Just a thought..
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Most professional organizations have some sort of dues to help pay for the communication of ideas...even if it were an optional contribution I bet most of us "professionals" would be glad to support the cause, then most "poor students" would be grateful for the place, and maybe some of those "less of either" would be reluctant to mess around with it.
Whaday'all think?
Tom.
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I would be happy to donate to keeping the pro forums alive here. although I am stuck halfway between student and professional, I think the occasional donation is not too much to ask.
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I hear what ypu're saying, but in my experience people are reluctant to pay for anything if there is a free alternative. To be fair, this isn't the only sketchup forum. Having said that, why not look into deals with advertising on the forum?
Another forum I frequent has various levels of membership, not that it has restricted areas, however if you want to sell anything that is new you have to be registered as a dealer (subscription fee). They also have deals with various companies for advertising on the pages (no pop-ups or silly stuff, info is there but not in your face). Using the same concept could work here and help fund the website / forum.
Also wouldn't hurt to upgrade the board software to the latest stuff that is a little more attractive...
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