Announcement: Server move / New hoster
Dear chooms of CORTEX IMPLANT, NIGHT CITY BAR, CYBERPUNK PICS and TOTENTANZ community.
Today we would like to inform you about some exciting news concerning our communities. Currently our communities are spread over several server hosts (Hetzner, Weingärtner, Digital Ocean), which has led to some fragmentation.
But now we have great news for you!
We received a fantastic offer from my longtime favorite hoster manitu where I host my private projects.
Because of my personal relationship with them, they have been kind enough to sponsor us with a full high-end server.
Because of this generous support, we will save almost 100% of the costs we had before. In addition to that, our community instances will be 100% climate-neutral as they are running on renewable energy sources.
🔗 https://www.manitu.de/unternehmen/oekologie-und-klimaschutz/
This is an incredible opportunity for us and our communities!
manitu hosts not only our communities but also the infrastructure of Gentoo Linux, Libre Office and ScummVM and is therefore a trustworthy partner when it comes to nerdy communities!
🔗 https://www.manitu.de/unternehmen/referenzen/
To take advantage of this and to provide an even stronger and more consistent community experience, we have decided to move all our communities to manitu's server.
These are the advantages of the complete move
- Direct support without detours
- 24/7 access to the datacenter through @felsqualle
- Easy hardware replacement
- High-speed connection to the global network
- Easier management of all communities since everything is under one roof.
Another important information concerns our monthly donations.
Since we now have almost no costs at all, we would like to inform you that theoretically the monthly donations will no longer be necessary as of October 01, 2023. Your donations have made a significant contribution to maintaining and improving our communities in the past, and we are deeply grateful.
The following costs will continue to be maintained:
- Domain costs
- Hardware upgrade e.g. more RAM or more storage (not sponsored)
- Security tools
However, we are very grateful for your generous support and the decision whether or not to continue donating is entirely up to you.
Due to the generous donations of some of our dedicated members, we currently have an amount left over that we do not need for running costs as of October 01, 2023. In order to be transparent and take your opinions into account, we have worked out some options on how we could use these excess donations:
- We stop donations completely: Since we now have almost no costs, we could decide to stop fundraising completely. This removes the financial pressure on the community and there is no longer a need to raise funds on a regular basis.
- We divide up the donations among the team: Another option is to divide the excess donation funds among the members of our community management team. This would allow us to continue to honor the volunteer work we do for the community.
- Using the donation funds for emotes and other fun stuff: We could use the donation funds to purchase additional emotes, stickers, or other fun items for the community. This would help make the community experience more enjoyable and interactive.
- Donate to LGBTQ+ NGOs: Another option is to donate the excess amount to LGBTQ+ NGOs. This would allow us to contribute to supporting the LGBTQ+ community and have a positive impact beyond our community.
We want to hear your opinions on these options. Please give us feedback on which way you prefer or if you have any other suggestions. Your voice is important to us and we want to make sure the decision is made in line with the interests of the entire community.
We also welcome feedback from people outside our community.
You can send us feedback through the following ways:
- Reply to post from @lucy
- Reply to post by @skyeshadowdusk
- Reply in our Totentanz Community
- Reply on our Discord instance
- Reply on our Matrix instance
We will provide you with more information on the removal process and how donations will be handled in a timely manner. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our community management team.
Thank you again for your support. We look forward to experiencing the next phase of our communities on manitu's server with you!
FAQ
Q: What happens on 01 October 2023?
A: On this day the complete move of all our communities will be finished. All communities will be hosted by manitu from that day on.
Q: Will manitu interfere with our community?
A: No, manitu will not interfere in our communities. We are still independent!
Q: What obligations has manitu given you for sponsoring?
A: The only obligation we have is to mention that we are hosted by manitu - this is a fair sponsoring.
Q: Can I have my donations back?
A: Unfortunately this is not possible as we need the funds to maintain the communities that have not yet moved.
Q: I find this step stupid, can I close my account?
A: This is possible, in the community you are logged in to you will find the option to close your account under settings.
Q: I find this step stupid, how can I switch to another instance?
A: This is possible, in the respective community you are logged in to you will find under settings the option to migrate your account to another instance.
Q: What happens to my data on the new servers?
A: Since we are based in Germany, as is manitu, we have to comply with the GDPR and take it very seriously. Accordingly, we continue to store only the information that is necessary to provide the community. This means that we store as little data as possible and avoid storing personal data.