Manx_CM Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 It is with deep regret that i have to inform you that within the next 24 hours COMBAT MISSIONS will have to close. I have been informed today by the site hosts that COMBAT MISSIONS has exceeded it's MONTHLY bandwidth quota in the space of just 1 DAY!!. The site has notched up the biggest amount of traffic within the past 20 days or so than any other site they have EVER hosted before...and that includes well known multi-national companies and famous pop/rock groups!. In fact, they wanted to know what the hell i was doing to generate that much traffic!. I have spoken to the host admin over the phone and i am currently trying to sweet-talk the bastards into giving the site a stay of execution but it doesn't look promising. I will tell you the figures:- to run the site at it's present capacity (20GB PM) will cost £580 per year with that figure rising if this is exceeded. Now there is no way i can afford to pay out that sum of money for a site that doesn't make a penny in return so unless i can reach some sort of compromise with them then site will have to close. I have put in many, many hours of hard work into the site and i will do all in my power to make sure it isn't wasted. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Manx_CM (edited 02-27-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stodge Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Wow! I'm serving approx 7 to 8Gb per month and I thought I was doing well for a free site!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesreidau Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Bugger.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJMello Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Argh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------ War Is Heck !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Star Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 This is in my opinion the best Combat Mission support site out there. Someone must have an idea on how to keep it alive. Manx, thanks for all the great work so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stodge Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 I would offer, but Im not sure I could support an extra 20Gb/month through my ADSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 crap!!!! this sucks. I really like your site and I think it needs to be saved. I work at a large interactive agency in NYC (think Razorfish only with paying clients) Someone here may have some ideas. Ill ask around and let you know what the deal is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lassner.1 Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 nooooooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 The incredible shrinking Internet. It's only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 What if everyone with CM sites put up a page for Combat Missions? Have a couple mods on a page as part of The Last Defense, some scenarios on a page as part of say, Der Kessel, the links on a page as part of say, MoJo's CM page. That way all the files would be downloaded from different pages, lowering the bandwith of the mother site. I have no idea whatsoever if this would work, but I'd be willing to go along with it. ------------------ Well my skiff's a twenty dollar boat, And I hope to God she stays afloat. But if somehow my skiff goes down, I'll freeze to death before I drown. And pray my body will be found, Alaska salmon fishing, boys, Alaska salmon fishing. The Last Defense- Mods, Scenarios, and more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stodge Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Its a shame we couldnt use some kind of distributed filesystem - like freenet or napster, purely for CM related files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx_CM Posted February 28, 2001 Author Share Posted February 28, 2001 The site is generating 1GB of bandwidth per day (the initial bandwidth limit i am paying for per month!). It has reached 20GB since February 4th. It would cost me a fortune to keep it running on that basis. Believe me...i don't want it to close, but it's obvious that with those sorts of figures, an any independent non-profit making site would find it impossible to continue. BTW - My username is screwed up. Won't accept my password so i have had to start over again. Not my day! P-( ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stodge Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Manx, check your email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Hi Manx , this can´t be true :-((( ...Fortunatley there are several providers with good free services. Take a look at www.nbci.com. Good luck Thomas ------------------ Visit Toms Combat Mission HQ ( bilingual site ) at http://home.germany.net/101-77027/CM/TCMHQ.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Manx that doesn't sound right. 1 gig per day?? That's 999 megs +1 per day and there's no way it could be generating that much. Methinks you might want to have the admins run a check before they shut you down and ask if they can be absolutely sure that's all being caused by your site. As example, my mods are at most around a meg each, sometimes slightly more, sometimes a bit less. To generate a gig of bandwidth, 999 +1 mods would have to be downloaded each day. That ain't happening. Yeah I know, not all bandwidth is mods but you see the point. I'd check with your isp to make sure first, because something is fishy. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stodge Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 I believe him; you'd be surprised how downloads add up. I host a site for a friend, who writes small free games for fun. Take a look at my site, and check all the stats: http://www.stodge.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Say it's not so! I really wish you (and all of us) the best of luck with finding a solution. BTS, can't you find some way to subsidize (call it an honorarium, scholarship or investment, whatever) worthy sites? It's in your best interests anyway, so how about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx_CM Posted February 28, 2001 Author Share Posted February 28, 2001 Tiger - They add up ALL site bandwidth in that figure. Page/graphic loads, downloads, uploads, everything. The 20GB approx. figure i was given, is since Feb 4th, so it works out at less than 1GB, but 1GB is still the site limit for the whole month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoot Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Or, Manx could post a snail mail shipping address and everyone of you grunts could send him 5 bucks. My check would be in the mail tomorrow. Clubfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Well, crap!!!! It's not fair. We should call the fair fairy but I don't know the number. Gotto go my eyes are watering and I'm not joking. Man, what a bummer! Hope you figure something out. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Manx - if someone hasn't suggested it already... have you talked to Madmatt ? He's in the process of moving over CMHQ (off of TGN and onto something more local). Maybe you could co-host with him (though I'm not sure what the fees are for the service he'll go with). The FTPs may take longer (since the provider will be in the US rather than the UK). Since Madmatt doesn't have a scenario section setup (that was TGN's function), maybe yours could be used in its place. Yadda, yadda, yadda... send him some email. It would be a real loss to the CM community for your site to disappear next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx_CM Posted February 28, 2001 Author Share Posted February 28, 2001 I think he's probably had enough volunteers by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Originally posted by Clubfoot: Or, Manx could post a snail mail shipping address and everyone of you grunts could send him 5 bucks. I'm out of food, but I would send 5 bucks for Combat Missions. Maybe you could set up a banner ad that we could each click on a few hundred times? ------------------ Well my skiff's a twenty dollar boat, And I hope to God she stays afloat. But if somehow my skiff goes down, I'll freeze to death before I drown. And pray my body will be found, Alaska salmon fishing, boys, Alaska salmon fishing. The Last Defense- Mods, Scenarios, and more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SS Peiper Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 Crap! Crap! Crap! SS Peiper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx_CM Posted February 28, 2001 Author Share Posted February 28, 2001 Well, i've got a day or so (i think) to try and sort something out before the site becomes inaccessible. I'll see what can be done. I've gotta get some sleep (too many late nights spent trying to satisfy MODSLUTS!)...so goodnite folks and thanks for the messages & e-mails of support. Appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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