Hey, DJ. Regarding Proud's suggestion. The site wouldn't be closed to anyone. Anyone could still come here and read for free. Anyone could still sign up for free and post to their heart's content.
What Proud is suggesting, is that JimRob allow banner ads that paid members would not see. Only unpaid members would see the ads on their screen.
I think it's a brilliant and conservative solution to FR's funding issues.
Weeeeeelllll. I see it as more software to “go bad”. We already have to deal with attacks and the normal breakdown of equipment and software. It’s one more feature to go wrong.
I wouldn’t mind banner ads if they brought in enough revenue. I give my piddly donation because piddly is what I can afford right now. I don’t like it, but there it is.
Things are going to get more expensive. If you can work out a banner ad thing that will give you more money for the site, Jim, I won’t complain.