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Subject: Re: Some observations about future of CCC.....

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 10:55:57 08/25/04

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On August 25, 2004 at 12:32:26, Sean Empey wrote:

>Before people make conclusions I would like the ability to represent my side and
>my idea for the hosting. It's not me just hosting. It's my entire IT team,
>company that would host and maintain the site, my company has internal legal
>counsel, law firms on retainment for legal issues and the DS3 we have is up
>99.999% of the time. My Company is 1/4 billion in size. Has been around for over
>50 million years and is growing exponentially. So a GF doesn't cause CCC to be
>put on the back burner. I offer is serious, please consider it as much. I will
>support what the users want as this site is for the users. Thank you.
>
>-Sean

That is a _seriously_ generous offer. Much more than the hosting I am willing to
provide.

I had plans on hosting the two clubs, with the normal moderators in place, and
then having people volunteer 1 yr at a time to help maintain the site in the
background.

I purchased my server in hopes of re-selling webspace, but it didn't pan out as
you can get web hosting _very_ cheap, and I would never recover costs. I do
however plan on keeping the server and upgrading it when needed as I like the
pact I have webspace for any venture I deem plausible. I also don't mind giving
space to people to use. I have always offered such things to people and some
have taken me up on it.

I looked at my hosting ability as my way of giving back to the community as a
whole for the last 5 yrs or questions, interesting posts to read, and most of
all the people here. I don't have a program to offer people here, and I really
can't understand most of the technical jargon used here, but I like to read it
in hopes one day it will click.

I hope someone takes you up on your offer, as it seems to be a _very_ stable
one. Much more than mine was. (being the support included.)

Peter



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