Expressions of interest in hosting and administering this forum

[Targan]

Alright gents, it is crunch time. As you are all no doubt aware Kato13 is relinquishing hosting and administration of this forum. I for one can not thank him enough for all his care and hard work. His heart is no longer in the project but he has gone out of his way to pave the way for us as a community to find other options.

The mods and Kato have agreed on a process to select a new admin and hosting arrangement. This thread is step one. From now until the end of May we are officially calling for expressions of interest (willingness really) in taking up the hosting and administration of this forum. This from Kato:

Originally Posted by kato13

A full migration to a new domain as it is (with me donating my software license) would probably be the least problematic.

So the plan would be that the forum would move lock, stock and barrel to a new domain and would be overseen by a new admin. Neither I nor any of the other mods are in a position to administer the forum in a new domain location. I have zero skills in this area. I'm happy to remain as a mod and provide the new admin with whatever assistance I am able (including financial if that is required).

Ideally the forum should be hosted in US though this isn't a strict requirement. Obviously the new admin would need to have sufficient knowledge and resources to run the forum. I can't really be more specific because, to be honest, I am completely lacking in knowledge in this area.

Anyone who is willing and able to take up the admin and hosting of this forum please contact me (or the mods as a group, or any other mod if you don't feel comfortable talking to me) via Private Message and we will arrange further communication through email or whatever. At the end of the month Kato and the mods will review the options received and make a decision on which is the best option. It is likely we will then put the selected option (or a selection of the best options) to a vote of the membership.

Several members have already made public expressions of interest in administering the forum. Please do not take this thread to mean that your offers have been rejected (quite the contrary). If you are still interested please indicate so via the process described above. This process has been selected in the interests of fairness, democracy and to give us as many options as possible.

Thank you all for your consideration. I, my fellow mods and Kato eagerly await any and all expressions of interest.