The How-To Documents are done so the pictures are on the document and will not go away. If pictures are linked from somewhere else, if the member does not use the host and the pictures go away, they are gone from here too. We are in the process of upgrading the software here. The only problem is that to go from one upgrade to the next is that they have to be done from #3 to #4, then from #4 to #5 etc. We had not done an upgrade for quite some time, so there are many to be done before we are upto date. This take lots of time because each level has to be fixed and make sure it is ok before going to the next upgrade. The will be many good upgrades when this is complete. We have hoped that it would be done by now, but it is a slow process and takes many hours.
As far as backup, I have a server in Washington State and the main server is in Idaho. We have a very solid site and it has not been down in a very long time.
As far as funding for equipment and software, we have raffles at Reading and also have badges for different levels of donations. They are located by the members name. I will be posting this years donation information in the next day or so. The main goal that we have had is to avoid ads. I know they have a purpose, but we have not wanted to do that.
We also have a badge for when members list their car and have it registered here. I see you have not done that yet, but if you go to the Registration Forum, you can do that.
I hope this has answered some of your questions.
