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post Jan 21 2025, 03:38 PM
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Just my two cents worth. Please don't go to Facebook. The site would become infested with scammers and people trying to sell t-shirts constantly claiming they were designed by their "autistic/disabled daughter trying to raise funds for her schooling, special needs, ad nauseam."
The depth and degree of knowledge on 914World make it the Best Car Site on the Internet. We don't want to lose the tips and tricks provided in the past by contributors like Captain Krusty and Jake Raby, just to name a couple of them. Let us know how much we can contribute to keep this 914 running.
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post Jan 21 2025, 03:55 PM
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Yep, I’m in too… PLEASE no FB, TT, IG, X or any other social media. That will be the end of anything useful, organized and civil.
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post Jan 21 2025, 04:12 PM
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I'd be in for a $100 "site restoration fee" and I'm not wealthy.

I'd bet 200-300 others would donate at that level.

Some of our wealthy folks might go more...

Would 30K help?

I'm in agreement with the "own the software" but the "powers that be" have "subscriptions" as the way forward.

This site (with ZERO annoying pop ups) is the ONLY forum I've joined that was "clean".

I freaking love it and am happy to pay for the experience.

I haven't even seen someone get banned here! (scammer don't count).

The NO "Politics or Religion" is another unusually rule. I hadn't seen that before either but it's an IMPROVEMENT in my book!

The active members on this site deserve it (best members too!) and should ALL pitch in to help Sir Andy in any way possible.

I'm good for a C-note and I'm a cheap bastard!

What say you, Gentlemen and Ladies (can't forget Tinker) ?

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post Jan 21 2025, 04:12 PM
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There is already a 914World on facebook, run by Eric, one of the admins here as well. Whatever happens we will not be trying to recreate the wheel and starting something new via social media.

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post Jan 21 2025, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE(BillJ @ Jan 21 2025, 11:55 AM) *

Would be happy to donate funds to the cause


Like others, I'm willing to put my money where my mouse is.

It is invaluable to be able to search past threads and learn from them, and I think that is what attracts new people to this site and motivates a fair number of people to visit and participate. It would be tragic if all that went down the drain. I still rely on the advice and techniques of long gone members, a few of whom were mentioned earlier. I just read that we lost another long time member today. We we also lose everything that he contributed? That would be a double tragedy. I'm hopeful that the solution, in whatever form it is, preserves the history of this site. I don't have the fund of knowledge or the skills to take on this task, and it is easy to make work for other people, but my vote would be to prioritize any solution that preserves what work has been done thus far. If we lose that I think we also lose this forum.
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post Jan 21 2025, 04:13 PM
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I'd be happy to contribute $$. Maybe a special fund raiser. This site is really the best. I'm grateful everyday that I look at it.

Any thoughts about doing a cleanup purge? Surely there are posts that are off topic etc. Also images that are too large or low value. I know that would be hard... but hard choices might could be in everyone best interest.

Perhaps some assistant sysops that could monitor and work to cleanup off topic items more real-time.
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post Jan 21 2025, 04:18 PM
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QUOTE(SKL1 @ Jan 21 2025, 08:52 AM) *

Can't lose the site or the info that is here now. I am totally computer illiterate (probably why I like the old AC cars) but would chip in more $$ to keep something going!
We can't lose all the info that is here now!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Count me in. 914World has gone through many phases since I joined and it would be a big loss to the 914 community, both mechanical and social if it had to start over.
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post Jan 21 2025, 04:58 PM
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I've been with 914-world since it's migration from 914-the-previous-bb. Much of the value comes from the cumulative contributions from experts, enthusiasts and hobbyists that have posted here over the past couple decades. The culture of supporting this crazy hobby would be diminished I think if we let it burn or started from scratch.

FWIW, I vote for Andy's option 3 and would be fine with some down-time in the transition. Sounds like some software-type members are willing to help, but that may not be actually feasible - Andy's call. If there's a financial need, I'm willing to contribute.

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post Jan 21 2025, 05:11 PM
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sounds like many potential contributors. Please excuse my ignorance, as I know nothing about websites/software/hardware, any of this, but if the head honcho (Andy)is willing and we know the $$ required, we can keep this ship afloat
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:14 PM
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Will gladly contribute to this too.

I have recently gone on FB and it's probably me but I wouldn't know where to start to find information (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) . This feed thing (like LinkedIn) doesn't apply to the type of activities we have here.

I fully trust the brain power here to address the issue, just like it does for our beloved little car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

Thank you Andy for everything you do and for the daily dose of therapy... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

...plus, we need to know what happens to the Ferrari build! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

EDIT: I believe Go Fund Me takes a chunk of the donation (obviously). Seems like the direct money transfer would garanty all the last coins to be used towards this place.
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:15 PM
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Whatever Andy decides, I’m in.
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:35 PM
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I have enjoyed this site and gotten much good information for years. I would be willing to contribute to keep it going.
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:44 PM
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I’d contribute $ to a solution. This site is rich with very valuable information and should be preserved in some form.
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:52 PM
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Count me in alsop
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:53 PM
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:56 PM
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Jan 21 2025, 02:51 PM) *

Sounds like we need to put TC on a time out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) It's a fun thread to look thru but it's not the important stuff. That's 240,000 images.

I haven't done web design in 20 years either, so I don't have much to offer as a solution.

Anything is possible now that AI writes code.


Wow, it's my fault. Our Thread gets More Traffic than any others and keeps peeps on the site
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post Jan 21 2025, 05:58 PM
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retired, sold software and dangerous with a keyboard so that leaves me contributing $$$$$... count me in!
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post Jan 21 2025, 06:16 PM
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I'm a complete computer dufus, and would be of no help in the tech department,,,,,,
but I am happy to offer a few bucks towards helping to keep the site going.
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post Jan 21 2025, 06:32 PM
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Jan 21 2025, 03:56 PM) *
QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Jan 21 2025, 02:51 PM) *
Sounds like we need to put TC on a time out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) It's a fun thread to look thru but it's not the important stuff. That's 240,000 images.
I haven't done web design in 20 years either, so I don't have much to offer as a solution.
Anything is possible now that AI writes code.
Wow, it's my fault. Our Thread gets More Traffic than any others and keeps peeps on the site

I'm pretty sure we can't pin this one on TC.

Even after subtracting his image upload count, we're still at well over 1 million.
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post Jan 21 2025, 06:39 PM
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Andy, get the Go Fund Me account up now. Happy to throw in $914. I'd be lost without this World.
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