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Question: READ POST BEFORE VOTING... Would you rather we...
keep deleting attachments as needed for the time being and put off worrying about it until later - 1 (12.5%)
stop allowing attachments and avatar uploads - 0 (0%)
increase our monthly hosting by $10 a month and triple our storage space (this would necessitate some donations) - 3 (37.5%)
switch our hosting to another carrier where we wouldn't have a storage limit - 4 (50%)
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« on: July 17, 2009, 08:44:41 PM »
Crappity is running out of disk space on our server... AGAIN. We pay for 150 MB of storage space and that's as much space as we get to store: the files that make the site run; the database that saves the member posts, the member accounts, and the PMs; our avatars, smileys, extra features, etc.; and our attachments.

Over time, we're amassing so many posts that the database is getting bigger and bigger. It's actually getting so big that whereas once it took up 25% of our disk space, now it takes up 65%. As a result, just in the last two years, we've gone from having to delete old attachments after nine months to having to delete them every three. We are running out of room.

What do you guys want to do? Vote in the poll and post your additional thoughts in comments.
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2009, 08:54:58 PM »
I don't upload pictures here, but I am willing to throw in some money.

The reason I do not upload attachments is because:

a) it requires disk space

b) do you know how many posts from years ago read only "[attachment deleted by admin... had to make some room, kids]"? It's depressing.
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2009, 08:58:39 PM »
Yeah, the short shelf life of attachments is kinda making them pointless.  Not sure what my vote is yet.
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2009, 09:01:28 PM »
Actually I have to edit the poll... there is another choice...
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2009, 09:06:48 PM »
It seems there are some other, newer hosts we can switch to who don't have limits on how much storage you have.

I'm thinking that is maybe the way to go.
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2009, 09:07:32 PM »
should I go back and delete a bunch of attachments..?  I'm probably the biggest offender.
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 09:15:08 PM »
NO, NO, NO.

Don't delete anything at all. Please.

It looks like prices have really come down on hosting, but our host hasn't kept up with the times. It looks like for $175 we can pay off our bill with our current hosts, and prepay two years of new hosting at a place with no disk space usage limits. Can y'all help us raise that?
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2009, 09:25:15 PM »
Fuck it, I'm buying it.

If y'all can help with some donations so my wife doesn't strangle me for laying out the cash, that would be cool though.

Paypal donations to sourbob@gmail.com.
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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2009, 09:28:59 PM »
I should have it set up by the end of the weekend, I hope. It came with a free domain, I picked crappity.us. So we'll own that, too.
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2009, 09:39:03 PM »
Was going to lurk till I saw this thread... by all means, do what you have to so we can keep posting lots of nonsense. You know I'm good for some buckage. Li'l drunk right now to be accessing funds (though now's the best time for you to have me do this...ha!), but will send you some dough tomorrow, for sure.
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2009, 09:54:50 PM »
Option three makes so much sense that I think we should rig the election so it wins no matter what.
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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2009, 10:01:48 PM »
Actually, I found hosting cheaper than option 3 that lets us have unlimited storage. It means me moving us to a new host, but it seemed such an obvous choice that I went ahead and went for it.

I apologize for rendering the vote pointless, but it made sense and I'm prone to late night internet purchases.

The good news is, as long as this works out all right, we will NEVER be deleting image attachments ever again.
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« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2009, 04:08:23 AM »
Glad you were able to save the site. Last night I set up a blog for my sister on Bluehost with no storage or file transfer limits...

Donation is on its way...
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« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2009, 07:07:03 AM »
Jeff, I voted for switching for a host with unlimited storage, and I have sent you a small contribution.  
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« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2009, 07:08:54 AM »
Quote from: Jacques Oz on July 17, 2009, 10:01:48 PM
Actually, I found hosting cheaper than option 3 that lets us have unlimited storage. It means me moving us to a new host, but it seemed such an obvous choice that I went ahead and went for it.

I apologize for rendering the vote pointless, but it made sense and I'm prone to late night internet purchases.

The good news is, as long as this works out all right, we will NEVER be deleting image attachments ever again.

Ah, ok.  I should read all posts before replying. 
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