CH.. CH.. CH.. CHANGES @ 2 YEARS

[ZippityDooDah]

How can it possibly cost $2000+ per month just to host a forum? There are a ton of cheap hosts with unlimited storage out there. Who is the host?

See https://glp1forum.com/threads/ch-ch-ch-changes-2-years.5435/post-71077

Our hosting is overseas and not an off-the-shelf solution that anyone offers, and "unlimited" is just a marketing term in the same way cell phone providers use it that doesn't actually mean unlimited.

 

[ZippityDooDah]

My thoughts exactly. I could get over 10 dedicated servers for that price.

Please let me know what providers and in what country.

 

[Calm Logic]

The two I mentioned (since I have used them in the past for Xenforo) are based in Florida.

But outside the US:

https://www.liquidweb.com/blog/european-dedicated-servers/

Their comparison chart requires desktop mode to see well, at least on my phone.

I used to get most of my info though from WebHostingTalk.

 

[ZippityDooDah]

Not selling out is a huge win for all of us! I have only been involved heavily in two car forums, one sold out and was destroyed imho and don't spend more than 5-10 minutes a month there. The other went with tasteful top banners and a section where vendors can advertise. Vendors can discuss things in general and offer help in other sections but no sales. 6-7 years later it is the number one niche site for the hobby and check in multiple times a day. You are on the right path.

Don't. Even. Get. Me. Started. On. Car. Forums!

I've been involved with countless car groups for 40 years, have been on a number of club boards/committees (down to 1 now), and have owned, been admin/mod, or involved with I can't even count how many. phpBB, IPB, vBulletin, Xenforo, etc. and Usenet, CompuServe CB Chat, and BBSs before that. The one universal constant with all of them is never-ending chaos; questions about ownership and how to fund upkeep/improvements, group buy disasters, advertising debates, paid or free classified sections, yada, yada. Just typing that got my blood pressure up lol!

Hopefully with the help of everyone here I'll be able to use many of the lessons learned from all of those wonderful and terrible experiences to help continue to build this into an important and reliable resource for a long time to come!

 

[exploitedworkerbee]

How can it possibly cost $2000+ per month just to host a forum?

Apparently it drives up bandwidth and storage costs when people post questions without bothering to read the answer that was already given in that very thread.