10-05-2022, 05:19 PM
The question about the forum's future has again come to the fore with an email received this afternoon, part of which says :
"
IF YOUR DOMAIN IS *NOT* ENROLLED IN OUR AUTOMATED DOMAIN RENEWAL SERVICE, YOU WILL NEED TO RENEW IT MANUALLY WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DOMAIN NAME.
The name due for renewal is:
Domain Name, Expiry Date
ahrdf.net, 2022-07-08
"
I have been keeping an eye on the activity most days for quite some time to see how many "member" visitors actually visit each day. On average, that number is about 20, down to about 13-14 some days and up to the mid-20s other days.
Given that there are over 600 'supposed' members, it poses the question " Should the forum be continued ??" It has been on-line for 5 years as of the 8th July 2022 yet its use seems minimal by almost any yardstick you care to select.
The following should be added : It is not the cost of the domain renewal and the web site hosting but adding the justification for the time expended in maintaining the forum - granting access to new members, proofing every post, occasionally updating the forum code. Is it worth me doing ad infinitum ??
So, do I renew the domain registration or not ??? In the event that I do, I will be seeking the support of a number of people, preferably with at least some experience in similar forum administration, to do most of the day-to-day management as required. It is not a heavy workload given the low usage rate, and I will not be removing myself from it totally, but someone else needs to be looking over "posts" and activating users - in Moderator roles - this has still to be done periodically. 'Offers' of assistance can be made by PM or direct email - many of you know my email address.
The alternative path is that come the 9th July, the domain name will no longer resolve and access will cease entirely. The files and database will then be totally junked from the hosting server. I am not interested in passing domain ownership plus the current database. If you aren't prepared to use this forum, you most likely won't use a re-birth under another domain name either.
I have other projects on-the-go that may very well consume large amounts of my time well into the future, some AR and some not, so continuing is an each-way bet in my mind.
So is it worth my while ?? Convince me.... You have about 30 days (maximum) to do so.
Doug, admin
10th May 2022
"
IF YOUR DOMAIN IS *NOT* ENROLLED IN OUR AUTOMATED DOMAIN RENEWAL SERVICE, YOU WILL NEED TO RENEW IT MANUALLY WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DOMAIN NAME.
The name due for renewal is:
Domain Name, Expiry Date
ahrdf.net, 2022-07-08
"
I have been keeping an eye on the activity most days for quite some time to see how many "member" visitors actually visit each day. On average, that number is about 20, down to about 13-14 some days and up to the mid-20s other days.
Given that there are over 600 'supposed' members, it poses the question " Should the forum be continued ??" It has been on-line for 5 years as of the 8th July 2022 yet its use seems minimal by almost any yardstick you care to select.
The following should be added : It is not the cost of the domain renewal and the web site hosting but adding the justification for the time expended in maintaining the forum - granting access to new members, proofing every post, occasionally updating the forum code. Is it worth me doing ad infinitum ??
So, do I renew the domain registration or not ??? In the event that I do, I will be seeking the support of a number of people, preferably with at least some experience in similar forum administration, to do most of the day-to-day management as required. It is not a heavy workload given the low usage rate, and I will not be removing myself from it totally, but someone else needs to be looking over "posts" and activating users - in Moderator roles - this has still to be done periodically. 'Offers' of assistance can be made by PM or direct email - many of you know my email address.
The alternative path is that come the 9th July, the domain name will no longer resolve and access will cease entirely. The files and database will then be totally junked from the hosting server. I am not interested in passing domain ownership plus the current database. If you aren't prepared to use this forum, you most likely won't use a re-birth under another domain name either.
I have other projects on-the-go that may very well consume large amounts of my time well into the future, some AR and some not, so continuing is an each-way bet in my mind.
So is it worth my while ?? Convince me.... You have about 30 days (maximum) to do so.
Doug, admin
10th May 2022
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This Forum is only going to be as interesting as the posts it contains.
If you have a comment or question, post it as it may trigger or answer the query in someone else's mind.