Dear members and friends of ipernity,


1) Server overload fixed.
Our recent server overload issue was quickly fixed with the help of our outside IT support, IT Assurance. A new scraper had found a way to use our website.
Rob is working to learn from this event how to fix any new issues such as this without needing to use the outside support. We continue to keep a vigilant eye on our system.
We had learned from our previous server issue how to switch to a different server mode so that the website response time was only effected for a couple days, incurring only a minor cost due to the prompt fix. We hope the issue didn't cause any serious interruptions to your use.

2) New benefit for Basic club memberships.
In an effort to find ways to entice Guest accounts to join as paying club members, Basic club memberships can now upload files that are up to 5MB in size (previously 2.5MB). Storage space and other upload limits remain the same.

3) Excess content deletions upon end of club membership.
Our programming has been lenient with excess content deletions after a club member stops renewing their membership, previously only dropping the account down to 100 items and not taking into consideration how much server space or individual file size. (Excess content being any content over the allowed Guest limits.)

We have now updated the programming so that lapsed club accounts will no longer take up more server space and file size than allowed, along with having no more than 100 items. This may result in some lapsed club membership accounts dropping to below 100 items.

Note, this also applies to Trial memberships that don't convert to a paid membership at the end of the trial time period.

4) Let's get New members!
The most recent ima board meeting once again pointed out the need for increased club memberships. With this in mind, please remember to tell your friends about ipernity.
- Do you know people who love steam engines? Let them know we have this train group: steam trains
- Do your friends love saying hello once a week? Tell them to come say hello over the fence at our HFF group - the friendliest group around!
- Let them know there is no language barrier with a club membership.
- Surprise them with the fact that a Basic club membership is only about €2.50 a month!
- Be sure to mention that we have zero advertising. Almost unique on the web these days.

We hope to have the promotional pamphlet finished by the end of October.
In the meantime, you can copy the pamphlet's content to share with friends, family, people you bump into on the street, found here, or simply give them the url to our main Explore page: Explore Overiew

Expect more news about how we can gain more club members soon.

Your ima team.