History of the Forum?

[MC71]

Steve

I can probably take this on, plus can host it on site as I work at a datacenter  

Can you PM me more details on how its currently running - guessing its a dedicated VPS somewhere?

Cheers

Alex

..........good man. I don't mind if we have too have a ''small'' membership charge.

Second that, happy to pay a membership fee.

Probably been considered or mentioned but why not charge for putting things in the "For Sale" section, even if it's only a £1 per listing (irrelevant of value or number of items in that 1 listing), it would soon add up. So far this month there are 8 pages of listings alone. No idea how that would be managed or monitored though

 

[RedRobin]

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Sorry, but I'm not happy to pay a compulsory membership fee. Beyond paying an Internet Provider, I strongly believe that access to all web sites should be free and I don't bother to visit those which charge, whoever they are and whatever they provide.

As far as this site is concerned I consider that I already contribute enough in the form of help to others etc etc not to have to pay for access. Sorry, my view might be unpopular but I'm just being honest about my feelings in this respect.

If it must be done, then the suggestion of a £1 per "For Sale" item listing is a good and fair one, in my opinion. 

[alexperkins]

I can safely say if I was to take it on, itd operate in the way it does now

I.e. donations if hosting needed to be paid for etc.

I dont believe in membership sites, though as RR says, a classified fee is an option if necessary.

[SteveP]

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Sorry, but I'm not happy to pay a compulsory membership fee. Beyond paying an Internet Provider, I strongly believe that access to all web sites should be free and I don't bother to visit those which charge, whoever they are and whatever they provide.

As far as this site is concerned I consider that I already contribute enough in the form of help to others etc etc not to have to pay for access. Sorry, my view might be unpopular but I'm just being honest about my feelings in this respect.

If it must be done, then the suggestion of a £1 per "For Sale" item listing is a good and fair one, in my opinion. 

^^^ But your happy to get free advertising in your forum signature?

Steve

I can probably take this on, plus can host it on site as I work at a datacenter 

Can you PM me more details on how its currently running - guessing its a dedicated VPS somewhere?

Cheers

Alex

I will be in contact over the weekend.

[alexperkins]

Ok Steve 

[RedRobin]

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Sorry, but I'm not happy to pay a compulsory membership fee. Beyond paying an Internet Provider, I strongly believe that access to all web sites should be free and I don't bother to visit those which charge, whoever they are and whatever they provide.

As far as this site is concerned I consider that I already contribute enough in the form of help to others etc etc not to have to pay for access. Sorry, my view might be unpopular but I'm just being honest about my feelings in this respect.

If it must be done, then the suggestion of a £1 per "For Sale" item listing is a good and fair one, in my opinion.  

^^^ But your happy to get free advertising in your forum signature?

....It's merely a link to my Facebook page where you can enjoy my music and photos. Nothing is sold from that Facebook link which benefits myself financially.

[MAT ED30]

I think a pound for each listing in the for sale section is a good idea it's only a £1

[RedRobin]

I think a pound for each listing in the for sale section is a good idea it's only a £1

....And only £1 less from what someone is profiting from selling an item for. So it's a kind of gentle 'tax'. Pity that the feckin' govn'ment doesn't tax people for £1 per transaction rather than 20% vat!

[invisiblekid]

Steve

I can probably take this on, plus can host it on site as I work at a datacenter 

Can you PM me more details on how its currently running - guessing its a dedicated VPS somewhere?

Cheers

Alex

Alex/Steve

I don't have many posts currently, but I will joining the MK6 fold in a few weeks with a Golf R, so I'll be spending more time around here. I'd be happy to helpout if any assistance is required. I'm an IT Manager by trade with tonnes of LAMP experience.

I know one of the current site sponsors who I'm sure will vouch for me if needs be.

So if you need a hand, either now or in the future, ping me an email - I'm more than happy for the current Admin team to pass on my email addy.

Gaz

[Greeners]

I don't remember Steve asking for suggestions of how to make money for the forum?? 

He has asked for people to come forward if they feel they are able to take on the Admin role as he has his hands full! 

[jedi-knight83]

I don't remember Steve asking for suggestions of how to make money for the forum??  

He has asked for people to come forward if they feel they are able to take on the Admin role as he has his hands full!  

He didn't ask.. and i'm not sure if he is presuming the new admin will take over the cost or if he would continue to cover this himself?

Either way.. Its not completely fair 1 person paying the cost.. At the same time I dont think moving to a paid subscription is the way forwards purely because it will stunt the growth of the forum. Cost aside, most people will log on, see it costs money and not want to bother sorting it out so they will go elsewhere. I think the forum has become as big as it has because its free and easy to join and see ALL the sections from the start. I look at it from my point of view.. Yes I'm an active user and I would probably pay a small annual fee now.. But at the start when I first logged on it would have put me off and I'd have never signed up.

I like the idea of the paid sales section though. Either £1 per item or £5 for 1 month for unlimited items or similar? Not sure how easy it would be to implement on this forum software though.

This is help cover the running costs and maybe even create a pot of money for future upgrades / expansion.

[h4rdy]

I actually can't see anything wrong with a tenner a year say.

The reason?

Have you seen the members list with people who join then never come on here?

Also it stops the time wasters and people who just want to wind people up, sammy, trolling I think its called.

 

[jedi-knight83]

I actually can't see anything wrong with a tenner a year say.

The reason?

Have you seen the members list with people who join then never come on here?

Also it stops the time wasters and people who just want to wind people up, sammy, trolling I think its called.

 

Yeah thats great for all of us. But can you honestly say that when you first came to the forum, without having seen it, or got to know any people, you would have paid a tenner to join?

[h4rdy]

Its not really difficult all this is it?

Restricted membership until you join fully.

The Mitsubishi Evo forum has the same format and they get a magazine, lanyard etc etc.

Not that bothered about all that but I am just saying paying for all the fun I have on here is not a big deal.

[RedRobin]

I don't remember Steve asking for suggestions of how to make money for the forum??  

He has asked for people to come forward if they feel they are able to take on the Admin role as he has his hands full!  

....Nath, I think that the thread's title "History of the Forum" has become 'Future of the Forum' and it does seem an ideal opportunity for folks to post and share their views and ideas about how the forum can best manage to self-finance itself (without financial profit) in its new future without SteveP as Admin.  

Of course, any Admin team can choose to ignore the views expressed and arrange matters as only they think best. The forum isn't a democracy AFAIK.