About the downtime, why we were down and where we are going. - RunUO

**Ryan** · 12-08-2003, 07:11 PM

I would like to take a few minutes to let you know why we were down, what all is going on and where we will be going from here.

As many of you know I was slated for re-deployment to Iraq with the Marine Corps Reserves, however that deployment was cancelled for whatever reason. I dont know exactly why and I wont even begin to speculate but I had to live my life like I was going and that meant cancelling the services that housed the RunUO community.

As you can see, I have got them back online, and I am working to keep them online. We ran up just a tad over 7 thousand dollars in hosting bills between RunUO.com and UO Gamers in just over a year. In other words we use a fuckload of bandwidth.

People have asked about setting up mirrors and doing this and that, and every time we tell them no we wont do it. We cant control it therefore we cant garuntee our users a safe download. As some of you know (the IRC guys) the reason the site has been down is I am flat out strapped for money. I didnt get paid by my job or the Marines for the last month and its really hurt. I have caught everything up and wrote the check for 405.32 for RunUO.com's last hosting bill today.

Now, a lot of you guys emailed or IM'ed me regarding the possibility of donating to get RunUO.com back up and running and I told all of you to wait until it was back up and running. Well, here is your chance. If you want to help out I give you the option to do so via paypal or snail mail with the information below:

Paypal:

ryan@runuo.com

Snail Mail:

Ryan McAdams
Interactive Intelligence
7601 Interactive Way
Indianapolis, IN 46278

I assure you that any donations put forward will be soley for RunUO.com bills and server upgrades, nothing more. I really need to updgrade it to the next level of hosting but at this time cannot afford to

So this is how I figure it... 26,000+ users donate 50 cents USD each and we get 5% of those 26,000 would equal out to about 650 dollars. This should cover our new host for roughly a year

Up to you guys, but if you do donate or donate again please post on this thread to let us know, so that we can hook you up

Ensure you put your donation email addy on here.

Thanks!

**ASayre** · 12-08-2003, 08:18 PM

Well, was just gonna donate half this for the UOGamers post, but I saw this post so I've just doubled the amount send and sent both of 'em in one Paypal transaction

this tis my.. 3rd time I've donated, donated the last two times y'asked , and I'll donate again should the time it's needed ever arises

Always glad t' try and help!

(Donated from OmanePitas AT hotmail DOT com )

Rooster2 · 12-09-2003, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASayre8

this tis my.. 3rd time I've donated, donated the last two times y'asked , and I'll donate again should the time it's needed ever arises

Always glad t' try and help!

Same here, donated that last time (seemed to get slipped under the cover somewhere), and now also, for the third time. I don't have scripting skills to offer the community, so I try to offer assistance in the forums. I think donating is the best thing I can do to truly support the community, and will come to the plate whenever possible.

Ryan - rooster AT lanfest DOT dyndns DOT org, same as the last two times, and same as the next to come in the future

silverwolfe · 12-09-2003, 02:44 AM

made my second donation two weeks back, Ill hit you again arround the 20th,

Dracolique · 12-10-2003, 03:11 PM

Well, i had no idea that RunUO.com was costing you so much for upkeep. I wont offer a mirror.... however, I WILL offer to host it for you for free if you ever decide that its just too much upkeep.

I have a dedicated OC3-equivilant connection that I use for my shard..... but I dont use NEARLY all that bandwidth. Ryan, if you ever decide that runuo needs to move, please consider this as an option. I pay NOTHING for the connection, and so it wouldnt be fair of me to charge you for it either.

No matter what happens, ill be donating to your cause with my next paycheck.

CYA!!

**David** · 12-10-2003, 09:10 PM

Donation sent mere moments ago.
A tad bit over the 50 cents suggested... hope you don't mind

I'd prefer not to post my email here, I can PM it to you if you wish.
Thanks for all you do, and I'm glad to hear you're not shipping out.

