What's happened to the club website?

[obis]

Not responding

[Fat Tom Daley]

I presume (not 100%) that the domain has ran out. I think urchins.org domain still works

[kimbles left foot]

Yep - it expired today

[Serious Sid]

Just discovered this myself. No feedback from the Club?

[Ian_W]

Have paid for the renewal myself - apologies - should be back online shortly.

[Eastside Urchin]

Not sure the club know anything about it to be honest

[cup of tea]

Well done Ian_W

[Serious Sid]

Not sure the club know anything about it to be honest

 

If its the 'official' club website then they SHOULD know about it.

[Eastside Urchin]

Yes maybe but I think that it's just been renewed the last couple of years and gone under the radar.

Let's face it,Colin & Ken hardly come across as computer bods,as far as they are concerned we have a website,it's updated and if there were any problems like a site needing money to continue then I think they would just expect us to tell them.I only found out last week that you had to pay a yearly fee on a site and I probably use computers much more in a week than they would in a lifetime put together.

[Hornchurch "O"]

Not sure there's anything to put on there anyway.

Always seem to get more info on here.

[Ian_W]

I have personally paid for the domain names and hosting for the last 8 years - I think there are around half a dozen Hornchurch names that I registered and keep renewed instead of letting them go.

 

Have never really said anything - but if it is an issue let me know.

 

Some domains are personally owned and are redirected to the site for increased traffic.

 

BTW - there was no plan to even buy AFCHornchurch so I went out and got them before some low life domain farm did (actually the same applied to hornchurchfc as well 8 years ago) - hence the reason why the website is actually still on hornchurchfc.com - but then you would not know that unless you looked at the server.

 

The only domain that I do not control is urchins.org and that is owned by Rob

 

You need to understand that when these domains were purchased most non league clubs did not want anything to do with the internet and actually were not keen on any real info being given out in case the opposition found out.

[Serious Sid]

Not sure there's anything to put on there anyway.

Always seem to get more info on here.

 

Music to my ears! I only agreed to carry on with the job after a personal plea from Colin at the beginning of this season. However, I am very happy to pack it in if its not needed. I spend about four hours a week keeping everything up to date - and I have lots of other things I could do with this time. 538868 hits (that's over half a million!) in four years would suggest some people use the website but I will certainly not be offended if the consensus is that its not needed. As previously mentioned I will pack it in at the end of next season anyway. Maybe the Supporters' Association would like to run the website?

Edited May 17, 2011 by Serious Sid

[serge]

steady on sid we dont want you to quite you do a sterling job for the club please carry on and thanks to ian as well fine gent all help is appriciated and welcomed

[serge]

bye the way can i have a promotion from reserve poster as i'm no ones reserve i have to be a genaral or manager

[Eastside Urchin]

The forum will always hold more information due to the fans talking about everything on a daily basis,but the website is just as important as it provides general information.Forum uses will pretty much talk about everything on the website but not everything on the forum will be put on the website and rightly so.The two go hand in hand.Some people choose not to use the forum and others choose not to use the website but each are just as valuable as the other as marketing tools.Put it this way,the website is official to the club,the forum is more distant from the club

[serge]

f**k me that was technical what does that mean in ornchurch speke

[Eastside Urchin]

sid is good

[Hornchurch "O"]

Wasn't having a go Sid.

I think the website is great and very easy to use.

You do an excellent job mate.

[Eastside Urchin]

lol mick,you can tell you have got a bird.They turn us all into vicious monsters.

Lets all become gay and happy

[Serious Sid]

Wasn't having a go Sid.

I think the website is great and very easy to use.

You do an excellent job mate.

 

I didn't feel anyone was having a go. I can certainly take criticism when I know it is meant well. I just didn't want to waste my time if what I was doing was not really necessary.