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<td width="150px" valign="top"><strong>Chat</strong></td> <td
valign="top"><a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#hcoop">#hcoop</a> on <a
-href="http://freenode.net/">Freenode</a> (This is an
-<a href="http://www.irchelp.org/" target="_blank">Internet Relay
+href="https://freenode.net/">Freenode</a> (This is an
+<a href="https://www.irchelp.org/" target="_blank">Internet Relay
Chat</a> channel where you can ask other users questions or generally
chatter.)</td>
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<td width="150px" valign="top"><strong>Membership</strong></td>
-<td valign="top"><a href="mailto:membership@hcoop.net">membership@hcoop.net</a> (For new and prospective members with questions about memership not covered in our <a href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/ProspectiveMemberFaq">FAQs</a>.)</td>
+<td valign="top"><a href="mailto:membership@hcoop.net">membership@hcoop.net</a> (For new and prospective members with questions about memership not covered in our <a href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/ProspectiveMemberFaq">FAQs</a>.)</td>
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<td width="150px" valign="top"><strong>Mailing Lists</strong></td>
-<td valign="top">Existing members needing help are encouraged to post their questions to the <a href="https://lists.hcoop.net/listinfo/hcoop-help">hcoop-help</a> or <a href="https://lists.hcoop.net/listinfo/hcoop-misc">hcoop-misc</a> mailing lists prior to contacting our admins. Prior to posting questions to the mailing lists, however, please verify that the answer to your question does not already exist in the <a href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/">HCoop Wiki</a>.</td>
+<td valign="top">Existing members needing help are encouraged to post their questions to the <a href="https://lists.hcoop.net/listinfo/hcoop-help">hcoop-help</a> or <a href="https://lists.hcoop.net/listinfo/hcoop-misc">hcoop-misc</a> mailing lists prior to contacting our admins. Prior to posting questions to the mailing lists, however, please verify that the answer to your question does not already exist in the <a href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/">HCoop Wiki</a>.</td>
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democratically as a USA 501(c)(12) non-profit corporation. HCoop
members pool their resources to support most any services that qualify
as "Internet hosting." Using <a
-href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/DomTool/UserGuide">custom tools</a>
+href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/DomTool/UserGuide">custom tools</a>
written in <a href="http://sml-family.org/">SML</a> we
offer the benefits of a shared hosting environment with nearly the
same flexibility a VPS would offer. Thanks to our cooperative
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We're fans of Free Software and release all of our <a
- href="http://git.hcoop.net/?a=project_list;o=age;pf=hcoop">custom
+ href="https://git.hcoop.net/?a=project_list;o=age;pf=hcoop">custom
software under Free licenses</a>.
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We are cooperatively organized and not-for-profit, adhering to the <a
- href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/SevenPrinciples">Seven
+ href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/SevenPrinciples">Seven
Principles</a>.
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HCoop is currently accepting new members and only asks that you meet the following basic requirements prior to submitting your application. Members must be able to:
<ul>
-<li><strong>Pay $7/month in United States dollars.</strong> We prefer that you pay with <a href="http://www.paypal.com/">Paypal</a> or <a href="http://stripe.com/">Stripe</a>, which can process major credit cards or pull money from your bank account.
+<li><strong>Pay $7/month in United States dollars.</strong> We prefer that you pay with <a href="https://www.paypal.com/">Paypal</a> or <a href="https://stripe.com/">Stripe</a>, which can process major credit cards or pull money from your bank account.
</li>
<li><strong>Use a basic GNU/Linux working environment.</strong> Most of our members are fairly technically inclined, but some aren't. If you haven't used GNU/Linux before, it doesn't have to be a deal breaker for you and HCoop. If you're good with computers and willing to do a little learning, you should be fine. Other HCoop members will probably be willing to help you through the use of our <a href="https://lists.hcoop.net/listinfo/hcoop-help">hcoop-help</a> mailing list.
</li>
<li><strong>Agree to our <a href="tos.html">Terms of Service</a>.</strong> Nothing too weird.
