ox4.org was set up by some activists in the Oxford area. We like doing activism, supporting activism infrastructure, and techie stuff. And ox4.org was the result. It’s a new and ongoing project, and we hope that it will evolve over time. But we’re also busy with other stuff, so please don’t hold your breath.

Our hosting allows for HTML, PHP, Perl, MySQL, and a couple of other things. We’ve also got Drupal CMS so that you can edit your own site even if you don’t know how to write code.

We only use free and open source software, so by using us you can be confident that you’re not supporting software corporations that want to take control of your PC and the web in general.

what we can provide (and what we can’t)

• We can set up some space for your web site. Your site will have an address similar to http://[yourname].ox4.org. If you want something else (e.g. yourname.org.uk) you will have to set this up yourself (we can tell you how) and pay for it (normally a couple of quid a year).
• You can hand code your site (e.g. type your own code on Bluefish, use an editor such as Nvu), or use the Drupal Content Management System. You can find out more about ox4.org Drupal hosting on base.ox4.org.
• We can give you an email alias (e.g. [yourname]@ox4.org) that can forward emails to your own account.
• We can not give you a mail list. We can recommend some.
• We can not write your website for you. We might be able to give you some pointers, but you will have to write the content.
• The support we can give you in setting up a site is variable - it depends on how motivated and busy we are.
• We do not log IP addresses. This means we cannot tell you who is visiting your site. It also means we cannot tell anybody else who is visiting your site, even if we wanted to ;-).

If you’re interested in getting you site hosted by us then please get in touch. But read the terms & conditions below first.

some of our terms and conditions

We’re generally a friendly bunch, and open to suggestions about what sites we host. But just so you know …

• We will only host sites for groups or people that we consider to be working for positive social and/or environmental change.
• We will not host sites for profit-making organisations. There may be some exceptions to this (e.g. workers’ co-operatives).
• We will expect you to make a donation to ox4.org of around £3 per month that we host your site unless you can tell us why you cannot afford this. Even at these rates, ox4.org is a loss making venture.
• We’re Oxford based, and have set up ox4.org for Oxford and the surrounding area. We might host your site if you’re way outside of Oxford, but we’d expect you to give us a good reason why we’re the only people that can host your site.
• We do not log IP addresses. This means we cannot tell you who is visiting your site. It also means we cannot tell anybody else who is visiting your site, even if we wanted to ;-).
• We reserve the right to cancel your hosting with no prior notice, and without giving a reason. We don’t expect to ever have to do this, but it’s best that we’re open about this now.

If you’re interested in getting you site hosted by us then please get in touch. But read the terms & conditions above first.