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Post by Administrator on Jan 16, 2006 11:09:12 GMT 1
There are a number of upgrades that could be made to UCL Chatter but which aren't available due to costs.
At the moment this site is on a free server but we could upgrade to remove the ad's and have a smoother running quicker website.
One of the options I am looking at to fund this is sponsorship.
I haven't worked out a package or decided on whether to go for one main sponsor or a number of smaller partners but I wanted to canvass the members of the site for opinions... over to you.
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Post by nico4 on Jan 16, 2006 18:22:30 GMT 1
Do you have a ballpark figure?
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Post by Administrator on Jan 16, 2006 20:41:00 GMT 1
Have sent you a private message with details of the package I have put together so far.
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Post by jamie on Jan 18, 2006 21:55:14 GMT 1
Jimmy, will you just get ad-free for the forum or a brand new host and then run an open source forum? PM me if you want  |
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Post by pyromaniac on Jun 6, 2006 10:03:44 GMT 1
(Appologies for digging up old thread)
I'm not sure how much these forum upgrades cost, however here's another option...
Supanames offer a relatively basic hosting package for £13.99 per year + VAT, which includes a free UK domain name. The package has a few file type restrictions (well officially atleast) and low bandwidth. However it is possible to setup a forum using freely available software (eg. Ikonboard) on this hosting package. I run one site + forum on this package wihout problems. For about £25 you can find hosting packages which offer more without 'file restrictions' (I'm not sure how often they actually check).
In the long run this option is probably cheaper and is definately better value for money than paying for 'ads-free' but being stuck with a subdomain on a third-party site.
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Post by Administrator on Jun 6, 2006 10:48:48 GMT 1
Is this the actual stneotfc.net site?
I always marvel at that way that site runs from an ikonboard.
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Post by pyromaniac on Jun 6, 2006 11:51:26 GMT 1
Nope, though it is hosted with Supanames. The site that runs on the £13.99 package and has Ikonboard running is my own personal site www.darkground.co.uk which makes use of a portal addon. I find Ikonboard easy to use, having used it for over 5 years and installed many boards on different servers. |
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Post by Administrator on Jun 6, 2006 12:07:12 GMT 1
I like it. It would be handy to have a front page for news and stuff before the forum section.
The challenge would be to migrate the members and content of this site across.
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Post by pyromaniac on Jun 6, 2006 13:47:54 GMT 1
Unfortunately I doubt proboards will allow you to export the database, and I don't know of any forum software that has a convertor for Proboards for that reason. I think now during the close season is probably the best time to decide whether you wish to go for change, as it would cause the least disruption.
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Post by thepinkun on Jun 6, 2006 18:43:15 GMT 1
I would be happy to contribute say £5 or £10 towards getting a domain name and space.
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Post by ianh on Jun 7, 2006 9:10:46 GMT 1
I would be happy to contribute say £5 or £10 towards getting a domain name and space. I think some of us would, why not ask for donations on site and at our proposed gettogether in the summer. I would be happy to donate a couple of quid, especially if it got rid of Jimmys Arsenal orientated Avatars |
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Post by kilnparkman on Jun 7, 2006 10:08:30 GMT 1
Good idea, but be careful. The forum must stay free, with no obligation to pay, otherwise it will scare off many...
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Post by ianh on Jun 7, 2006 14:26:22 GMT 1
I know what you mean KPM, but I did say ask (not twist arm behind the back ask), but people may feel obliged and i didnt mean to imply that.
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Post by pyromaniac on Jun 7, 2006 14:36:30 GMT 1
You can always have a 'Paypal donate' button or similar, to ask for voluntary donations. Though this tends to work best with websites as a whole rather than forums hosted on third party.
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