David

**psz** · 12-10-2003, 09:27 PM

Done and done. $0.50 wasn't enough, so I added a couple of zeros. ;->

Hope it helps!

rexxz · 12-11-2003, 12:12 AM

I just got 30$ sellin a bunch of my old magic cards. I dont have a job so i have no source of money, but i think im gonna give that to ya.

Most likely through snail-mail.

Octavious · 12-23-2003, 11:03 PM

Sent my donation out this morning. Might take a while with the christmas traffic. (Snail Mail)

PsykoX · 12-24-2003, 12:33 PM

Just Paypal'd a few dollars your way, Ryan. Sorry it's not much but I'm a bit strapped myself at the moment

Prefer not to put my email here - but my nick and email address should be in the 'notes' of my donation.

Hope it helps 8)

Feid · 01-03-2004, 04:00 AM

Sent $50 off a few weeks ago. I guess the PM I send didn't get to you or catch your attention

f_jonathan@hotmail.com is where it came from

Malaki2003 · 01-09-2004, 11:10 AM

Hey Ryan..........

Why do you do this?

He loves

Im not going to lie

But I cant send you $$

Not old enough

but I would if I could :O

So heres my support

Drull · 01-26-2004, 03:07 AM

I dont have a hell of alot of money, but some has just been sent.

You have sent cash! An email has been sent to the recipient.

-Drull

norelen · 01-28-2004, 12:49 PM

Thanks for your work. I sent a donation too.

smackit · 02-05-2004, 07:56 PM

hey ryan jsut want to let you know i love the runuo shard alot i played osi since beta and left when aos came out and friend mine turned me on to your server 37 days ago and i think its top notch bro*love the old school pvp* brings back the memorys. anyways payday is next friday and hell yea im sending you$$$$ becasue i figure better youy donate to a wesome serve rinstead pay for that gay ass aos crap
thks bro

Azulle · 02-17-2004, 11:46 PM

Donating right now
chris_sjoblom@msn.com

first time donator, thanks for making such a great uo emulator, and making it better everyday.

10.00$ btw

from a poor college student

uoblackshadow · 02-18-2004, 04:15 PM

Thank you for all your hard work and efforts and time. It means alot to all of us who cant do alot but sit in one place due to disabilities. As I am one of those who are disabled I am unable to send you money at this time but if and when I can i will. RunUO has been a God Sent Gift. Please keep up the good work. ALL your efforts are very very much appreciated by me and ALOT of other people as well. Thanks again!

Blackie · 03-20-2004, 08:38 AM

Where would we be without UORUN and UO? I'll be sending, on my next pay period (3-26-04). Since I'm on a tight budget, I can't send the big $$ that I've seen thus far by others but I'm sure every little bit help's.

Blackie

asus77 · 03-21-2004, 04:46 AM

Hey ryan, you guys are doing a great job with runuo!
No prob with donations. Fair anyways since you guys work so hard!
Sent $5.00 via paypal
Keep up the good work :-)
steveharback@hotmail.com

raybie914 · 03-22-2004, 03:39 AM

Wow 50 cents is nothing really I would love to get my friends I know in real life to donate to UOG. Such a good shard you have my friend. I really would pay 5-10 a year for your shard to have it running smooth.

smaggs7 · 03-23-2004, 10:12 PM

Ok, well i just started on the UO Shard last week after converting from the IPY shard(which sucks horribly). I Freaking love the UO Gamers Shard, it so dam awesome! Well neways all i have read is that u shut down the shard and you need money for it, well I just donated a few bucks, all i got for now since i just got a new job...hope it help...
also...
Im tryn not do be a !@$# here but how long till you think the shard will be back up, plz tell me before the end of the week,

