OK, moma has graciously volunteered to lend his tech expertise in keeping This Thing of Ours going. To ease the burden on him, I will act as "treasurer", collecting donations and paying the bills.

I guess we'll just solicit donations to start. I'll get with moma and figure out how to sign up for the proper hosting plan and get that paid so he can get started. And maybe we'll rope Slowey into tech work too!

I will keep a balance sheet of donations and expenditures. Like with our charitable donations, I would like a pulse whether to make that sheep public or to keep it private to discourage non-donation shaming.

So let's get started.

Paypal: buckyswider at comcast do net

Venvo: At bucky dash swider

Replace At with @ and dash with - on either of the above. No spaces in either.

also, have no clue yet on whether we'll even be able to try to import the old DB and URL. But I guess we'll need a new name to start, and possibly switch it back at some point.

maybe backshegoes2.com? Or should we start fresh?

if i donate, do i get immunity to being banned for a certain period of time?

(bsg.org seems to be available)

yes, 8 minutes

I think we should switch back to the old domain if/when possible so that any wayward children can find their way home.

scoutyfriend.com

rbiman.com

jamiethekiller wrote:rbiman.com

backshewent.com

jamiethekiller wrote:(bsg.org seems to be available)

bsg.org is already registered.

slugsrbad wrote:I think we should switch back to the old domain if/when possible so that any wayward children can find their way home.

Could also just set up forwarding.

Will definitely donate and also happy to help with any of the technical stuff if needed!

Donated. I'm fine with my largesse being public.

Good stuff guys, Bucky I sent you some monies....also if there’s some kind of minor tasks that can be done to make things run better, I can probably contribute

Do we have an estimate on initial costs to get things off the ground?

Donated $25 to start. I’ll chip in more if needed

cool thanks all! Money is rolling in!

If your initials are MC, please PM me so I know who you are! I mean it's not totally necessary to keep track of board names with donations, but I am anyway.

Slowhand wrote:Do we have an estimate on initial costs to get things off the ground?

In the other thread moma said about $200 for 3 years of hosting. Not sure what additional costs would b

Bill McNeal wrote:

Slowhand wrote:Do we have an estimate on initial costs to get things off the ground?

In the other thread moma said about $200 for 3 years of hosting. Not sure what additional costs would b

$240 - $280 for a 3 year plan. The $280 includes additional costs better server security.