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Submitted by Rick on Fri, 03/23/2007 - 3:40pm.
Fine people of Olympia and beyond: the time has come for OlyBlog to move to its new home on a server under the care of the kind and generous technicians at Zhonka! While Zhonka has offered to host OlyBlog free of charge (as a service to the community), I've suggested (and the docents agreed) that we should cover some of the costs associated with the transition. In particular, a consequence of the move is that we will need to do quite a lot of work redesigning the site. Such an investment will also result in more functionality and better reliability. If there was ever a time when your donation would really make a difference, it is now. Update: I've disabled the ability of users to create new accounts. We're getting about 20 spam accounts per day. (Luckily, the newer version of Drupal we'll be using has filters -- yeah!) If you don't have an account and you really want to post something, just send it here and we'll post it. We anticipate that the site will be taken off-line for a couple of days sometime next week for the move.
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How goes the fundraising?
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sun, 03/18/2007 - 7:35pm.In the Course of Events
So far...
Submitted by Rick on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 5:52am....we've received 6 donations amounting to about $100.
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -C.P. Snow
Do we want to set a target
Submitted by Mike on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 5:57am.Programming is the biggest cost...
Submitted by Rick on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 6:50am....and assuming that it takes something like 10-20 hrs. of work to redesign the site, and that the programmer gets a reasonable hourly rate, then we've still got some distance to go on our goal.
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -C.P. Snow
Switching to Zhonka?
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 9:18am.The Magic Number
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Tue, 03/20/2007 - 7:09pm.I know we can do it, after all, just think what OlyBlog means to so many people!
In the Course of Events
Dig deep in those pockets,
Submitted by stevenl on Tue, 03/20/2007 - 9:23pm.Slowly, slowly...
Submitted by Rick on Wed, 03/21/2007 - 8:27am....we're inching closer. We've got 9 donations amounting to $160. I'm sure that we'll get some more help after payday.
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -C.P. Snow
I'll donate as soon as I can.
Submitted by Norm on Tue, 03/20/2007 - 9:37pm.I'll donate as soon as I can.
Help Olyblog meta-morf..
Submitted by bubba z (not verified) on Wed, 03/21/2007 - 8:53am.Whats the good word? I see
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Fri, 03/23/2007 - 4:31pm.I am kinda surprised more of the frequent users/posters haven't chimed in on this thread in verbal support at least. You know who you are folks. If you like and use this community forum and it has some value to you chip in and kick down a couple bucks.
technical support
Submitted by epersonae on Fri, 03/23/2007 - 5:51pm.Thanks, E.
Submitted by Rick on Sat, 03/24/2007 - 7:43am.We're still not bringing in enough $$ yet. I'm holding out hope that people were just waiting for payday to toss in some cash
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -C.P. Snow
Okay, okay...
Submitted by Meta Hogan on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 2:37pm.Come on, folks. Pull a fiver or more out of your pocket.
Submitted by Mike on Sun, 03/25/2007 - 6:50am."Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." President Dwight D. Eisenhower April 16, 1953