In the "well, that was dumb" department, I installed a new OS on the testbed server which can't handle FMS. Not because it's too old, but rather because it's too new - just part of the epic struggle of blending open-source and proprietary software, I guess. Good thing I have enough spare DVDs that I can keep making all these different boot disks!

Buried somewhere in that bad news is a little good news. A fun secret of FMS is that there's a trial/development version which is limited (max 10 connections, total) but free and full-featured. So I'll be able to 1. Demonstrate that I'm capable of getting the site running again and 2. Work out all the little bugs (and big ones) before all the funding gets in to purchase the real deal. Which, by the way, is barely over 1% towards the total goal of $1,200, and I haven't even technically started the fundraiser.

As for advertising, I'm not sure if google ads (or other third-party services) are going to pan out. Yadda yadda adult content. More likely, I'll just expand the advertising available directly through WT - I've already scratchbuilt the banner ad at the bottom, so it shouldn't take any extra effort to add more!

Long story short: Save up your quarters and nickels, and get the word out. Things are about to start picking up steam around here real fast.