Web site costs

Hey Bruno, what does it cost to run the site every month? One of the other sites I belong to is probably going to close due to not enough funds so I was just curious.

Thanks,
jason

lots and lots and lots of time

He does it just to be near and dear to all of us BBF freaks!
Labor of love???

bruno wrote:lots and lots and lots of time

Well I can definitely see the time but is there a lot of out of pocket expense ($$$$) on your part?

jasonf wrote:

bruno wrote:lots and lots and lots of time

Well I can definitely see the time but is there a lot of out of pocket expense ($$$$) on your part?

yes there is , alot of it depends on the amount of storage, bandwidth, etc... i also spend money on keeping the spam/google ads off the site...just like any business there are so many variables ,


ask the owner of that specific site what costs are involved

He seems to have quite a bit of cost/month and it always seems to be an issue. He is a bit of a geek so he is always upgrading scripts and adding this etc so I often wonder if he just simplified everything ot a basic forum if it would be a lot less $$ and work.

BTW, have you ever added a paypal link so people can help support this site?

jasonf wrote:BTW, have you ever added a paypal link so people can help support this site?

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jasonf wrote:BTW, have you ever added a paypal link so people can help support this site?

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Bruno, I wouldn't have an issue with a payPal link for donations- just don't do what the other site did by making you sign up for a reoccurring yearly charge on PayPal. That way if you want to donate you can, if you donate one year you aren't automatically charged in the following years. I donated to the other site and then the site was sold. I cancelled the automatic payment right away!

Gary