I may need to shutdown IceInSpace :( - Page 9

RB (Andrew) · #**161** 29-01-2025, 02:09 PM

Guys I’m gonna lose my job if I keep spamming Mike’s thread.

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Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

I'm just trying to find the bridge. Has anyone seen the bridge? Where's that confounded bridge!

David, your bridge is in the router I sold you.

erick (Eric) · #**162** 01-02-2025, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EpickCrom

Andrew, you, David and Al are doing an outstanding job! We all appreciate your hard work behind the scenes. ISS is the greatest astronomy forum in the southern hemisphere, let's hope we can all keep it going...

Clear Skies
Joe

Agree - 100%

RB (Andrew) · #**163** 01-02-2025, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by erick

Agree - 100%

Eric, thank you so much.

RB

leon · #**164** 02-02-2025, 12:15 PM

Hey Andrew Mike wont care, at least we have some fun here, not like the other Astronomy forums.

As mentioned, this site is honest, clean, safe, and the best i have ever seen and that is because you moderators are the best, you guys are brilliant.

And if this ever falls over it will be a sad day.

Leon

RB (Andrew) · #**165** 02-02-2025, 01:00 PM

Thank you Leon, I love working with Al and Dave.
This is a great forum and the members are terrific.
The last 20 years have been amazing on here, made lots of friends and have learnt a lot.

The great thing is that we can laugh at ourselves and still be friends.
And that’s special.

Cheers my friend.

RB

RB (Andrew) · #**166** 02-02-2025, 01:02 PM

Leon, btw, dose you wanna buy a bridge too?

AstralTraveller (David) · #**167** 02-02-2025, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RB

Leon, btw, dose you wanna buy a bridge too?

Don't do it. Mine was routered.

varshnei · #**168** 02-02-2025, 04:20 PM

Just saw this now and donated $50. Site (and classifieds) have been invaluable

AstroViking (Steve) · #**169** 13-03-2025, 11:37 AM

As a question to the site admins and moderators - now that the IIS community has stepped up and contributed funding to keep the lights on (as it were), what plans are there for next year?

I fear that without a serious plan for the site's future we will see a repeat of this, and that the lights will go out.

V.

RB (Andrew) · #**170** 13-03-2025, 12:01 PM

Steve, only Mike can answer that question.
The mods don’t know either, we just keep an eye on things here.
(And sell bridges as a side hustle)

Cheers
RB

iceman (Mike) · #**171** 17-03-2025, 01:53 PM

The plan is to find alternate hosting this year, somewhere that is easier to setup and maintain, and probably cheaper.

Drac0 (Mark) · #**172** 18-03-2025, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman

The plan is to find alternate hosting this year, somewhere that is easier to setup and maintain, and probably cheaper.

Hopefully you can find something suitable Mike. Just know the community is behind you & really do appreciate your efforts.

Cheers,
Mark

Startrek (Martin) · #**173** 18-03-2025, 06:26 PM

Mike,
Appreciate your time and effort
Hopefully you find a suitable hosting
Thanks

Martin

Leo.G (Leo) · #**174** 18-03-2025, 07:38 PM

I've used A2 hosting to run a forum for the past 4 years and paying for 2 years hosting at a time saves a decent amount of money (in USD).
There have been no issues to date with the host.
Every second year I ask for donations to cover hosting costs and they are usually near enough to the required amount with a little from my own pocket. That's more a lack of members, sadly active membership dropped off during COVID and never recovered.

Spacedad (Mark) · #**175** 30-03-2025, 09:04 AM

Hi,
Made my donation, I hope it helps.
It is great having an Australian site.
Thanks

Windston (Dan) · #**176** 02-04-2025, 09:19 PM

+1 to everything stated above. Forums like IIS have far more value (i feel) than new aged facebook groups. I find the quality of discussion from members of a forum like this to be leaps and bounds higher. Not to mention the ability to reference conversations of 20 years ago. Facebook and the likes make it impossible to find any post after it disappears from your feed.

Donating now but happy to provide a small financial contribution annually.

Shawn · #**177** 19-05-2025, 12:41 PM

I have spoken to Mike, and offered to take it over. but I feel the man is too busy to do that, and the emotional attachment ,well its been a long time after all.. The platform needs an upgrade for starters, the For sale section needs to be for paid up members to have the privileged of selling goods or services, IIS may get it sponsors back that way... JMTCW . I would hate see IIS give in to FB..

leon · #**178** 19-05-2025, 12:52 PM

I would hate see IIS give in to FB..

I presume you mean Facebook,

sadly if that happened I would be the first one out of here

Leon

Shawn · #**179** 19-05-2025, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by leon

I would hate see IIS give in to FB..

I presume you mean Facebook,

sadly if that happened I would be the first one out of here

Leon

Quite correct Leon, I have been a member of IIS for well over a decade, sadly some of the guys I chatted with have gone, Alex for one, I still miss him..If the issue of running the forum is left for too much longer it will die. I,m not entirely sure it can be resurrected to its former glory..But I,m prepared to give it a go, and have the resources to do it...Be well...

DarkArts · #**180** 19-05-2025, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

But I,m prepared to give it a go, and have the resources to do it...Be well...

That's good to hear. And I'd also run a mile from FB.

No disrespect to Mike, but if he doesn't have the time to run IIS properly then surely handing over to someone who can is the better choice (rather than shutting it down)? I'd even volunteer some of my own time (I spent a few years as a volunteer admin on a linux forum ... although I am no doubt quite rusty).