Guys, I have a few companies in talks over a buy out of the forum.
As you all know, I had neck surgery in july and had been doing great until around the end of october when i noticed I had developed a high pitch ringing in my ears. Its still bugging the hell out of me and just leaves my head feeling numb on the left side. Very irritating to say the least.
My neck and shoulder muscles for close to 3 months have also turns to semi frozen meat, the muscle relaxers and pain killers have stopped working. Its to the point where I have a hard time just holding up a book to read. I can't see my doctor until neck month unless they have someone cancel their appointment, then they will call me in sooner.
With all of this going on, my ability to take on work has really been very low. Forum costs are close to $200 a year now and that has really put a strain on me and my lack of work/imcome doesn't help.
One company that wants to buy me out, now owns muzzleloadingforum as well as modernmuzzleloader. They basically would take the forum over, redo the looks of the forum and place ads to help generate money.
The other option is to do a donation drive where the members will donate money until the goal of $200 is reached. That pays for the forums domain, SSL and premium forum package that allows us to upload more pictures at one time VS current 3 pictures at a time deal, plus many other options as well. The forumotion server really has us by the..... well.. you know what.
But this all boils down to my current health and ability, or lack of, to support the forum on my own.
I know many other forums do a donation drive or Server fund drive to keep their forums going due to the cost ( ours is cheap compared to others that may cost as much as $6k per year ).
I'd like some opinions folks. You know how much it tears me apart at either selling or deleting it, but I have to do what I see as the best option. My ability to sit at the computer and moderate, Email folks new passwords, fill orders is really taking a toll on me.
Jonathan
As you all know, I had neck surgery in july and had been doing great until around the end of october when i noticed I had developed a high pitch ringing in my ears. Its still bugging the hell out of me and just leaves my head feeling numb on the left side. Very irritating to say the least.
My neck and shoulder muscles for close to 3 months have also turns to semi frozen meat, the muscle relaxers and pain killers have stopped working. Its to the point where I have a hard time just holding up a book to read. I can't see my doctor until neck month unless they have someone cancel their appointment, then they will call me in sooner.
With all of this going on, my ability to take on work has really been very low. Forum costs are close to $200 a year now and that has really put a strain on me and my lack of work/imcome doesn't help.
One company that wants to buy me out, now owns muzzleloadingforum as well as modernmuzzleloader. They basically would take the forum over, redo the looks of the forum and place ads to help generate money.
The other option is to do a donation drive where the members will donate money until the goal of $200 is reached. That pays for the forums domain, SSL and premium forum package that allows us to upload more pictures at one time VS current 3 pictures at a time deal, plus many other options as well. The forumotion server really has us by the..... well.. you know what.
But this all boils down to my current health and ability, or lack of, to support the forum on my own.
I know many other forums do a donation drive or Server fund drive to keep their forums going due to the cost ( ours is cheap compared to others that may cost as much as $6k per year ).
I'd like some opinions folks. You know how much it tears me apart at either selling or deleting it, but I have to do what I see as the best option. My ability to sit at the computer and moderate, Email folks new passwords, fill orders is really taking a toll on me.
Jonathan
