Posted by Lorraine on February 18, 2001, at 11:24:03
In reply to Re: Cost to have this site hosted. » Dr. Bob, posted by shellie on February 18, 2001, at 0:45:43
I would favor the sponsor spot myself or fund raising, but fund raising seems like such a hassel. What about receiving funding through a grant, like NPR? I don't know how feasible the latter is. Don't professors apply for grants frequently? Who has expertise is this area? I'd be willing to help (I've never done it before though).
I think charging may not be commercially feasible. How many recurrent users do you have? How many of them would you lose by charging? How many posters do you need for critical mass? Some posters, like Cam and Anthony (sorry I don't know the group well enough to highlight all) seem to be more "giving" than "receiving" so charging them wouldn't make sense. To me, it just seems problematic.
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