This Is On My Bucket List...Kind Of

[Flynn]

I grew up out here, and unfortunately have spent a great deal of time on forums. There's going to come a time where I hang up the gloves, and saunter off into the sunset. When that happens I have plans.

My plan is to investigate how financially draining it is to run an online forum. My dream has always been to own a forum, it's just never been the right time. I tended an offer to DKG for TBC, but was rebuffed. I offered to buy out 50% of BF, but Bastard Factory said, hell no!

That leaves one option. To do it myself. I'm wondering if a $50K investment would be enough for the servers and add ons for a year? Anyone know? Additionally, I'd like to have games, and a place for social media. Does anyone have an interest in joining me for a grass roots forum? I'll need mods, admin's, and tech support.

 

[Martini]

BF spends a shit tonne of money for this place every month for stupid idiots to spam youtube links.

If you make a forum ill mod the flame forum with one last effort of creating content.

I'll even help with monetization of quality content thru crypto.

It could work........

 

[Flynn]

BF spends a shit tonne of money for this place every month for stupid idiots to spam youtube links.

If you make a forum ill mod the flame forum with one last effort of creating content.

I'll even help with monetization of quality content thru crypto.

It could work........

I was actually thinking you'd be an administrator, that way you're not confined to the flame area, and can put out fires in other places.

I also had an idea of just having an all Spanish sub forum, and maybe having Flea try and get that going. Of course I'd approach Garraty to offer an admin spot, same with Freud.

The rest is played by ear.

How much $$$ to keep it going for a year, though?

@The Cuntess Hey, serious question. When you owned SG, what were your monthly operating costs? Of course don't give me what you paid, but give me a ballpark figure. Thanks!

 

[Martini]

And no, never buy mlk's dead forum. That shit hole is corrupted beyond having any type of future with all the slop content that's unreadable.

It is a lost cause and nobody can salvage that sinking shit filled ship.

 

[The Cuntess]

I was actually thinking you'd be an administrator, that way you're not confined to the flame area, and can put out fires in other places.

I also had an idea of just having an all Spanish sub forum, and maybe having Flea try and get that going. Of course I'd approach Garraty to offer an admin spot, same with Freud.

The rest is played by ear.

How much $$$ to keep it going for a year, though?

@The Cuntess Hey, serious question. When you owned SG, what were your monthly operating costs? Of course don't give me what you paid, but give me a ballpark figure. Thanks!

Started at 45.00 a month. Then Biggie transferred it to Jaguar and it was 14.00.

 

[Flynn]

Started at 45.00 a month. Then Biggie transferred it to Jaguar and it was 14.00.

That's it?

Why am I always seeing forum owners bitching about server costs then?

Weird.

 

[Reggie_Essent]

I grew up out here, and unfortunately have spent a great deal of time on forums. There's going to come a time where I hang up the gloves, and saunter off into the sunset. When that happens I have plans.

My plan is to investigate how financially draining it is to run an online forum. My dream has always been to own a forum, it's just never been the right time. I tended an offer to DKG for TBC, but was rebuffed. I offered to buy out 50% of BF, but Bastard Factory said, hell no!

That leaves one option. To do it myself. I'm wondering if a $50K investment would be enough for the servers and add ons for a year? Anyone know? Additionally, I'd like to have games, and a place for social media. Does anyone have an interest in joining me for a grass roots forum? I'll need mods, admin's, and tech support.

I know where the database for Valhalla is. You could resurrect that. I'd be happy to do absolutely nothing as an Admin, just like in the good old days.

 

[The Cuntess]

That's it?

Why am I always seeing forum owners bitching about server costs then?

Weird.

It’s really not expensive

 

[Martini]

I have the complete BH archives along with all the DMs because LoCo was an idiot.

 

[Flynn]

I know where the database for Valhalla is. You could resurrect that. I'd be happy to do absolutely nothing as an Admin, just like in the good old days.

That's nice, Reggie.

But I have bigger plans for you.

 

[Flynn]

It’s really not expensive

Motherfucker Bastard Factory in his Save The Children drama posts, makes it sound like he's taking out a second mortgage on his house and eating bologna sandwiches because of us.

