Ron Earp
Admin
Hi Team,
Just a quick update, we've raised $750 since Keith put out the call, thanks much.
When we get enough money for the "new" forum we'll also put some thought into the supporter status. Don't worry, current status' will be honored but maybe we have a "Members Only" section or similar. We need a way to over the yearly costs of keeping the forum up and running which I'd estimate around $2000 to $2500 if occasional maintenance is outsourced.
Bottom line is if you like the place then donate a small amount of cash. While it's free to use all you want, it costs some funds to keep going.
Admins, we'll need a plan regarding the SPF and RCR forums. The threads there will need to be absorbed back into the regular forums. I haven't had time to chase vendors up, just sent an email to them a few weeks ago, but I don't think the manufacturers are interested in those subforums plus they know when renewal time is. I'm reindexing those forums right now which is a good idea to do to sort out errors before we dismantle.
Looking forward to 2018 with a fast, responsive, and new software package. I'll check back in later in the week with updates but I'm slammed with work and just don't have time to sort details right now.
Ron
Just a quick update, we've raised $750 since Keith put out the call, thanks much.
When we get enough money for the "new" forum we'll also put some thought into the supporter status. Don't worry, current status' will be honored but maybe we have a "Members Only" section or similar. We need a way to over the yearly costs of keeping the forum up and running which I'd estimate around $2000 to $2500 if occasional maintenance is outsourced.
Bottom line is if you like the place then donate a small amount of cash. While it's free to use all you want, it costs some funds to keep going.
Admins, we'll need a plan regarding the SPF and RCR forums. The threads there will need to be absorbed back into the regular forums. I haven't had time to chase vendors up, just sent an email to them a few weeks ago, but I don't think the manufacturers are interested in those subforums plus they know when renewal time is. I'm reindexing those forums right now which is a good idea to do to sort out errors before we dismantle.
Looking forward to 2018 with a fast, responsive, and new software package. I'll check back in later in the week with updates but I'm slammed with work and just don't have time to sort details right now.
Ron