Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
We've been beset with repeated slow access in Europe and some slowness in the USA. So we have to upgrade our server. Sean DeMerchant has advised a cloud computing solution and that's what we are going to try. This will give us 1GB of RAM and a large throughput of traffic as well as server management and storage, leading to our hosting of images and galleries.
To pay for this we will use Adsense Google Ads on the front pages and if we can do it on the top right hands side of the forum pages. However, we don't want to downgrade user experience so it will be a trial. We want to fit things in without any change in the graphic design that Nicolas Claris did for us originally. We are due for an upgrade to vBulletin 4.0 and this will also mean updating graphics. At that time, the final design for any adsense space will be made to be as non-interfering as possible.
We may also have patron membership with more space for PMs and more space images in galleries. However, these are just ideas.
I have happily paid for all the expenses of running OPF but the reality is that we need to have faster and reliable access without any "if"s or "but"s and 24/7/365 support.
Feedback is sought and your moral support.
Asher
To pay for this we will use Adsense Google Ads on the front pages and if we can do it on the top right hands side of the forum pages. However, we don't want to downgrade user experience so it will be a trial. We want to fit things in without any change in the graphic design that Nicolas Claris did for us originally. We are due for an upgrade to vBulletin 4.0 and this will also mean updating graphics. At that time, the final design for any adsense space will be made to be as non-interfering as possible.
We may also have patron membership with more space for PMs and more space images in galleries. However, these are just ideas.
I have happily paid for all the expenses of running OPF but the reality is that we need to have faster and reliable access without any "if"s or "but"s and 24/7/365 support.
Feedback is sought and your moral support.
Asher