 

[Martini]

Motherfucker Bastard Factory in his Save The Children drama posts, makes it sound like he's taking out a second mortgage on his house and eating bologna sandwiches because of us.

Look at his database.

 

[RANCIDMILKO ™ ®©]

Seeing Martini and Flynn talking about opening a forum is like seeing two hobos talking about opening a restaurant.

 

[The Cuntess]

I’m down to help out when I can

 

[Flynn]

Look at his database.

Do I have to?

 

[Garraty_47]

Of course I'd approach Garraty to offer an admin spot

Respectfully decline.

If I ever feel like being neck deep in a panel again I'll just start a forum myself. For me the best part was always making/modifying themes anyway, not the actual herding cats aspects of forum administration. That stuff I don't miss one little bit.

 

[Garraty_47]

That's it?

Why am I always seeing forum owners bitching about server costs then?

Weird.

If I had to guess it's because certain mods and add-ons are money-makers for their developers and cost varying amounts in subscription fees. The more bells and whistles (arcades, portals, advanced features, etc.) the more you can expect to pay over and above the simple hosting/registration services.

 

[Flynn]

Seeing Martini and Flynn talking about opening a forum is like seeing two hobos talking about opening a restaurant.

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Hey RancidPerv-O, would you like to post anything other retarded comments? Or is smacking you in the snout with your own cock enough?

 

[Martini]

Do I have to?

I know he pays a shit load of money here but I also think he's paying for a shitload of bandwidth.

Xeno is the best message board program so I would use that over whatever ancient shit other forums use. Plus I know for a fact you can integrate monetization in it.

If you really wanna push this I'm 100% down and will use my socials for advertising. That's almost 30k possible members.

Just sayin

 

[RANCIDMILKO ™ ®©]

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Hey RancidPerv-O, would you like to post anything other retarded comments? Or is smacking you in the snout with your own cock enough?

Those were above average hobos

Unlike you and Martini

 

[Martini]

If Garritys in the mix I whole heartedly decline.

I'm a content creator whose good at what I do and don't want to be associated with zero talented hacks.

Thanks but nah

 

[Flynn]

Respectfully decline.

If I ever feel like being neck deep in a panel again I'll just start a forum myself. For me the best part was always making/modifying themes anyway, not the actual herding cats aspects of forum administration. That stuff I don't miss one little bit.

I thought we were going to work on this together?

 

[Reggie_Essent]

That's nice, Reggie.

But I have bigger plans for you.

Cool. As long as I don't have to do anything, we're good.

 

[Flynn]

If I had to guess it's because certain mods and add-ons are money-makers for their developers and cost varying amounts in subscription fees. The more bells and whistles (arcades, portals, advanced features, etc.) the more you can expect to pay over and above the simple hosting/registration services.

Right. But what does it cost for a year with all those bells and whistles?

 

[Flynn]

Those were above average hobos

Unlike you and Martini

Oh, now your idiot remark come with conditions?

 

[Garraty_47]

I thought we were going to work on this together?

Why would you even need me?
You've got... Poofer.

 

[Flynn]

If Garritys in the mix I whole heartedly decline.

I'm a content creator whose good at what I do and don't want to be associated with zero talented hacks.

Thanks but nah

You guys are soo cute with your little feuds!

 

[Flynn]

Cool. As long as I don't have to do anything, we're good.

Nope. Just do what you're doing now.

 

[Flynn]

Why would you even need me?
You've got... Poofer.

OMG...!

You guys need to grow the fuck up.

EDIT: Garraty, I would need you for some of the coding issues, I can't code for shit, I can barely change my font color. You know on a technical scale the ins and outs of these forums, and different renditions of them through the years. You are invaluable, and I'd love to work with you on this when time is right.

 

[The Best Holliday]

How much $$$ to keep it going for a year, though?

20-30 $ (I just looked it up)
. I will pay it for you if you take all the retards/troalls with you and chain them to the floor.

PS: Almost forgot the music. I know how you tards luv luv luv the musics.