</li>
-<li><strong>Read the <a href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/MemberManual/GettingStarted">Getting Started</a> section of our <a href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/MemberManual">Member Manual</a>, which is on our <a href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/">Wiki</a></strong>. This will give you an overview of what you need to know to use your HCoop account effectively.
+<li><strong>Read the <a href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/MemberManual/GettingStarted">Getting Started</a> section of our <a href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/MemberManual">Member Manual</a>, which is on our <a href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/">Wiki</a></strong>. This will give you an overview of what you need to know to use your HCoop account effectively.
</li>
</ul>
<p>Our service is built upon Debian GNU/Linux, Kerberos,
OpenAFS, and our custom services manager <a
-href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/DomTool">Domtool</a>. Using
+href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/DomTool">Domtool</a>. Using
Domtool, you can configure the behavior of your domains
and sites in shared daemons without needing to request
anything from a superuser. Since we provide a generic
daemons in whatever programming language you fancy.</p>
<p>We support Free Software, releasing all of our custom software <a
-href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/Code">under Free licenses</a>, and using
+href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/Code">under Free licenses</a>, and using
only Free Software for our infrastructure.</p>
<p>Our <a
-href="http://wiki.hcoop.net/Hardware">servers</a> are
-colocated at <a href="http://peer1.net">Peer1</a> in New
+href="https://wiki.hcoop.net/Hardware">servers</a> are
+colocated at <a href="https://peer1.net">Peer1</a> in New
York City. They have excellent connectivity, several
layers of power redundancy, and helpful on-site
staff.</p>
<tr><td><strong>Bandwidth</strong></td><td>We currently have a 5Mbps
connection (<a
- href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burstable_billing">95th
+ href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burstable_billing">95th
percentile</a> billing) burstable to 100Mbps. If your sites see less
than fifty or so gigabytes of traffic per month, we can feasibly
host you.</td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>OpenAFS</strong></td><td>A
publicly accessible <a
- href="http://openafs.org">OpenAFS</a> cell
+ href="https://openafs.org">OpenAFS</a> cell
(<tt>/afs/hcoop.net/</tt> the whole world
round). This lets you access your HCoop storage as
if it were local disk on every major operating
<tr><td><strong>Etc.</strong></td><td>Volunteers host shared
services for the benefit of all members. These currently include
- a <a href="http://git.hcoop.net">git server</a>, managed <a
- href="http://moinmo.in/">MoinMoin</a> install, and Jabber
+ a <a href="https://git.hcoop.net">git server</a>, managed <a
+ href="https://moinmo.in/">MoinMoin</a> install, and Jabber
(<tt>YOU@hcoop.net</tt>). We hope to offer GNU Mediagoblin,
Diaspora*, Gitorious, darcsweb, and other services in the future
(or: insert your idea here).</td></tr>
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<h3>Who We Are</h3>
-HCoop is an Internet hosting service which operates in the form of a non-profit (c)(12) democratic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative" target="_blank">cooperative</a>. Each member has an equal vote in the workings of the organization and election of <a href="http://hcoop.net/board/">Board of Directors</a>. Many members choose to join HCoop because it provides them with more freedom, transparency, and options than other hosting services.
+HCoop is an Internet hosting service which operates in the form of a non-profit (c)(12) democratic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative" target="_blank">cooperative</a>. Each member has an equal vote in the workings of the organization and election of <a href="https://hcoop.net/board/">Board of Directors</a>. Many members choose to join HCoop because it provides them with more freedom, transparency, and options than other hosting services.
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<br /><br />
-Our system administrators and other active members operate as volunteers for the betterment of the cooperative. Active participation in the cooperative is not required, however we encourage all members to vote in the <a href="http://hcoop.net/board/">Board of Directors</a> elections which occur once a year and read any announcements that come from our admins via e-mail (very, very seldom).
+Our system administrators and other active members operate as volunteers for the betterment of the cooperative. Active participation in the cooperative is not required, however we encourage all members to vote in the <a href="https://hcoop.net/board/">Board of Directors</a> elections which occur once a year and read any announcements that come from our admins via e-mail (very, very seldom).
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