Possible end to SHP, Another Year

[Collector]

Well, it is that time again. I had been trying to convert everything over into a single Wiki so that SHP could become more of a community effort since I am losing my ability to maintain it much longer. I have tried reaching out to several of the more Sierra knowledgeable people, both from these forums and outside for help with the Wiki, but most have ignored it. Help does not mean only technical help. That comes from the main site conversion to Wiki and the programming Wikis. Instead I was asking for help with all around Sierra related things, like release information, synopses, trivia, playing help, Easter eggs,information on the music, Sierra Character entries, etc. The kind of things that many of the less technically inclined fans would know.

Given the lack of interest and my diminishing resources I am less inclined to continue. I have had a lot of new expenses and the hosting fee for the year would be better spent on my more immediate needs I am leaning more towards giving up on the whole thing.

I don't mean for this to be some emotional blackmail, but I am running out of options. If my finances were in better shape or I had received more support for help I probably would try for at least another year. I had hoped that enough could help to continue building and updating the site as a Wiki that some form of SHP could survive beyond me, but it is looking like will not happen.

I have a few more days until I have to commit to payment for another year or let the site perish, but only a few.

[Tawmis]

Hey Collector -

My time is pretty limited these days, myself. Amiee's health and my own (mental, and to some degree some physical) health have been a strong focus. I've tried to do less stuff "internet-y" and do more fun stuff away from a computer. That said, in the admin section I did ask ye if ye had the patch files stored somewhere? So I could try to get those to the wikis because I know people frequently go for those - and all the links on the main page are dead (because they're being transitioned to the wiki) - but the only place right now is the Internet Archive of yer site (looking at older versions) to grab those files.

That said, I completely understand your choice. I recently let go of the Comic Relief Podcast site (I believe in October, it will officially cease to exist), and have considered doing the same with a few other sites I run and don't really do anything with anymore. Not only is it an unappreciated financial drain, I've just not done anything with it.

[Collector]

There is not enough space left for the Wiki to re-add patch files and images. Again, if I either had more financial resources or there was more demand I would upgrade the account for more space, but the hosting bill is already more than I can reasonably justify.

I guess that it has to be put in light of the need for the site is not as high as it once was, given few people wanting to play these games are less likely to have the original media and there are digital sources already with modern installers/tools. That was another reason that I was adding non-technical information about the games, so the site could be an archive of the old information along with what might still be of interest Sierra fans. I guess not.

If the hosting bill was not as high as it is I might consider kicking the can down the road for another year, but I don't want to start begging for that kind of help, and it is probably too late to setup a "GoFundMe", anyway, even if I were of a mind to do so.

[Rath Darkblade]

Gosh. How large is the hosting bill, Collector? Please let me know - I might be able to help.