Tech Section

[mick p]

I really dont think ignoring non-paying members is a good idea. Encouraging people to hang around and letting them see the benefits of this place is surely better?

I'm really leaning towards the sponsorship ideas, and Trev's idea a few posts back.

I'm going to ignore that reply

[Apache]

I really dont think ignoring non-paying members is a good idea. Encouraging people to hang around and letting them see the benefits of this place is surely better?

I'm really leaning towards the sponsorship ideas, and Trev's idea a few posts back.

[JUDWAK]

i know my spelling is very hard to follow
theres a lot i dont say coz i cant spell it

i was in a gameing clan with forums for 4 years through my gameing friends
i can get server space very cheap through them guys
i had a server cost me 1200 quid a year witch i had space for 14 sevsers plus ower forums on it too
the clan and forums fell apart coz of a few hot heads
i lost a lot of friends over it
now i never rush into anything like servers and forums anymore
but i can help
what server size do you use and how much space do you need

[wishbone]

My ten quids worth (even though I paid me subs in Jan and have no blue star....)

I really don't mind paying a tenner a year to have full access to this site - I'm pretty sure there's no search facility available unless you're paid up...

The info on here is very valuable, as is having access to people who know these trucks inside out and are willing to give us advice for free.

Maybe approach the 'usual suspects' mentioned whenever anyone asks about places to buy spares, get a new head or a huge lift and see if the forum could get some 'cashback' from a voucher code or something.

Rob.

[mick p]

Id be happy to pay a yearly subscription of a tenner because I have got and probabley will get a lot more help to keep my truck on the road.I would leave it up to the regular payers/users to frequently embaress those who are slow to pay.Eventualy we could just ignore those who ask but dont subscribe.

[darkdezigns]

NOOOO!!!!

ok point taken/made!

[Apache]

tbh for a mo think ive been guilty of that at times

NOOOO!!!!

[darkdezigns]

You can abuse me as much as you like matey - I am not one that cares - some people can't take it and the plot gets lost and it looks bad for the site

tbh for a mo think ive been guilty of that at times

[Bibs]

cant i be directly abusive to u now??lol

You can abuse me as much as you like matey - I am not one that cares - some people can't take it and the plot gets lost and it looks bad for the site

[Apache]

I just hope it's a cracking idea for the site

I'm trying to do my bit

Well I like the idea, and it sounds like one which wouldn't rile anyone which makes it the best idea so far!

If the sticker thing ever takes off, I'd go for it.

[MattF]

Matt, do you know how many emails and pm's Nigel gets a day? No i don't suppose you do! He is not looking for compensation for the time he spends answering these or for the time he spends doing all the admin on the site all Nigel is trying to do is cover most not all of the cost of keeping this forum going, which I believe at the moment is costing at least double what you say yours costs.

Nigel is open to all suggestions and ideas on how he can do this.

Hell, that must be an expensive shared host. No, I have no idea how many e-mails or PM's he answers. Nor can I see as that is relevant. If it is such a problem, he can always delegate to moderators. That is his choice to maintain control of everything.

Btw, I gave partial costs. Pretty hard to compare from a partial tally. Plus, I have zero revenue/income from the site, in any way or form. Besides, I am not trying a t1t for tat approach. It was merely the answer to a specific question asked. It was not intended as a yardstick to measure by.


You want ideas? In order of unobtrusiveness and return:

1) Setting up a useful and reliable shop.

2) Donations.

3) Site sponsors.

4) Indirect sponsorship through forum related sales.

5) Indirect sponsorship through forum related recommendations.

6) Company advertising space and associated fees.

7) Generic web advertising. (The likes of Google and such).


Those are the ones that come to mind offhand. That is not a complete list, however.

[darkdezigns]

Ha ha ha you'd end up bankrupt................

I think people can miss read a post, everyone reads them differently and makes of it what he or she wants.

Freedom of speech......if not directly abusive (if that makes sense)

cant i be directly abusive to u now??lol

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Not sure it would suit me Trev, as I'm not aiming to make huge money as I dont want to attract tax man attention - its more of a self financing hobby - but it sounds like a cracking idea for small businesses.

I just hope it's a cracking idea for the site

I'm trying to do my bit

[Apache]

Not sure it would suit me Trev, as I'm not aiming to make huge money as I dont want to attract tax man attention - its more of a self financing hobby - but it sounds like a cracking idea for small businesses.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Getting back to the subject in hand I have a suggestion

Some of us here do or could make the effort at times to suppliment our incomes - for example Apache with his stickers or Yeti with his occasional clearouts.

Why not use a small amount of the webspace on the server for members microshops, the space rented on a monthly basis.

It's not rocket science to create a small shop site using paypal facilities, and if you are having a clearout you could easily more than cover the charge, and benefit the site with the extra income.

With a naming convention of say www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/membername members could gain from the usual bots crawling round as well to appear in google listings.

It's an idea I'm throwing into the melting pot to help with the upkeep of the site.


Trev