New Server(s) Appeal
IMC UK | 02.11.2004 22:48 | FBI Server Seizure | Indymedia
The seizure of the hard drives on Oct 7th in London shut down an Indymedia radio station and around 20 different Indymedia websites from Ambazonia to the UK. Thousands of individuals who have posted hundreds of thousands of articles on these web sites suddenly found their voices silenced by an unknown hand. See the server seizure story for an overview...
Following the FBI raid, a number of Web servers have been offered to the UK site and are already in use. Our immediate aim is, therefore, to build a database server to take the load off the existing one. The current database, or 'publishing server,' for the UK and other Indymedias is often overloaded, especially when uploading larger media files. Scores of people give up in frustration when publishing unsuccessfully time and again.
The best way to help is to set up a regular payment into the Indymedia UK Network account: several people are already contributing £10 a month, but whatever sum you can afford would be much appreciated. Read on for information about how to donate to this appeal.
We will not be silenced again
If we can raise several thousand pounds, we can get a very fast machine on a fast connection. This will make the UK site work a lot better. In addition, it will enable us to help other Indymedia sites in different parts of the world.
This experience shows that more servers are needed. The ideal would be to have all data distributed on different servers all over the world — we are looking for mirrors.
How to make a donation
If you are working, please consider setting up a regular donation of £10 a month, or whatever you can afford depending on your circumstances...
Just write down these details, take them to your bank and ask to set up a monthly or quarterly standing order.
Account number: 03194700
Sort code: 16-58-10
Address:
Triodos Bank NV
Brunel House 11
The Promenade
Bristol BS8 3NN
To make a one-off donation you may use PayPal which is quick and easy but please note that they will deduct 4-5 percent.
So if you can donate using your bank's Internet Banking service, or plain old pen and paper, that would make the donation go a lot further.
If using cheques, write them to: The Independent Media Centre (IMC) UK
In the UK, cheques or cash can be paid in over the counter at all branches of the Royal Bank of Scotland at no charge. This is preferable to sending them to Triodos which costs us 50p per cheque.
Postal address for cheques or postal orders:
The Independent Media Centre (IMC) UK
P.O. Box 587
London SW2 4HA
To transfer money from outside the UK
Account Name: Triodos Bank
Account number: 10000856
Sort code: 16-00-34
Swift Code: RBOSGB2LCBB
IBAN Number: GB11RBOS16003410 0008 56
BIC Number: RBOS BD 21
Reference: 03194700
IMC UK
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