[URGENT] NAC Hosting Issues - We need YOUR Feedback!

[Orochinagi]

60 Euros per month is really a lot, considering that this site only has a forum. <!-- s:O_o: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/NAC_Smiley_Pack_Default/blink.gif" alt=":O_o:" title="WTF?" /><!-- s:O_o: --> I'm not sure if there would be much difference after deleting the DL subforum, to be honest. It'd be a different story if the files were stored in the site itself but that's not the case.

Anyways, don't go into this expecting to get the server costs paid for with just donations.
Most likely the first months will go quite smoothly, but you'd still need some kind of contigency plan, like ad services or be willing to cover part of the costs with money from your own pockets.
I personally don't mind the former, just no pop-ups. However, as someone mentioned before, it'd be most ideal to use only 1 of either donations or ads.

Premium Memberships might not be the solution. There aren't many features that could be used as "benefits", unless you make significant changes in things like Avatar size, Sig size, Inbox capacity, leaving only the "enhanced" features to those who donate in a constant basis. <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/NAC_Smiley_Pack_Default/confused1.gif" alt=":?" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->
Traffic and bandwidth are issues too, but maybe you can give some "space" to those premium users for blogs or things like that, using the domain of NAC.
You can always give them a special thanks and that's all, though. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/NAC_Smiley_Pack_Default/awe.gif" alt="" title="Awesome" /><!-- s -->



OR... you can start a NAC Ice Bucket Challenge-sort-of-thing to raise money, and problem solved. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/NAC_Smiley_Pack_Default/cm.gif" alt="" title="Cookie Monster" /><!-- s -->