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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
Yes, it will have to be dealt with sooner or later. One of the most common devices used to raise funds is to offer perks to people who pay for them. For example, using an avatar, or even using private messaging. So far the sentiment on this site, from the actual donors, has been no perks for donors.
Does this tend to hurt the bottom line? Yes. But the bottom line is not (yet) very big, so it's not a big deal at all.
Advertising is another option. I have a friend who tells me the ad revenue could be "significant" but I really have no idea how much it would be.
If we have to upgrade our server status, the most likely path will be integrated ads on the site.
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I guess the fundamental question for you is, do you want the site to grow? and under what criteria?