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Akos Janca · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:28 am Post subject:

+1

Also: How much you needed originally? How much you got from how many members?
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Trinity2112 · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:41 am Post subject:

Most well established forums have a core group of members who will pony up whatever it takes to keep the board afloat. And that's typically where the generosity ends, unfortunately. Forcing users to pay a hunk of change for the option to post is definitely the wrong way to go. That's suicide for an administrator...especially in this economy. Option 1 would be to get someone to bankroll the board. Hopefully Korg USA will step up to the plate and "bankroll" the board. Option 2 may be Google ads, which can always be turned into a ad removal campaign. DON'T KNOCK IT "TILL YA TRY IT.
I've been very lucky over the past 11 years. The core members of my board have always been very generous. But that generosity doesn't come all at once and at the request of an administrator. They'll give (if they so choose) when they're able to give. Be patient. That's why donation buttons should ALWAYS be a permanent fixture on any fan based site. Ya never know when the generosity bug will strike someone.

People do care, Sharp.
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Sam CA · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:23 am Post subject:

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Sharp · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:59 am Post subject:

Hi guys.
Ok, done.... I've edited my original post and the link is now gone. Again, thanks a million to all of you who helped out, without you things would be nowhere as good as they are right now.

My host has been paid off for the mess Namm left is in, and I will pay renewal fees and domain in a week or so which will keep them sweet for the mess that will be Messe in April. I've pre-warned them and also told them that we will be moving KF off their server, leaving IA behind here. I can also now say that it's been confirmed that KORG USA are going to step in and give us a server. An exact date has not been set, but we are looking at the second week in April at this stage.

While KORG USA will be hosting us, we will still be 100% independent. KORG USA have been extremely good and have not put a single restriction or terms of use on us at all.

This is fantastic news as it now gives us the room and CPU to grow unrestricted. I can go back to developing the download sections and everything else that was put on hold. Back to the activity of the good old Triton days of development.

So... cheers to you all and whoo hoo..!!! The future is very bright. So so wish Daz was still here though. It will be very strange without him,

Regards
Sharp.

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cello · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:58 pm Post subject:

That's great news Sharp! Well done you for steering the forum to calmer waters Applause

I think we all owe a vote of thanks to Korg USA for their support. Applause

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Akos Janca · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject:

Sharp, will Korg also pay for you or compensate you somehow for moderating/administering the forum?

(You haven't disclosed how much you needed now and how much you got from how many members - but it's OK, I accept.)

It's good to know Korg USA will help, it's a generous step from them. Without overrating ourselves, guys, don't you think we should also consider that it seems - actually proves - that this forum is very important for Korg also from business point of view? (From this aspect maybe shouldn't be called as independent - but I don't have problems with this at all.)

Long live korgforums.com!
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Sharp · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject:

Sharp · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject:

Downgrading the status of this thread from Announcement to just a normal thread.

liri · Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 20 Location: Tirana,Albania

Done!I am happy to help this forum.

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sana2 · Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 1

good post