By The Eva Monkey on Thursday, March 30th, 2006
Seeing as how I’m asked about the forums on a nearly daily basis, a status update is probably in order. The forums are back, but are not fully functional. In order to get the forums fixed, I would need to shell out $50 to my host to get them to do something I should be able to do myself. Until now, I’ve not had qualms with my host, but it’s been suggested to me that it’s time I found a new host. My hosting agreement pays in advance all the way up untill next January, so I’ll have to shell out some extra money on web hosting to get the forums running again. Once I have another account with a better host, I can relocate the forums, and eventually transfer there in full. Or I could transfer the forums and .com domain and use the current server as auxiliary space.
So here’s what I’m thinking. I’m not exactly broke, but I am strapped for cash. Slapping down about $100 for a new webhost isn’t something I can do right now. Eva Monkey receives over 11,000 unique visits each month, and we need to forums back, it is an integral part of this site, and I would argue is an important part of the English speaking Evangelion fan circle as well. So here’s what I’m requesting of you loyal and supportive forum members. If you want to see the forums back as soon as possible, please donate $5. For five dollars, you can sponsor this site and community. Divided up amongst a bunch of people, its quite easy.
I can’t offer much in return. I can load up the server with a bunch of Eva junk and let you go wild. I can migrate the entire site to a new account and donators have access to the old server to us for image hosting until the service expires next january. Hell, I could even put some super secret stuff up for download just for donators. You never know. So please, help a Monkey out and give to the fix the forum fund?