, just curious, i realllly wanna play on it.
THNX and Good Luck

12-08-2003, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ryan RunUO Project Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Harrison, OH Age: 30 Posts: 3,627	About the downtime, why we were down and where we are going. I would like to take a few minutes to let you know why we were down, what all is going on and where we will be going from here. As many of you know I was slated for re-deployment to Iraq with the Marine Corps Reserves, however that deployment was cancelled for whatever reason. I dont know exactly why and I wont even begin to speculate but I had to live my life like I was going and that meant cancelling the services that housed the RunUO community. As you can see, I have got them back online, and I am working to keep them online. We ran up just a tad over 7 thousand dollars in hosting bills between RunUO.com and UO Gamers in just over a year. In other words we use a fuckload of bandwidth. People have asked about setting up mirrors and doing this and that, and every time we tell them no we wont do it. We cant control it therefore we cant garuntee our users a safe download. As some of you know (the IRC guys) the reason the site has been down is I am flat out strapped for money. I didnt get paid by my job or the Marines for the last month and its really hurt. I have caught everything up and wrote the check for 405.32 for RunUO.com's last hosting bill today. Now, a lot of you guys emailed or IM'ed me regarding the possibility of donating to get RunUO.com back up and running and I told all of you to wait until it was back up and running. Well, here is your chance. If you want to help out I give you the option to do so via paypal or snail mail with the information below: Paypal: ryan@runuo.com Snail Mail: Ryan McAdams Interactive Intelligence 7601 Interactive Way Indianapolis, IN 46278 I assure you that any donations put forward will be soley for RunUO.com bills and server upgrades, nothing more. I really need to updgrade it to the next level of hosting but at this time cannot afford to So this is how I figure it... 26,000+ users donate 50 cents USD each and we get 5% of those 26,000 would equal out to about 650 dollars. This should cover our new host for roughly a year Up to you guys, but if you do donate or donate again please post on this thread to let us know, so that we can hook you up Ensure you put your donation email addy on here. Thanks! __________________ Ryan McAdams RunUO Team - Project Manager

12-10-2003, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dracolique Forum Expert Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 28 Posts: 395	if you want..... Well, i had no idea that RunUO.com was costing you so much for upkeep. I wont offer a mirror.... however, I WILL offer to host it for you for free if you ever decide that its just too much upkeep. I have a dedicated OC3-equivilant connection that I use for my shard..... but I dont use NEARLY all that bandwidth. Ryan, if you ever decide that runuo needs to move, please consider this as an option. I pay NOTHING for the connection, and so it wouldnt be fair of me to charge you for it either. No matter what happens, ill be donating to your cause with my next paycheck. CYA!! __________________ I reserve the right to be wrong or mistaken about anything at any time, and hereby exercise my constitutional right to never be flamed by anyone :) http://pix2.hotornot.com/pics/HQ/KY/...RUORSFGBLU.jpg

12-10-2003, 09:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
David Moderate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USA Posts: 6,598	Donation sent mere moments ago. A tad bit over the 50 cents suggested... hope you don't mind I'd prefer not to post my email here, I can PM it to you if you wish. Thanks for all you do, and I'm glad to hear you're not shipping out. David __________________ David Forum Moderator The RunUO.com Forum Moderator Team Forum Rules and Guidelines RunUO Forum Search Engine Download RunUO 2.0 RC2

12-10-2003, 09:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
psz UO Gamers: Demise Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Swamp Age: 29 Posts: 10,800	Done and done. $0.50 wasn't enough, so I added a couple of zeros. ;-> Hope it helps! __________________ psz Demise' Creator (Retired) The RunUO.com Forum Moderator Team Former Official RunUO Scripter (Retired) Websites: My 360 Blog My Gaming Site(Old Link) My Gaming Site(New Link)

12-11-2003, 12:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
rexxz Forum Expert Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 20 Posts: 990	I just got 30$ sellin a bunch of my old magic cards. I dont have a job so i have no source of money, but i think im gonna give that to ya. Most likely through snail-mail. __________________ "Talk not of Greenland darkness, or Norwegian ice. The moral darkness is the most solid -- and what cold is there like that, where, walled in a black dungeon of hates and fears and sleepless hostility, the heart broods in bitterness and solitude, over its own cankering and malignant purposes."

