Right now the backup of the Database is what is going to cost money. The rest of the stuff is already paid for. If you wish to donate so we have funds for the host renewal fee in a year or so that's fine. The new server does not charge for image space - in fact it's unlimited. So you will never go to post and find the image space has been used up, and no one's images will ever be deleted due to a lack of disk space.
ok because the question was asked...
Phishisgroovin, myself and several others all love this community...
Two years ago when George came back things happened that left many people quite visibly upset. That said several of us started the construction of another forum on a MUCH CHEAPER hosting platform with the same software so in the event George decided he didn't want his forum anymore, we would be able to merge the two and save this forum from a sad fate.
The above actions were done so none of the knowledge shared here would be lost, and we could all still have a place to play and learn. It was a labor of love on the part of myself, Phishisgroovin, Lithicbeads, MrsWTownsend, Hummingbirdstones, Helene Fielder, Asianfire, GoodEarth, Tntmom, and ChristopherAnthony.
The other forum is still under some form of construction and once the merger happens if anyone has suggestions for more sections for the board, I'm all ears. You will see some different sections over there to cover areas this forum didn't cover. If anything is missing, by all means let me know and one of us can get in there and make more boards easily enough.
If y'all wish to check it out at this point and kick it's tires before the merger happens, head on over to
http://lapidaryforum.net/group/index.php