A few explanations:
First, the server we moved to (hosted by Galaxy Visions), was basically bad horrible for us. It looked good, but that saying of it being “too good to be true” rang true with that choice, despite the glowing reviews about it from other sources. (I guess it’s good for sites that don’t rely to heavily on mysql.) Tech support was of no assistance at all with the mysql crashing issue, forcing us to find yet another server.
As of right now, I’m in the process of getting the money refunded, so that it can be applied to the new server. The new server is offered by The Planet. The cost is slightly more (around 130+ per month), but the tech support and the features offered by The Planet make it worth it. It’s honestly very wonderful and personally interacting with some of the customer service people was a pleasurable experience for me. Kudos!
So now I would like to give credit where credit is due. Since I’ve been having work and personal issues for the past few days (issues that I don’t see subsiding any time soon), Shane has been doing the lion’s share of the work in getting the server all set up from the technical side. Truly, this would not be possible without him, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for all the hard work he has done in getting the wiki back online.
Now, on the flip side, we have a lot of catching up to do in terms of “Torn” and all the cool new felgercarb given in that episode — an episode I haven’t even watched yet. 
So let’s get the old girl ready to roll and kick some Cylon ass!
So say we all!
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Awesome. Shane is the man.
The higher cost, while not surprising, does make the funding issue even more relevent. While we’ve had that fundraising page on the wiki for a while, it has always seemed like a backburner item. You mentioned a fundraiser drive in an earlier post, and I think that’s something we need to tackle soon.
This is an issue that should probably taken on-wiki (as soon as DNS propagates and everybody can get there), but maybe a “fundraising committee” should be formed to spend active “wiki-cycles” brainstorming, calling, emailing, etc. regarding revenue sources. I don’t want to see Joe stuck with what’s almost a car payment.
It’s good to hear everything is starting to work out. I haven’t been able to be on much this past week, so it’s nice to see things happening.