Goodbye Matroxusers...

[Whirl-Secret]

i think you're right - better to put some wonga into the server fund. I will try to do the same at some point soon!

[J1NG]

Hmmm, didn't catch that I could have bought the name. I have some cash available. And would have done something. Crap.

J1NG

[schmosef]

Hmmm, didn't catch that I could have bought the name. I have some cash available. And would have done something. Crap.

J1NG

I'm sure sasq would appreciate a donation to the server fund. I think that most of this is coming out of his pocket. I've already donated recently, and plan to donate again soon.

[Wombat]

The auction is still pending. There's about 40 minutes left, if anyone wants, they are welcome to try to bid for the domain. According to what I read on Snapnames.com, bids toward the end of the auction will extend the deadline.

Well, if he used it for something un-Matrox-related, I'd almost like to see Matrox take it on trademark reasons.

[Sasq]

Yes, the server fund is more appreciated, though it is sad to see the original name go.

when we moved to this server, and I moved to the murc.ws name, was a while ago, so google has had chance to catch up
I may re-introduce the google ads for a bit however, not so much to get clicks or fund raising, but its a real quick way to get google to update its search database

I appreciate the willingness of people to try to grab the original domain name, but apart from 7 years of history to the URL, not much has changed, MURC is still here ticking over. the only thing we have lost that might cause problems, is the email accounts associated with it.

Well the accounts are still there, just nothing comming into them.

I did purchase the matroxusers.net and .org names this morning, and I will either move the mail accounts over to one of them, or start moving to the murc.ws domain name.

And Schmo is right, while I have had some donations - and some large ones at that at times, a good chunk of this comes out of my pocket. I won't mention current running costs, but with the server - which I pay a premium for, but we all remember the days at burst yeah - the software licence fees, domain name fees etc. it does eat a chunk out of my pocket.