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Post by mizloco on Apr 26, 2013 18:23:09 GMT
I just wondered Marianne Marlow if this forum costs to run? I know I was admin on another forum and we had yearly costs and it just come to mind that this one may have too. If so how can we contribute? |
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Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 26, 2013 18:46:06 GMT
Very nice of you to ask. No actual cost to run the forum. Other than time of me and the lovely staff here. It costs to remove adverts but I haven't bothered with that in a while. Obviously If people want to donate prizes for photo comps then they can, feel free  We also don't make any money, just to let you know! |
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Post by mizloco on Apr 30, 2013 7:33:09 GMT
How would we do that Marianne? As I would like to at some point. I get a lot from this forum as do my budgies and my mother's budgies.
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Post by phoebe on Dec 8, 2013 16:56:05 GMT
Yes how would we do that Marianne? I wonder if we could create something so people could anonymously donate prize money for the forum. It could also be used when you see fit to help someone.
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Post by Hezz on Dec 10, 2013 0:23:13 GMT
I was just thinking along the same lines .... re Lyn and her budgie-rescuing efforts. Just to point out though, that we haven't been running competitions for a while ....... it is hard to keep coming up with new ideas and people do get so busy ........  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 10, 2013 14:17:14 GMT
It will be nice to find a way to lose the ads. Some are very inappropriate for my liking.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 10, 2013 14:19:43 GMT
use ad-blocker BB.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 10, 2013 14:25:56 GMT
I can, but if the forum was ad free, a lot more young/teen would be allowed to use it |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 10, 2013 14:40:41 GMT
it costs a lot to make it ad-free.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 10, 2013 15:03:57 GMT
it costs a lot to make it ad-free. That's right, it costs a lot. |
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Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 10, 2013 15:10:04 GMT
I paid for it myself when the forum first started but couldn't maintain it.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 11, 2013 13:25:57 GMT
Yes, that's right I know it's hard to do it on regular basis. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 11, 2013 13:34:41 GMT
I think it is 4 UK Pound per month, but amount increases with page views ??
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Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 11, 2013 16:27:45 GMT
I think it is 4 UK Pound per month, but amount increases with page views ?? It's more than that. that amount would probably only last a week or less. Cos we get a lot more views than we used to. |
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Post by mizloco on Dec 11, 2013 17:52:07 GMT
I think the possible donations could be better used than getting rid of the ads but that is just my humble opinion.
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