irokin Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Just some of my thoughts anyway as I know you can't force people to pay/donate as that may see numbers dwindle... Yea I don't want to paywall the site. That well and truly goes against my views on how the internet should operate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverrr87 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 This site has helped me alot, given me new ideas and generally gives me something to look at in my spare time/work/toilet time. Pm me some bank details and il happily donate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Is there a possibility of a "Donate - No ads, Not Donate - Ads" situation or is that far too complicated/too much work/both? I'm not sure exactly if that would solve the financial problem either. All up though, I like the idea of a monthly goal with the excess rolling over into the next month. If enough people are willing to chip in & do so, the overall monthly cost per person will only go down. With funds raised from cruises as TE278U suggested (I like the graph idea too) chipping in, in my head it could work. Either way, I like the yellow lettering on my username so I'll pay to keep it. Makes me feel speshul :wub: Edited August 31, 2013 by carbonboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madKE35coupe Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I love the idea of more cruises :) good chance to catch up with all the boys every now and then. And as for donations i would be happy to chuck in whatever i can afford. I have learned a lot from this site and its members, as well as making some great friends. Beam me up scotty :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Edited August 31, 2013 by B.L.Z.BUB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rolla-Ken Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Agree with Reed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezzaclub Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Paying $2 is just as much hassle as paying $20, I'd go against a lot of tiny payments. Cruises are fine for the big cities, I assume that's where most members are too. All us country bumpkins would not make it... Altezzaclub runs with a VIP section. Ordinary membership is free, or you pay $30 for a lifetime VIP membership with some trinkets supplied (1/4widow stickers, plate spacers) and it gives you access to the VIP Lounge forum and discounts with sponsors. The discounts make the $30 very cheap the moment you buy some aftermarket performance part. That has worked for the last 10years, it pays for space on Invisionfree. I don't belong to Toymods because their joining process is too involved and they want too much information, but I'm on Club-K, AE86DC and BMSC. There are a lot of ways to run a forum site and some grow, some die. I'd happily pay a one-off $30 to Rollaclub, it is a great site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUZ440 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 The above could actually work Free membership to anyone but limits and restrictions on the wall to post So new people join and ask how to put this engine in etc, if they want to ask those questions pay for premium membership cause not many of them stay long after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 OK, so I think there's a pretty clear consensus. I'll start working on moving the site as-is to the new host and then the funding can be resolved after that. Pending any unforeseen issues I'm aiming to have the site ad-free by November, for registered members at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styler Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 A suggestion might be that of performanceforums which did a funding awareness effort where people just did a paypal contribution to the site when needed, seemed to work without committing to memberships and designated amounts so people were more willing to give at the time as needed by the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Are the increase in Matespace threads directly proportional to this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Are the increase in Matespace threads directly proportional to this thread? Don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love ke70 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 The issue with rollaclub cruises is a bit like this, the ones that do drive, are driven everyday, so need work on the weekends, the ones that don't drive, don't drive, so thus, no one makes it to the cruise. and a cruise you have to pay for, I think we struggle cruise numbers as it is eh? I do like the idea though, very much, of a yearly cruise with a meaning, making it stick may be an issue though? Always willing to donate again as and when is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Still chugging along with this. Probably wont see any progress until December now though. Server move is all done though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Lugg Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Let me give you money already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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