Profit Support the forum

[Shawn Gossman]

Have you ever asked members to support your forum, and it actually worked?

You know, like donate to help the forum for the hosting and server costs.

Do you think the right kind of community can fully keep the forum afloat?

 

[Larry]

I have in the past for different projects and normally if you look too desperate people won't support it. That being said I sounded too desperate when a user called me out a long time ago. I simply just said "fair" and took down the donation pool.

Right now, my current board I do not really push for it, its more of in the background then anything. It is shown on our news and announcements but its 100% optional. It's good to have though because hosting and software licenses is expensive! You have to have an idea going in, are you doing this for pure hobbies or we talking business here? I'm for the latter. My friends and I are all starting it together but at the moment they are dealing with a personal issue so I'm left to go solo for a minute.