12-08-2003, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
ASayre RunUO Developer/Demise Person Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Age: 20 Posts: 1,700	Well, was just gonna donate half this for the UOGamers post, but I saw this post so I've just doubled the amount send and sent both of 'em in one Paypal transaction this tis my.. 3rd time I've donated, donated the last two times y'asked , and I'll donate again should the time it's needed ever arises Always glad t' try and help! (Donated from OmanePitas AT hotmail DOT com )

12-23-2003, 11:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Octavious Forum Novice Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dayton, OH / Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 720	Sent my donation out this morning. Might take a while with the christmas traffic. (Snail Mail)

12-24-2003, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
PsykoX Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 27	Just Paypal'd a few dollars your way, Ryan. Sorry it's not much but I'm a bit strapped myself at the moment Prefer not to put my email here - but my nick and email address should be in the 'notes' of my donation. Hope it helps 8)

01-03-2004, 04:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
Feid Forum Novice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: California Age: 25 Posts: 116	Sent $50 off a few weeks ago. I guess the PM I send didn't get to you or catch your attention f_jonathan@hotmail.com is where it came from

01-09-2004, 11:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
Malaki2003 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 139	Hey Ryan.......... Why do you do this? He loves Im not going to lie But I cant send you $$ Not old enough but I would if I could :O So heres my support __________________ I enjoy mocking forum moderators thanks [code:1]AntiFlamer.Ignore = Enabled[/code:1]

01-26-2004, 03:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
Drull Forum Expert Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada baby. Age: 26 Posts: 705	I dont have a hell of alot of money, but some has just been sent. You have sent cash! An email has been sent to the recipient. -Drull

01-28-2004, 12:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
norelen AKA Sonic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 27	Thanks for your work. I sent a donation too.

02-05-2004, 07:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
smackit Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16	our server hey ryan jsut want to let you know i love the runuo shard alot i played osi since beta and left when aos came out and friend mine turned me on to your server 37 days ago and i think its top notch brolove the old school pvp brings back the memorys. anyways payday is next friday and hell yea im sending you$$$$ becasue i figure better youy donate to a wesome serve rinstead pay for that gay ass aos crap thks bro

02-17-2004, 11:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
Azulle Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 18	Donating right now chris_sjoblom@msn.com first time donator, thanks for making such a great uo emulator, and making it better everyday. 10.00$ btw from a poor college student

02-18-2004, 04:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
uoblackshadow Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 29 Posts: 77	Thank you for all your hard work and efforts and time. It means alot to all of us who cant do alot but sit in one place due to disabilities. As I am one of those who are disabled I am unable to send you money at this time but if and when I can i will. RunUO has been a God Sent Gift. Please keep up the good work. ALL your efforts are very very much appreciated by me and ALOT of other people as well. Thanks again!

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03-20-2004, 08:38 AM	#18 (permalink)
Blackie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6	My donation yet to come Where would we be without UORUN and UO? I'll be sending, on my next pay period (3-26-04). Since I'm on a tight budget, I can't send the big $$ that I've seen thus far by others but I'm sure every little bit help's. Blackie

03-21-2004, 04:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
asus77 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 103	Hey ryan, you guys are doing a great job with runuo! No prob with donations. Fair anyways since you guys work so hard! Sent $5.00 via paypal Keep up the good work :-) steveharback@hotmail.com

03-22-2004, 03:39 AM	#20 (permalink)
raybie914 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7	Wow 50 cents is nothing really I would love to get my friends I know in real life to donate to UOG. Such a good shard you have my friend. I really would pay 5-10 a year for your shard to have it running smooth.

03-23-2004, 10:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
smaggs7 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3	Not sure whats going on but... Ok, well i just started on the UO Shard last week after converting from the IPY shard(which sucks horribly). I Freaking love the UO Gamers Shard, it so dam awesome! Well neways all i have read is that u shut down the shard and you need money for it, well I just donated a few bucks, all i got for now since i just got a new job...hope it help... also... Im tryn not do be a !@$# here but how long till you think the shard will be back up, plz tell me before the end of the week, , just curious, i realllly wanna play on it. THNX and Good Luck

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