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🌟 Hosting Trial Starting Monday: We Need You!

Hey friends,

Just a heads-up that sometime Monday evening, our developers will be moving the site off of Bluehost and over to their own hosting setup for a trial run. It'll last around three days, and it’s a pretty big decision, so we’d love your help testing things out.

Here’s the deal:

The new hosting plan offers the same or even better speeds and storage. It also gives us the option to upgrade storage down the line. Best part? We’d have direct support from the same dev who’s been with us since day one. They know the ins and outs of our site and are always quick to help.

Now for the honest part. This new host is a startup. They aren’t as big or widely accredited as Bluehost, and security is something we’re paying close attention to. If anything feels off, we’ll go back to our current plan. But with the level of support and flexibility they’re offering, I’m definitely leaning toward giving it a fair shot.

To help with testing:

Starting Monday morning, all members, regardless of membership level, will temporarily gain access to premium features. That includes photo and music uploads, inbox customizations, blog coding, group styling, and other tools usually reserved for paying members or those who unlock them with credits. This access will stay active throughout the entire testing period and will most likely return to normal sometime Friday (Central time).

What we need from you:

Between Monday and Wednesday, please log in and use the site as much as you can. Send messages, update your profile, create posts, try new things, and don’t hold back. The more activity, the better. It helps us see how the new host handles real use.

If you’re outside the United States, we especially want to hear from you. Our old host made the site nearly unusable for international members. We never want a repeat of that.

Your input will guide the final decision.

Let us know how the site feels for you during the test. Was it fast? Slow? Glitchy? Smooth? Your experience is what will decide whether we stick with this host or go back to Bluehost. You can message me directly or share your thoughts by replying to this forum thread.

Thanks for being part of this with us and for helping make the site better every step of the way.