I’m renewing my efforts to find a better server option, particularly in light of the recent response time due to the increase in traffic and contributions.

If anyone has word on a quality web hosting solution, please feel free to reply to this blog post or e-mail me (joe.beaudoin@gmail.com).

For technical spects, we’ll need a server that has the following non-negotiables:

• MySQL
• Shell access
• Roughly 100GB of hard drive space, since we’ll be adding video and audio content to the wiki.
• PHP
• Linux/Unix OS
• Is capable of handling thousands of people at a time.

In the meantime, I’m working on a mirror for Battlestar Wiki on my own personal servers (actually, the old homestead where Battlestar Wiki was originally hosted). It should hopefully be up by the end of the week — at least that’s the projected ETA, which can change at any moment.

As for financing such an endeavor, we’ll be holding a fundraiser sometime during mid-November or early December. In the meantime, should you wish to donate, please feel free to visit the Site Support page at Battlestar Wiki.

Updates as I have them.

So say we all.

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