I agree that we should get input from all the talented people here. It's just that I think the people who have to work with the server every day should make the final decision.
Mmm. Wife soup. I must've done good.
Wash ,'War Stories'
Buffistas Building a Better Board
Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.
Ginger - Oct 23, 2003 8:46:58 am PDT #5576 of 10000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Steph L. - Oct 23, 2003 8:49:48 am PDT #5577 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Chiming in to say:
(1) I totally trust the Geekies to evaluate the options and make the best choice for our needs/technical demands;
(2) I plan to kick in money as needed;
(3) the $2,400/year plan does sound like something that could change the culture of the board;
(4) but it might be the best choice [see point (1) for my feelings on how to determine best choice]; and
(5) this ought to be first -- Kristen gets nothing but hearty thanks from me for busting her ass for us. Thank you!
Consuela - Oct 23, 2003 8:57:54 am PDT #5578 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I guess I just feel like the non-Stompy techies are being slighted somehow.
Frankly, Lyra Jane, I wasn't slighting anyone. I don't even know who's a Stompy and who's not, other than ita and DX. And from what I see, the Stompies are consulting with all of the Geekies in the community to come up with a solution. I don't see anyone having a problem with this.
Please don't assign to the entire community a problem you appear to have with the way I phrased something.
Jon B. - Oct 23, 2003 8:59:55 am PDT #5579 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
16.2 GB a month averages to 51.78 Kbps.
Could you explain the math, Tom? I would have thought that the translation was GB/month ~= Kbps*30*24*60*60 / 1000000
What am I missing?
Tom Scola - Oct 23, 2003 9:02:43 am PDT #5580 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
8b = 1B
Jon B. - Oct 23, 2003 9:05:32 am PDT #5581 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
D'ohh. OK. On their website, where they talk about bandwidth, they talk about bytes not bits, so I assumed kbps was also bytes.
Allyson - Oct 23, 2003 9:15:31 am PDT #5582 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm unsure how the culture of the board changes by the amount we spend to keep it live.
Susan W. - Oct 23, 2003 9:21:54 am PDT #5583 of 10000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm a little nervous about whether we can come up with the entire $2400 for a year up front. Speaking for myself, I'd be happy pledging (say) $5/month, but sad as this is, I couldn't give $60 right now, and I think I can safely say I'm not the only Buffista who's kinda broke.
Consuela - Oct 23, 2003 9:23:01 am PDT #5584 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
2400/100 regular posters = $24.
IJS.
I think in the long term a $200/month fee might become a problem for fundraising, but in the near term? NSM.
Susan W. - Oct 23, 2003 9:26:29 am PDT #5585 of 10000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Well, I'm assuming that some regular posters won't be able to give at all.