Postby tebee » Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:38 am
OK I think we are there now. Assuming we can get a 10% discount on annual hosting, we have enough to pay for a full year from Jan 20th when the renewal is next due. Will talk to them and arrange it.
Still got slightly iffy internet access, but that should be better in a week or so.
I'm mulling over the best way to do this in future - shall we look at making this an annual event or explore other avenues, like putting advertising on the forum?
Photo hosting: The problem with using the internal forum hosting is that it's incompatible with using the same photos elsewhere on the internet.
My solution was to set up photo hosting within the gn15.info domain, so it could then be used internally in the forum or externally on other forums like NGRM Online. We won't lose this unless we lose the forum also.
The software we need for this has two options. We use it for free, but get no support if we have problems and we must retain their branding and name. Alternatively we can pay a one off cost of 90 euros and get lifetime support, access to the source code and the ability to reformat it and put our name on it.
If few are using it it's not worth spending the money, but if it is something that lots might use, then maybe it is better to get a full licence.
Tom
To know the meaning of life you need not to be dealt a good hand, but rather to play the worthless hand you have been dealt to the best of your ability.