21-09-25, 10:08 AM
(20-09-25, 06:09 PM)Slaninar Wrote: Here are some practical ideas, numbered for easier discussion:
1) Removing images
if images can be optimized/compressed, you could save a lot of space without removing them and that could be the best way to go. It is pointlessly complicated to offload forum images.
2) Storage space
Makes no sense to use it for storing backups, emails or similar.
3) E-mails
MXroute is great for emails.
4) Adverts
Can't please everyone - the alternative is a ko-fi one-time donation and Patreon monthly donation option -
5) Cloudflare
Much like Google, a big brother that gives a lot of stuff for free and smiles warmly upon us (before stabbing us in the back).
6) Hosting
In terms of hosting, ukhost4u
7) Domain reg I would also recommend paying for domain registration for more than one year in advance. Never rely on auto-renewal, not for the domain.
- yep, gonna look at doing a mass resize to.jpg
- yep, going to copy all backups locally and then remove all but the most recent.
- We do hold or process emails.
- As already mentioned the original ethos of this site was NO adverts.
- I dont know how or why we would want to use this.
- thanks for the info, I will see who the current provider is etc and see how they compare.
- good point, will check.
@Slaninar, I will drop you a PM, so as not to clutter up this thread.