list/site downtime

[James Bell]

Dan S:

I propose a small fee to sign on. A broadly based
"Cover Charge" There are some good "tunes"
being played here. And the band needs to be paid.

The more people carrying the load, The lighter
the individual load. Some people have aged
Audi's that drink all there spare cash.

James B. in Idaho



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Simoes" <dans at audifans.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>; <s-cars at www.audifans.com>;
<a4 at audifans.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 10:44 AM
Subject: list/site downtime


> For a variety of reasons, the site's server is being relocated shortly.
> Expect some downtime today and possibly over the weekend.
>
> While expenses have been very low recently thanks to the bandwidth
> donated by John at Rennlist, if this site is going to continue we need
> to get some funds rolling.  The current server dates back to at least
> 1995, and hardware failure is inevitable, not to mention it's slow as
> anything.
>
> I am working on a sponsorship program for the site, but in the interim
> anyone who cares to donate can do so using paypal to dans at audifans.com.
> Some have suggested to me that the site provides much more value than a
> subscription to Car & Driver or other magazines, and they would be glad
> to pay $10-20 a year.  Well, if you've been thinking about it, now is
> the time.
>
> I don't want to do this, but another option is to make the marketplace
> ads for-pay, but let's try this route first.
>
> Since I work at a hosting company, I am trying to swing a deal here for
> colocation space, but I will still need to replace the server.
>
> Anyone interested in donating hardware instead of cash can email me.
>
> Thanks!
>