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# but its not the pics thats the problem
the pics all come of our own webspace which doesnt use b3ta's bandwidth. its the thousands of people refreshing the messageboard every 10 minutes to see whats new thats the problem :)
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:06, archived)
# I know people won't like this...
But a small banner advert at the top of the pages might help, or spreading b3ta over two sites maybe? Crap suggestions I guess but every little hepls.
(I helped save b3ta! Jimmeh, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:17, archived)
# i actually think it's worth a
small subscription fee. what do others think?
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:23, archived)
# i think that
a subscription system would pretty much kill it. there would be a small group of "hardcore" users but for the most part, people just wouldnt bother and creative input from casual people would dry up.
When was the last time you subscribed to a website to have a look round that didnt offer some kind of service ? (not counting porn of course)
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:26, archived)
# no i admit it i've never subscribed to
any website before, i've always been against it. this is the only one i might consider paying for.
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:35, archived)
# Perhaps
it could start with a purely voluntary donations system, then only if necessary go for the "pay2play" model.
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:40, archived)
# Perhaps you could do some price comparison...
...with cable providers like Blueyonder, if you're in their area.
Here's an idea: Get several people to host the message board depending on what day it is, and change the diversion from the B3ta name to each in rotation. This would spread the bandwidth load over several people's pipes.Once people pass the B3ta entrance, the refreshing would be done with the board's day address, not the B3ta one. Archiving could be a problem though.
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:26, archived)