Would you help pay for a dedicated server...

[Wolfpack98]

Okay... Some of you made the statement "Why pay when we can get it free, as in freelancer".

Do you HONESTLY think that Discovery 24/7 Official Server is "free" in that sense? Then you're kidding yourself. It's hosted on my company's BUSINESS INternet line, which costs me upwards $200 a month. The bandwith restrictions apply to it. I cannot write the bandwith off to "business expeditures" cause they're not business related. Not even remotely there.

So.. if you think i'm hosting it free... Wrong. I'm still paying for it. It just happens to be my business server and I'm offering it free-of-charge, but it still costs money.

The Donations would *NEVER* be mandatory. It's fairly obvious I wouldn't be able to rely on any donations to help defray the cost.

Let me list the Pros and Cons so you all understand.

WebKnight Web Designs Business Line:

Pro:
100% Free to the members
Reliable, direct-access to the server.

Cons:
Not cost-effective to WKWeb Designs
Not entirely 24/7 as the server also powers the business
Low-end hardware. Not the best available.


APlus.net
Pros:
Guaranteed 99.99999999% uptime
Better hardware
Better support
Better bandwith (1000GB/Month anyone?)

Cons:
$99 a month deal

See what I'm getting at everyone? The only real difference between the two is I can't afford both BY MYSELF.

I don't need *EVERYONE* to donate. but trying to argue that the server is free as is, and no one's paying for it really is bullsh*t. Igiss hosted it, and he paid for it still (bandwith).

If you guys want me to continue to host it.. Fine. I'd *REALLY* like to move it off my network to a dedicated server since it 1) frees up a lot of my administrative duties 2) provides much better service and support than I ever could and 3) is more likely to go down due to a router problem than me having to reset my network.

But.. Please.. drop the "it's free" crap. It's insulting to me. There's no such thing.

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