Knopflertk Appeal

[dustyvalentino]

Some of you may not even be aware of it, but Knopflertk is a fantastic FREE resource run by Alberto that makes EVERY non copyright DS and MK recording available to anyone.

Here is a message from Alberto:

Hello fellows. I know it's not the best time to start a fundraising campaign to continue the Knopflertk project, but the funds raised in the previous campaign, more than a year and a half ago, run out this month.

Personally, I have made the decision to stop paying for Unlimited's Google Drive, as its cost has multiplied by 3 in the last 2 years, and I no longer consider it essential, or at least, that its price is no longer competitive.

Project Unlimited isn't over, we're still searching for new jewels that haven't seen the light yet, but honestly, I think everything we've shared is accessible via Youtube. I will continue to maintain the collection, and perhaps in the future, I will reconsider its need again. Something new coming out, can be shared via temporary links.

If I ask you a small effort to maintain domination and Knopflertk, which is about 200€ per year.
You can do so by Paypal at donaciones@knopflertk.org

Thank you all, and use until the end of the month to download from the drive!

If you can afford to donate a small amount, please do!

And if you haven’t yet accessed it, go see what you are missing!

[stratmad]

Is there any way of moving to a cheaper server? I think most of us "hardcore" fans would be ready to help with the costs!

[dustyvalentino]

If there are any suggestions for a cheaper alternative I’m sure they would be welcome. But surely between all us fans we can come up with €200 a year to keep this valuable resource going?

[stratmad]

My thoughts exactly!
How much data are we talking about, roughly? 1-2 TB maybe? Does it take a fully fledged web server, or will some simple cloud storage do the job?
pcloud (https://www.pcloud.com/ looks quite useful to me for cloud storage. They offer a 2 TB lifetime subscription (99 years) for the price of 2 years of Google Drive!

[peterromer]

My thoughts exactly!
How much data are we talking about, roughly? 1-2 TB maybe? Does it take a fully fledged web server, or will some simple cloud storage do the job?
pcloud (https://www.pcloud.com/ looks quite useful to me for cloud storage. They offer a 2 TB lifetime subscription (99 years) for the price of 2 years of Google Drive!

That is a constructive very good alternative. Maybe we can delegate the job in transferring all the data between some of us ?, who will take that decision @Dusty ?
Otherwise I will gladly give 25 pounds to the donaciones@knopflertk.org as he referred to in his email. So surely we can provide 200 easily.
Please let us know if you need donations to that address or we should move the data and buy something new.
   

[dustyvalentino]

Thanks folks, I don't know any of the details, just copying Alberto's message from Facebook but I will direct him to this thread

[binone]

My thoughts exactly!
How much data are we talking about, roughly? 1-2 TB maybe? Does it take a fully fledged web server, or will some simple cloud storage do the job?
pcloud (https://www.pcloud.com/ looks quite useful to me for cloud storage. They offer a 2 TB lifetime subscription (99 years) for the price of 2 years of Google Drive!

It is now about 4,4 TB weight.

Pc cloud has a 2 TB traffic limit

Google drive can link to Knopflertk tracker.

Nothing lasts forever in the digital world. Even 99 years.

[stratmad]

My thoughts exactly!
How much data are we talking about, roughly? 1-2 TB maybe? Does it take a fully fledged web server, or will some simple cloud storage do the job?
pcloud (https://www.pcloud.com/ looks quite useful to me for cloud storage. They offer a 2 TB lifetime subscription (99 years) for the price of 2 years of Google Drive!

It is now about 4,4 TB weight.

Pc cloud has a 2 TB traffic limit

Google drive can link to Knopflertk tracker.

Nothing lasts forever in the digital world. Even 99 years.

4,4 TB    That's a lot!
So, where is the data, actually? On GD or on Knopflertk?
There are other providers that offer unlimited data and are still cheaper that GoogleDrive.

Maybe you can reduce it a bit, by taking out the stuff that is easily available on youtube, and just keeping the rare stuff?

Like Peter, I'm ready to pay so we can keep the thing going!
 

