL databases : 25
FTP accounts : 50
Mailboxes : 500

I'm game if you are.  On the one hand, I like the forum and file hosting and my email addresses.  On the other hand, $.

This leaves some questions.


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You can still have the file hosting and email addresses, etc.  I just need to figure out how to setup the account.  And I assume there's a mysql DB to migrate.

How big is your DB?  I thought I was limited to 500MB total, but I just checked. The last 3 I created are 1GB each, so my apparent limit is just 25 DBs, 1GB each.


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I believe MY limit was 100MB, and I recently pruned the forum down to 50MBish.

On transition day I can get in and load the forum and import the DB since I have done it a few times and my learning curve should be a little shorter.  I hope I still have a copy of the forum software somewhere.  Or you can do it if you really want to.  I honestly don't care.  I would just provide you with the DB backup files.

My current domain registration expires this year on the USMC birthday, which gives us a couple months to arrange the transition.  I will just point the domain at the new server when I re-reg.


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100MB sounds right, as my first DB has that limit.  They must have upped it later, but maybe only for people who changed their plan? I changed mine earlier this year, I think.

I'm comfortable with you doing it, I can be available to help if needed.

We keep the domain on your account?  I generally have a sub-directory per domain, not sure if you can do that from another account?  I think we can do that by changing the nameservers.  I do it for one of my domains, but haven't done it in a while.


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Btw, whenever you want to move is fine.  If you cancel your 1and1, I think they will prorate/refund?  Then, just keep the domain, and we can figure out the nameserver stuff.

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I actually have a copy of the forum installer.

Can I set it up on your server before I change the server name on the domain, or do I need to wait?  Can't even think straight tonight.  All hopped up on Grape Crush.


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Does the Ikonboard 2006 installer even run on the latest version of Windows?

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Sure, I'll chip in up to $100 a year so I can keep arguing with you concentrated assholes.

Just let me know who to send some money to.

As to hosting I used to use 1 and 1 but switched to Hostgator because cheaper and better.  I recently paid them a one-time payment of $147 for the next three years of hosting.


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I used to know some mofo that rented server space from his place.  Though his wife earned the nickname "She-Beast" and I like avoiding her, especially after the two kids.  Wonder if I can just text him and avoid going to his place...

When we fig the finances, post some numbers and we can see how much the average pony up will be.


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Can guests vote? Why would anyone vote "no" unless as a joke, yet still visit here?

Is it me or did the site change? Something about the font looks different. Wasn't sure if it was my screen...
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I haven't changed anything, cosmetically.

Also have not yet begun transitioning to Catt's server.


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