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<blockquote data-quote="jester47" data-source="post: 1193073" data-attributes="member: 2238">A donation of $12 per person that visits and posts regularly would cover the costs of operation no problemo.&nbsp; The most gonzo idea that I can think of is a $12 a year membership.&nbsp; Some points- it is really the messageboard community that is bailing out EN world today.&nbsp; They are the ones that care.&nbsp; I think that a membership of $10 is not unreasonable to ask of everyone posting on the messageboards.&nbsp; The only problem is that there is a good chance that a large portion of the donations might be coming from lurkers.&nbsp; Also, having a membership to use the boards might backfire.&nbsp; The wonder of ENworld is the accessability.&nbsp; Put a price on it and you open up a whole new can of worms.So, with that idea and those thoughts in mind, it seems to me that the best plan is doing what we are doing today, in essence an annual pledge drive to raise money for hosting through the year with the base donation being $12.&nbsp; Basicly a buck a month.&nbsp; at 12 you would only need 400 donations to clear the hosting cost.&nbsp; Less if we find cheaper hosting.&nbsp; Aaron.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jester47, post: 1193073, member: 2238"] A donation of $12 per person that visits and posts regularly would cover the costs of operation no problemo. The most gonzo idea that I can think of is a $12 a year membership. Some points- it is really the messageboard community that is bailing out EN world today. They are the ones that care. I think that a membership of $10 is not unreasonable to ask of everyone posting on the messageboards. The only problem is that there is a good chance that a large portion of the donations might be coming from lurkers. Also, having a membership to use the boards might backfire. The wonder of ENworld is the accessability. Put a price on it and you open up a whole new can of worms. So, with that idea and those thoughts in mind, it seems to me that the best plan is doing what we are doing today, in essence an annual pledge drive to raise money for hosting through the year with the base donation being $12. Basicly a buck a month. at 12 you would only need 400 donations to clear the hosting cost. Less if we find cheaper hosting. Aaron. [/QUOTE]

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