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Date Posted: 08/20/03 6:50am
Author: BudMan
Author Host/IP: 68.99.126.59
Subject: Re: A proposal...please read and comment
In reply to: zzzza 's message, "A proposal...please read and comment" on 08/19/03 3:30pm

Z- I like the looks of the Loco board. I guess I'll toss your query back atcha. . .now that the Loco board is up and running, do you think it is worth 1) changing the well-known address; the money; pimping for money (assuming the enthusiasm dies at some point); loss of archived posts?

I for one am kinda old school in that I think free BBS sites are typically good 'nuff if there is someone who is dedicated (like you) administratin' and the participants generally police themselves well, etc. Until someone can point out to me features that are worthwhile (to me) on the pay BBS sites, I frankly prefer to do it on the cheap. That is not to say I wouldn't pay--I just won't pay without seeing some benefit for my $10 or $20 spot.

Also, can you help me understand why costs would increase along with the site hits? It seems to me, the more hits, the more the site can demand from advertisers, hence the less we participants should have to pay. Am I not comprehending something simple (wouldn't be the first time!!)

Finally, as for administrating a new site, I'd be interested if the regulars opt to go that way. Problem is, like BMF, I'm not in SLO anymore (with apologies to Hairy Nuts, I just moved to Bakerstucky last week!) and, I'm not exactly a computer whiz. What goes into administrating such a site?


>credit card, PayPal or even check. The money doesn't
>go to the admins--it is paid to ezBoard and can't be
>used on anything but the board it was donated to.
>Donations can be made anonymously. The UCSB board
>opened on 7-1 and has generated $140 (besides the $10
>I threw in at the beginning). That's enough for more
>than a year and a half of service even at very high
>hit levels. My best guess based on the sometimes slow
>traffic of this board is that it would take about $75
>the first year and perhaps a little more than that
>later on.
>
>The advantages of ezBoard are obvious to anyone who
>has used them. Check out the UCSB board and others for
>features.
>
>Anyway, what I'm wondering is if you guys would like
>to move if I created a Cal Poly ezBoard. Would some of
>you be willing to pitch in $10 a year (or more if
>you'd like)? Is it worth it leaving this board, which
>has a decent following and many links pointing at it
>(this could stay as a backup with a pointer to the new
>board though)? I'd like to have an board old-timer
>(BMF? Stangman? Budman?) be an admin or
>moderator--anyone interested? Colin, I know you have
>the MM board set up on your own server but would you
>be interested in consolidating things on an ezBoard
>with several forums (FWIW, private invisible ones are
>possible there).
>
>Opinions? Ideas? Yea? Nay? Speak up!

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