#  🐍 Francis Higgins Archive 📦

## 🔎 Overview

This project is dedicated to archiving and hosting content related to **Francis Higgins**, preserving his work in a centralized, accessible, and long‑term format.

The goal is to ensure continued availability of content while maintaining strong security and archive integrity. Not as a replacement to his YouTube channel.

🎥 Francis Higgins on YouTube: [youtube.com/@FrancisHiggins](https://www.youtube.com/@FrancisHiggins)

## 📌 Disclaimer

This is a fan‑driven archival project and is **not officially affiliated** with Francis Higgins unless explicitly stated otherwise.

## 🎯 Purpose

- 📚 Archive and host publicly available Francis Higgins content
- 👀 Provide a **read‑only** experience for users
- 🗂️ Preserve content in a structured and reliable way
- ❌ Downloads streams for archival purposes but does not share them with users

## 🔐 Security, Access & Permissions

- ✅ **Read-only access**: Users may view and consume content
- 🚫 **No direct uploads**: Users cannot upload files directly to the server

These restrictions are intentional and exist to:

- 🛡️ Prevent malicious or unauthorized uploads
- 🔒 Protect server stability and data integrity
- ✔️ Ensure authenticity of archived content

All content suggestion, updates, and moderation are handled internally by trusted maintainers.

User interaction is intentionally limited to reading and browsing to reduce risk and keep the archive safe, for uploads see below.

## 💬 Discord – The Shnakepit

🐍 **The Shnakepit** is the community Discord server for discussing Francis Higgins content, memes, and related shnake business. **This discord has nothing to do directly with this project** but was made from a few users there that enjoy the space, you might too.

🔗 **Join here**: [discord.gg/d2FMdtErec](https://discord.gg/d2FMdtErec)

### 📥 Community Submissions

Members are welcome to share content in the **#viper-gifs-pics-rteclips** channel or directly to [FrancisHigginsArchive@proton.me](mailto:FrancisHigginsArchive@proton.me)

Content posted there **may be considered** for inclusion on the Mainframe, subject to review by the maintainers.

Please note:

- Posting in Discord does **not** guarantee inclusion
- Only maintainers can add content to the archive
- All submissions are reviewed for relevance, quality, and legality (no dodgy stuff)
- Tag **@francis_higgins_archive** in **#viper-gifs-pics-rteclips** when submitting your media
- If your file is too big for discord try [gofile.io](https://www.gofile.io) and send the link

## ⚖️ Legal & Copyright

All archived content remains the property of its respective copyright holders.

This project does **not** claim ownership over any third‑party content and operates under the assumption of fair use for archival, educational, and preservation purposes.

If you are a rights holder and believe content has been included in error, please email [FrancisHigginsArchive@proton.me](mailto:francishigginsarchive@proton.me)

## 💚 Donations & Running Costs

This project is self‑funded and supported by the community. Donations help cover ongoing hosting costs required to keep the archive free, online and accessible.

Donations are entirely optional and go **only** toward covering these operational expenses.

There is absolutely **no obligation** to donate — simply visiting, reading, and enjoying the archive is more than enough support ❤️

☕ **Ko‑fi**: [ko-fi.com/francishigginsarchive](https://ko-fi.com/francishigginsarchive)

### 📊 Cost Breakdown

- 🖥️ **Server hosting (Whatbox)**: £11.00 per month
- 🌐 **Domain hosting (NameCheap)**: £1.63 annually for 2026

The total cost to run and maintain the project currently stands at **£133.63** for 2026, rising to **£141.79** in 2027 due to domain renewal being on an introductory offer.

### 🧾 Transparency

All Donations, invoices and running cost documentation are made publicly available for transparency and accountability:

📂 [Running Costs Folder](https://mainframe.francishigginsarchive.biz/_Read%20Me!/Running%20Costs/)

💵 [Donations Folder](https://mainframe.francishigginsarchive.biz/_Read%20Me!/Donations%20(Redacted)/)