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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gez" data-source="post: 1441678" data-attributes="member: 1328">Some thoughts:I think it's a good idea. There will be people interested, that's for sure, and will be an even bigger incentive than the CS status.The base cost should be low enough: if it's possible to set up an EZ board for $50,  then $50 is a good starting point. Maybe even merely $40, or $30. But make each option cost a little extra.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Public/Private? Options to have it password protected or open to anyone. Maybe a private forum (restricted to specific users, or password protected) could cost a little bit more. +$5, maybe. +10 if the forum is also hidden (not displayed in the list of forums to members who haven't access to it).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sub-forums: Allowed? Extra charge? Do you want a single forum or a "suite" of forums (like, for example, the Creature Catalog or T13K have here at present). The base price would give one forum. Any subforum would be an extra. $10 or $5 more per extra forum.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Themes: Customisable? With/without EN World ad banners? MM thinks a custom theme should cost $20. Why not? Getting an ad-free forum would cost an extra, too.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Terms/Conditions: Any suggested rules, guidelines? There are some things we don't want the forums used for (for example, a private forum used by a small clique to coordinate trolls on the main boards would be just mean) Rough guidelines. The personal  forum should not be devoted to illegal content, it should be private if non-grandma-friendly, and it should not be allowed to affect the rest of EN World.</li> </ul>Other extras:The possibility to attach files in that forum. (Reasonning? It takes more disk space.)The possibility to allow HTML tags in posts, like <table>. (Reasonning? It can mess up things when used irresponsibly.)The possibility for the forum creator and leader to have a bigger avatar. (Reasonning? It would affect, although a little, the rest of ENW.)The basic idea is to propose a cheap, attractive service, but to incite people to pay for special perks.</blockquote>

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