I may need to shutdown IceInSpace :(

[RB (Andrew)]

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

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)]

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)]

Originally Posted by erick

Agree - 100%

Eric, thank you so much.

RB

[leon]

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)]

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)]

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

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

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

Don't do it. Mine was routered.

[varshnei]

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

[AstroViking (Steve)]

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)]

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)]

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

[Drac0 (Mark)]

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)]

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

Martin

[Leo.G (Leo)]

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)]

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

[Windston (Dan)]

+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.