[binone]

My thoughts exactly!
How much data are we talking about, roughly? 1-2 TB maybe? Does it take a fully fledged web server, or will some simple cloud storage do the job?
pcloud (https://www.pcloud.com/ looks quite useful to me for cloud storage. They offer a 2 TB lifetime subscription (99 years) for the price of 2 years of Google Drive!

It is now about 4,4 TB weight.



Pc cloud has a 2 TB traffic limit

Google drive can link to Knopflertk tracker.

Nothing lasts forever in the digital world. Even 99 years.

4,4 TB    That's a lot!
So, where is the data, actually? On GD or on Knopflertk?
There are other providers that offer unlimited data and are still cheaper than GoogleDrive.

Maybe you can reduce it a bit, by taking out the stuff that is easily available on youtube, and just keeping the rare stuff?

Like Peter, I'm ready to pay so we can keep the thing going!

Is on GD, and every week, Knopflertk tracker gets fed from GD to a bittorrent

Unlimited, if exists, must be a whole thing, it was created with that in mind.

[dustyvalentino]

YouTube is better than nothing, but YouTube is also pretty crappy. There are frequent ads and stuff can be taken down at any second with some random copyright strike.

Knopflertk is a completely different ballgame.

Times are tough but it’s hard to believe we can’t find €200 between all DS fans to keep this benefit. I guess a lot of fans don’t even know about it.

[peterromer]

My thoughts exactly!
How much data are we talking about, roughly? 1-2 TB maybe? Does it take a fully fledged web server, or will some simple cloud storage do the job?
pcloud (https://www.pcloud.com/ looks quite useful to me for cloud storage. They offer a 2 TB lifetime subscription (99 years) for the price of 2 years of Google Drive!

It is now about 4,4 TB weight.
Pc cloud has a 2 TB traffic limit
Google drive can link to Knopflertk tracker.
Nothing lasts forever in the digital world. Even 99 years.

Hi Binone
In the email it says that donations are requested for tracker and the domain. Im ok with that. I would also be OK with lets say 25 pounds for donations for the Google Drive, but it also says that you guys have decided to discontinue the Google Drive as per the end of November, because of the prizes.

Does that mean that (regardless if people wants to donate for the drive specifically) that Google Drive will be shut down by end of November ?
In other words the GD is over and out by the end of November ?, or can some donations keep it alive if you get the money required ?
 

 

[TheTimeWasWrong]

I'm also happy to donate to Knopflertk, but I'm not familiar with the Google Drive. How are these two related? Also, I'm quite tech-savvy, so I can help if needed.

[stratmad]

I'm also happy to donate to Knopflertk, but I'm not familiar with the Google Drive. How are these two related? Also, I'm quite tech-savvy, so I can help if needed.

Same here.

[Pottel]

I'm also happy to donate to Knopflertk, but I'm not familiar with the Google Drive. How are these two related? Also, I'm quite tech-savvy, so I can help if needed.

Same here.

same here.

[binone]

My thoughts exactly!
How much data are we talking about, roughly? 1-2 TB maybe? Does it take a fully fledged web server, or will some simple cloud storage do the job?
pcloud (https://www.pcloud.com/ looks quite useful to me for cloud storage. They offer a 2 TB lifetime subscription (99 years) for the price of 2 years of Google Drive!

It is now about 4,4 TB weight.
Pc cloud has a 2 TB traffic limit
Google drive can link to Knopflertk tracker.
Nothing lasts forever in the digital world. Even 99 years.

Hi Binone
In the email it says that donations are requested for tracker and the domain. Im ok with that. I would also be OK with lets say 25 pounds for donations for the Google Drive, but it also says that you guys have decided to discontinue the Google Drive as per the end of November, because of the prizes.

Does that mean that (regardless if people wants to donate for the drive specifically) that Google Drive will be shut down by end of November ?
In other words the GD is over and out by the end of November ?, or can some donations keep it alive if you get the money required ?
 

By the moment, we have reached 354 in 3 days, so I am thinking of maintaining the drive for one more year. There are people subscribed that say they have never accessed the drive. If you have the mail I sent, you are registered and will have in your gdrive account, in the folder "shared with me" all the unlimited content.