Jack wrote:I think Luke should start:
Jump to Disneyspace!
For only $19.99 a year you get:
-Exclusive online-webcam from the set of Luke's house!
-Experiential features like avatars and private messaging!
-Immersive options like creating polls!
Jump to Disneyspace now and see what you'll be missing!
that would be worht the whole 20 bucks rite there 
Okay I set up a Payment system on Amazon's Honor System here:STASHONE wrote:Im gonna take down my avatar cause I agree that theyre unnecessary in relation to the limited bandwith situation. I always click the links to support this site but what I think would be a smart idea in tackling the running costs, is to maybe request the option of something like a $1 dollar / registered user, donation via a site founded Paypal account. I'm sure the majority of consistent members that post here wouldn't be opposed to something along those lines and it would definitely add up more than any banner clicks! What you could even do, is possibly offer something like advancved membership features to those that contribute, perhaps by disabling the avatars and only allowing access to them via an account upgrade at a minimal cost of say, $1. I'm not sure what the registration numbers are like currently, but even if 100 people were to oblige, that'd be $100 towards the cost of site maintenace. It only seems fair as you are generously providing this public medium for all of us to interact. Otherwise, I'm sure you could think of something creative like hosting a dvd give-away contest, in which only those that contribute to the minimal site upkeep would be admissable in entry. Or maybe something along the lines of a forum raffle in which whomever makes the highest donation, would recieve a befitting reward, relevant to the contribution.
In any event, I'm glad the forums are running again and I'm really appreciative for the channel in which you provide us Luke. This is a great site!
), but contributions will certainly help - and can go towards different parts of the site: contests, bandwidth (which in turn can lead to site and forum enhancements), etc.That's a tricky question. In bandwidth costs, man-hours, or some combination? Bandwidth/hosting alone is costing several hundred dollars this year. Registering the domain is another $10-$15 yearly. October 1, I'll be switching to a year of higher bandwidth, but anticipating more site growth it could rise to maybe double what was paid last year just for that.Lady wrote:how much does a website like this cost to run?
At the very bottom of the Forum Home, it lists 293 registered users. That doesn't mean all of them frequently come here though. You can conclude how many visit often by the # of users ever online at one time: 25.Lady wrote:luke, how many people actually visit ultimatedisney.com? how many registered members do we have? do you have a way of knowing?
just curious to see how large our group is.
A year...I hope. It's more GB per month so it should give us some breathing room, at least until traffic REALLY picks up. But maybe that will never happen. After all, the site is really like 3 years old, and traffic seems to have stablized in the past few months. Domain re-registration is up again in a few months too, so there's more costs.karlsen wrote:For how long will that bandwith you now have purchased last?
