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- Thread starter Adrian A
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Ken Noble
it has become a ghost moth site
dantheman
Bah humbug
I had stepped aside from running the website to pursue my photography. As it was a site effectively run by other members but still in my name I wasn't really prepared to foot the bill for the renewal costs. Unfortunately donations didn't come through in time. It's still there but not active.
Hi tony. I did offer to go 50/50 on it but it all went quiet. I did send an email but no response. The running costs are £87 per year so not cheap. It can still be saved if people want to contribute. From my perspective, it's not a site I use greatly anymore since the hacking episode, plus I concentrate on my bird photography these days.
Simon
Simon
tperry
Well-known member
Hi Simon,
I completely understand your position.
From memory the offers of funding last year from various members would have easily covered the £87.00 so I can only assume that money is not the only issue. Also I met one of the administrators at a moth conference in March (?) and again offered to contribute.
It is frustrating that there seems to be no way of finding out about the true position with the site - one of the administrators may be away but Dave seems to be around as he updated his own blog this morning. There was no indication that anything was amiss in the days before BGM went down and both Dave and Douglas were posting regularly and giving ID advice although Douglas was quiet for a few days so maybe on holiday.
Be patient and wait and see I guess - hopefully there will be some way to get BGM back up and running again.
Regards, Tony
I completely understand your position.
From memory the offers of funding last year from various members would have easily covered the £87.00 so I can only assume that money is not the only issue. Also I met one of the administrators at a moth conference in March (?) and again offered to contribute.
It is frustrating that there seems to be no way of finding out about the true position with the site - one of the administrators may be away but Dave seems to be around as he updated his own blog this morning. There was no indication that anything was amiss in the days before BGM went down and both Dave and Douglas were posting regularly and giving ID advice although Douglas was quiet for a few days so maybe on holiday.
Be patient and wait and see I guess - hopefully there will be some way to get BGM back up and running again.
Regards, Tony
