Crashed Forum & Bob A's expenses

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » July 10th, 2006, 11:26 pm

Dear AIC,

I think most of us would agree that a big part of how we stay connected is through this forum. What can we do to make sure Bob has the resources to keep this forum up, running, and backed up in case of failure?

(See Bob's post about the crash HERE.)

I say we budget part of our income to keep the forum safe. What do you guys say?

Bob, how much would you need for us to do that?

ChrisTrew.Com · Post by **ChrisTrew.Com** » July 11th, 2006, 4:25 pm

I approve and support.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » July 11th, 2006, 4:52 pm

Why don't we just move austinimprov.com to dreamhost for $10 a month? They might evne be running their uber insane anniversary special right now, which would make it cheaper.

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » July 12th, 2006, 11:39 am

www.austinimprov.com is already on an insanely cheap hosting site (hostsgator or something like that). the forums and photo sites are not on that server, but could be moved over if we wanted to.

beardedlamb · Post by **beardedlamb** » July 12th, 2006, 6:02 pm

i support the initiative to make this a budgeted item or to give bob monthly receipts with our non-profit # if he'd like to claim them as deductions for his taxes.

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » July 12th, 2006, 7:17 pm

I don't think you'll make Bob too happy if you have a vote on what he should do with his servers. Bob has busted his balls to maintain the forums and other austinimprov sites and I don't think the decision to move them belongs to anyone but him. Just sayin'.

erikamay · Post by **erikamay** » July 12th, 2006, 10:16 pm

let the Bob decide!

that's what i support.

Mo's sycophant,
erika

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » July 12th, 2006, 10:25 pm

Mo Daviau wrote:I don't think you'll make Bob too happy if you have a vote on what he should do with his servers. Bob has busted his balls to maintain the forums and other austinimprov sites and I don't think the decision to move them belongs to anyone but him. Just sayin'.

We weren't discussing doing anything with his servers except lighten the load on them by moving the austinimprov.com *content* to a 3rd party hosting facility. I only suggested it because I thought maybe Bob wouldn't mind having one less tech thing to worry about. His work is greatly appreciated, and I meant no harm by it.

I'm going to go suck my thumb now.

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » July 12th, 2006, 10:49 pm

Kareem, take that thumb out of your mouth. I didn't mean to shout at ya. I was just having a moment of premarital standbyyourmanism. It's passed.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » July 13th, 2006, 12:05 am

That's cute.

Bob, please make your woman stop hitting me. It really hurts. I'm fragile.

chicocarlucci · Post by **chicocarlucci** » July 18th, 2006, 6:35 pm

Mo Daviau wrote:I don't think you'll make Bob too happy if you have a vote on what he should do with his servers. Bob has busted his balls to maintain the forums and other austinimprov sites and I don't think the decision to move them belongs to anyone but him. Just sayin'.

YO MAN! I hear that.
From my own personal experience, hosting a (meaning only 1) server out of my apartment was a real learning experience. It wasn't until hosting companies got to be so damned cheap and insane with their support that I said "fuck it" and out-sourced the hosting.

HOWEVER, after all the blood sweat and tears of setting up, maintaining and pridefully customizing the hosting on my server for almost 2 years, it was a VERY painful move for me. So from my small experience, I totally empathize and SUPPORT SUPPORT our man Bob, the IT guy. I do i do. Nothing but love.

standby your mang!

Austin Improv

Crashed Forum & Bob A's expenses

Crashed Forum & Bob A's expenses

good friggin point.