10-22-2003, 11:28 AM
Christophe raised a good number of points...if the access had been not free, i'm not sure i'd have joined this place...how to make known the forum?
but, if we can raise some money, concretely, what is the exact running cost of this forum? what is the cost of the alternative solutions?
before all discussion about the fee amount. Because at which number can we estimate the regular members number? 50? so 50x20= 1000usd. If Art successes in collecting this money! this is a problem, and time to check everyone's regular contribution could be very important. And hosting a forum would cost 1000usd a year? wow...
I'm not totally against a fee. Fisrt, it would be justice for Art who keep it running by paying an internt firm. And it would be a thanks gift for all the infos and help I received since two years. I saved a lot of money and learnt enough to be respected in Paris with my new knowledges...But what is the source of the quality infos? the creator and the place where everybody bring his experience, or the collectors themselves without whom the place would be empty?
I think Art should first expose us the technical solutions and their cost avalaible for him: what services allowed (a lot of pics, archives,etc) and what corresponding cost. And then determinate the possible number of members ready to suscribe, etc...
my opinion (God my english is frightening), best regards, sebastien
but, if we can raise some money, concretely, what is the exact running cost of this forum? what is the cost of the alternative solutions?
before all discussion about the fee amount. Because at which number can we estimate the regular members number? 50? so 50x20= 1000usd. If Art successes in collecting this money! this is a problem, and time to check everyone's regular contribution could be very important. And hosting a forum would cost 1000usd a year? wow...
I'm not totally against a fee. Fisrt, it would be justice for Art who keep it running by paying an internt firm. And it would be a thanks gift for all the infos and help I received since two years. I saved a lot of money and learnt enough to be respected in Paris with my new knowledges...But what is the source of the quality infos? the creator and the place where everybody bring his experience, or the collectors themselves without whom the place would be empty?
I think Art should first expose us the technical solutions and their cost avalaible for him: what services allowed (a lot of pics, archives,etc) and what corresponding cost. And then determinate the possible number of members ready to suscribe, etc...
my opinion (God my english is frightening), best regards, sebastien
Sebastien
"a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism"
(a well-known german bearbed)
"a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism"
(a well-known german bearbed)
