Getting back on topic, what are we all going to do to stay in touch when the Rant goes away?
Can't us Ranters find a hosting site for RR? It's not like we get a gazillion posts and eat up data and storage usage.
Mebbe we can even partner with Doug so that articles on CHB get discussed here - thereby creating cross-over Ranters.. Then RR and CHB both can continue on.
There is no reason why these legacy sites should go away - just pass the torch.
A lot of online forums have a "thermometer style" funding portal on their front page.
One of the popular forums I go to asks for $290 a month to pay for their servers, and they seem to meet it with ease every month.
The little "funding thermometer" shows where they are at. When they reach the $290 the whole thing goes away till the first of the next month.
I've even tossed a ten spot at them once in a while.
I'd gladly donate monthly to keep The Rant going if I thought most everyone else would, but obviously the more Ranters, the easier it would be.
I have been an infrequent contributor for some time, and greatly regret it. This is
by far the best discussion site I've ever been involved in, which is why I was willing to agree to be a Moderator all those decades ago, now.
I have had conniptions the last couple of times there was a hiccup on the server - I follow, even when I don't post. I am in the process of setting up a website for my family. I might consider the same process for us, here, but it would take some pretty quick manipulation to get it set up before Saturday! I just have a hard time thinking of y'all not being a part of my life as you have been for nearly half of it.
For those of you who might be interested, I'm going to do something dangerous and post an e-mail here for communicating. ANWGuy2d@gmail.com. I don't know how we might share the registration list or set up an announcement for invitations, given some pretty serious privacy concerns, but given the relatively small membership at present, I think we might be able to figure something out.
I am not a site administrator of any kind, and I have no idea how big the archives are, but I can see the prospect of at least having a mail group for the most die-hard of us. I know the administrators, especially Doug, have taken the bulk of the labor in keeping the Rant going, and it is tremendously appreciated.
