2011: Ads or fundraiser?

Alas someone with a sensible alternative. I didn't consider that but I have been missing the old RoarVGM site and there were things there worth checking out. The only problem I think is the forums are spidered up the wazoo with more keywords in a thread than a museum page could muster.

I think once people see the forum threads first they have less need to visit the archives so it may get less traffic. With that being said perhaps it could still get enough, but still won't be as much as ads everywhere of course and IMO the more $$$ the merrier

 

Developing a museum site = more cost.

Throwing money at a designer isn't really the way to start a fundraiser!!

 

Someone here want to donate their design skills?

 

If you want this forum to last over the long term, it needs to become self sufficient.

 

I could give a hand with it if you want. I have some experience with Mediawiki and some other CMS systems. The website in my signature has a Mediawiki-based wiki with a few modifications to become more integrated with the rest of the website.

Just let me know if you're interested.

 

I doubt it'll be Wiki based after last time!

 

Moderated wiki? As in all entries must be proof read and approved?

 

Actually it's not that hard to keep a wiki spam-free. All you need to do is block anonymous editing, and if you want more safety, admin aprobation for all user accounts.

Also there's a mod for phpBB that creates a mediawiki username for each forum user and blocks user registration (I use it in my wiki and I never received a single spam attack), maybe there's something similar for vBulletin.

 

User editable Wiki for the museum would be a bad idea.

 

http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28805

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Perhaps the museum may make enough hits to pay for the lot then but still we will really be better off (and ezboard nostalgic) if they are everywhere. vn though the forums are barely affordable now there is no good reason not to roll ads out and make the boards need less donations.

 

Would prefer ad-free, but I'm fine with whatever option as long as the site continues to exist.

I don't particpate as much as I used to, but I still check back in from time to time for informative and educational posts.