New host and new $$ problem. PLEASE READ EVERYONE

[VinceAtReal4x4s]

Well it's been a huge pain to get all this done but we are finally hosted on a much better and reliable system. Large pics should work great now and you might notice the pages are loading faster. There may be a few bugs to work out but so far it's better.

I came close to giving up on this whole thing over the last week. I have run this forum since 1999 and sometimes it's very tough to keep it going due to the headaches behind the scenes... Hackers, spammers, bizarre software issues, software updates, hosts deteriorating and no longer offering assistance, the fees, social media taking over, and so on.

This week, I have spent $250 out of pocket for the new hosting fees plus I had to hire a software specialist to make sure it all got transferred properly. This is a lot of cash to me and to be blunt, I need it back from you guys. I don't think I ever directly asked for money in all these years but since we don't have a sponsor anymore, I'm doing it now.

If the info here has saved you money and headaches over the years, or if you sold a significant item here, then please consider at least $25, if not more. We have less active members these days so whatever you do will make a big difference.

There are a handful of guys here that have always helped out so I'm not asking anything of them. To everyone else, I'd appreciate what you can do. I take paypal, which is linked at the top of each page, or you can PM me for other methods (Venmo, Zelle or I'll take a check or money order.)

With this new host, we should be in much better shape and will be around for a long time.

Thanks! Vince

[whitesik]

Donation inbound! C'mon guys. this forum is very valuable to all of us. Even if we don't post frequently, the "library" of information stored in the tech files is of great value.

[rmel]

I'll second that !! Try searching for a fix on the FB forum -- good luck with that.

[Hugues]

Donated

[VinceAtReal4x4s]

I truly appreciate the 5 guys that ponied up! Thanks again guys! We are good for now.

To the rest, I hope you find the info here helpful but it might not be free in the future. I could make this a members only forum. This would make it so a handful of people aren't supporting all the rest each year.

It's not much at all to make this work so think about it when you sell an entire truck from here or you save yourself $500 in trouble with an old post. A tiny percentage of that goes a long way.

You will never find even 10% of the Pinz info that's here on corporate sites like facebook, by the way.

[Jim Molloy]

Vince,
My sincerest apologies for not seeing this earlier and responding. As we hit early summer, our focus on our annual mid-August NWMF becomes hyper-acute. Tunnel vision so to speak.
Do you accept payment via PayPal?
I wish you only the very best.
Take care.
Jim Molloy
tgbforwardthinking@gmail.com

[whitesik]

PayPal link is at the top of the page. Thanks Jim.

[ChickenPinz]

$100 donation sent. Thanks for keeping this going.

[VinceAtReal4x4s]

Massively appreciated!
I feel good about where the site is now. This new host is a major upgrade so far.

[Andre]

$100 sent.

[rmel]

Ditto...$100 here as well.
I consider it my annual subscription

[VinceAtReal4x4s]

Wow, very unexpected. Thanks Andre and Ron!!
We did another recent update so hopefully its all pretty smooth now. Apparently Chinese bots were hijacking the site and caused a temporary shut down but I got that solved. I tested some more larger pic files and they uploaded with no issue so... so far so good.

[whitesik]

I am trying also but the link does not seem to work for me. It is probably a security thing on my end. Working on it.

[whitesik]

Well I could not get the link to work but just donated directly to you. Thank you Vince for keeping this going.

[Hugues]

Ping
Happy new year!
Hugues