Jesse, I'd need two months and the setup fee upfront. So, depending on whether or not you do the year long contract, that's either going to be $500 or $650.
We can do that.
I know I don't understand all the technical ins and outs, but sticking with FG, at least for the time being, sounds like a good plan to me. Before we switch (if we do), I'd love it if we could find some clients of the other hosts that are like us to talk to. I don't want us to be bouncing around from one more or less unsuitable host to another.
As long as the extra $150 isn't insurmountable, I (who have neither a technical opinion, nor any technical knowledge) would rather that if we go with IH, we do not go with the option that commits us for the year. I think I would rather we do this:
Also, on the commitment front, with a higher setup fee [$250 as opposed to $100], we can do a month-to-month agreement. I would, however, want to change the TOS to add in a 60-day notice requirement of cancellation.
...provided,
if we were unhappy, and needed to leave,
we wouldn't be screwing FanGeek & their clients, in the process, somehow.
Kristen? Monique? If we went with 60-day notice, what would happen to you, in the event we had to leave? Would we be leaving you, your sites, and your clients high and dry?
The extra set-up fee and 60 day notice instead of a year commitment relieves a lot of my worries. I'm on board with this if the techies think it good.
I really am very confident we'll be able to afford a year at $2400 without doing anything crazy. Really very confident.
Again, I have to say I agree with this. I don't have the technical know how to even understand how to make a decision, but I don't the money has to be a huge factor in that decision.
Just a clarification on my suggestion of a donate button. I suggested it as more of a convienence to gather funds passively for building a renewal and operating fund after our initial outlay for the upgrade/move/whatever.
If Tom can have root access, and he's willing to be root-access-having guys, a LOT of my concerns are alleviated.
Actually, I don't know for sure if Tom is willing. His name was tossed out and I may have latched on to that prematurely. But, either way, some Buffista who is willing to be that root access having person and has the needed technical knowledge would get access to make changes.
I wasn't sure if that applied to a server you're sharing with FG or if it was just a Buffistas-only deal so I thought I should probably put up a disclaimer in case Tom didn't feel comfortable with the idea.
I would also want to add a rider in there that if, somehow, the level of sservice and/or downtime reaches an unacceptable level, the 60 day cancellation window no longer applies. I doubt we'd have to excersize that clause, but I'd hate to need it and not have it, you know?
I'm perfectly willing to pony up a few $$, as long as the ponying can wait a couple of weeks. I have $3 to last me until November. :(
