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  • 03-05-2008 1:05am
    #1
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,174 ✭✭✭✭


    Not sure if this is the right place so feel free to move.

    Was just looking at the subscribers list and something popped into my head,what is the running costs of boards.ie every year?!

    Think I counted 947 subscribers at €50 a pop,that's a cool €47350. Now that figure wouldn't include any Mod's that may pay the sub afaik,or the revenue from advertising.

    Just wondering,not trolling.

    Killian.
    Post edited by Shield on


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Moved from after hours.

    If you counted that from the subscribers list then it would include mods who pay a subscription. The hosting costs for a site like this wouldn't be cheap (I'd imagine) and you have to take into account all the hardware costs as well as the fact that boards has it's own employee now. The coke and hookers for all us mods don't come cheap either (well except smashey's hookers are but he likes 'em cheap :p).


  • #3
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    (well except smashey's hookers are but he likes 'em cheap :p).

    Hey don't be so tough on yore ma there AC, €5(or whatever it is in £) was a lot of money back in her day


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    She ripped you off, Dick*: she lets me have her for a shiney Nickel :D

    *had to be done


  • #5
    GhostInTheRuins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,978 ✭✭✭GhostInTheRuins


    Not every subscriber will have paid €50

    By the way, how do I see the subscriber list?


  • #6
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Indeed its not like everyone paypals a years sub together so the amount in the kitty at any time is much lower. Also subs are not all renewed of course.

    Should boards have subscription features?

    Mike.


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  • #7
    Gillo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    Isn't someone also employed by boards?

    Even if they are only getting paid an entry level IT salary then thats at least €25k.


  • #8
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,084 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    GhostInTheRuins wrote: »
    By the way, how do I see the subscriber list?
    Subscribe! :D

    Not your ornery onager



  • #9
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    GhostInTheRuins wrote: »
    By the way, how do I see the subscriber list?
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showgroups.php


  • #10
    GhostInTheRuins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,978 ✭✭✭GhostInTheRuins


    esel wrote: »
    Subscribe! :D

    I was subscribed but it just ran out
    Sherifu wrote: »
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showgroups.php

    thanks


  • #11
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Gillo wrote: »
    Isn't someone also employed by boards?

    Yes, CuLT. :)


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  • #12
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Speaking of which I havent got paid this week. Must take the matter up with the lads, this just isnt on! :p


  • #13
    cornbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Sully wrote: »
    Speaking of which I havent got paid this week. Must take the matter up with the lads, this just isnt on! :p

    Well you haven't reached your ban quota in weeks. You're getting soft!


  • #14
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    cornbb wrote: »
    Well you haven't reached your ban quota in weeks. You're getting soft!

    Meh. Since been compared to the censorship thingy in Tibet, I felt I needed to chillax a bit :p


  • #15
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Double any salary to take account of employer overheads.


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Sully wrote: »
    Speaking of which I havent got paid this week. Must take the matter up with the lads, this just isnt on! :p

    Yeah, we've been let go. Boards.ie is planning to bring in more efficient Ruubots in order to bring the site where the Admins want it to go.


  • #17
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Myth wrote: »
    Yeah, we've been let go. Boards.ie is planning to bring in more efficient Ruubots in order to bring the site where the Admins want it to go.

    Silly admins, do they not realise that even one more Ruubot and they themselves will be obsolete? Two Ruus could run this thing in their sleep, if it weren't or the fact that Ruus don't sleep


  • #18
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I think we have about 200 odd full subscribers. I feckin wish it were 900+!

    We currently employ two people, Cult and Vexorg. I'm not going to go into the details of their salary. Cult pokes the tech and Vex pokes Cult.

    We spent a bunch of money on a load of kit so that we'd retain ownership of the equipment and the rest is in the bank for legal costs. The backup server alone costs something staggering like 6k!

    We are reaching the point where we have more money then we use but to think that thats all good is shortsighted. We need to move to a position where we can maintain the platform and protect against the future.

    Out little site was all well and good when it was some backwater niche for those weird games players and no one gave a sh*t about us but as it most into the spotlight of mainstreamness its like a small ship leaving harbour... you need to be prepared for the biggest waves it can through at you.

    Does anyone here think its going to get EASIER for us (all) in the future?

    The first 10 years were the easy part, from here on it gets hard.

    DeV.


  • #19
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Any chance of a Job?


    I make great coffee....


  • #20
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    DeVore wrote:
    The first 10 years were the easy part, from here on it gets hard.
    Yeah, the mods will start demanding a higher class of hooker.

    As with all success stories, with glow of the spotlight comes the heat. :)

    I dunno, all I can say is thank you. You are now at least half of my social life, right here.


  • #21
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    agent smith wrote: »
    Any chance of a Job?


    I make great coffee....

    I think starbucks are looking for staff. :p


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  • #22
    gerky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭gerky


    DeVore wrote: »
    Cult pokes the tech and Vex pokes Cult.

    DeV.


    (Insert Homer Simpson style giggle) He He He :D


  • #23
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    I just hope CuLT practises safe sex, we wouldn't want him getting a virus. :D


  • #24
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I just hope CuLT practises safe sex, we wouldn't want him getting a virus. :D
    Safe Vex I hope.


  • #25
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Ruubots become self sentient in 2012.

    DeV.


  • #26
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    See Boss the Microwave & Time Machine Forum has it's uses, you just gotta approve it.


  • #27
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    watty wrote: »
    Double any salary to take account of employer overheads.

    The coke and hookers were already mentioned.


  • #28
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    FruitLover wrote: »
    The coke and hookers were already mentioned.
    are rugby players cheap like?


  • #29
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    KtK wrote: »

    Yeah, the mods will start demanding a higher class of hooker.

    Disease free would be nice


  • #30
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Overheal wrote: »
    are rugby players cheap like?
    God, yeah, so cheap some of 'em will pay you! Unfortunately, as AC said 'tis only Smashey is satisfied with those kind of hookers. :(


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  • #31
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    kearnsr wrote: »
    Disease free would be nice

    Some of the ones we have now are disease free. I like it, it adds to the excitement. It's like russian roulette except with stds instead of bullets so no downside.


  • #32
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,725 ✭✭✭oleras


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    God, yeah, so cheap some of 'em will pay you! Unfortunately, as AC said 'tis only Smashey is satisfied with those kind of hookers. :(

    *ahem*


  • #33
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Some of the ones we have now are disease free. I like it, it adds to the excitement. It's like russian roulette except with stds instead of bullets so no downside.

    Maybe because I'm old but I dont find that as exciting as I once did.

    I could go on about bullets, shooting and stds but I wont


  • #34
    Sparks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    DeVore wrote: »
    We spent a bunch of money on a load of kit so that we'd retain ownership of the equipment and the rest is in the bank for legal costs. The backup server alone costs something staggering like 6k!
    Yup. I've seen them servers close up (while unsupervised and carrying a swiss army knife - you lot are lucky I'm such a laid-back, easy-going chap with an aversion to cutting network cables ;) ). Cheap second-hand gateway 486s they ain't...


  • #35
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I think starbucks are looking for staff. :p

    He said he makes good coffee,why would Starbucks want him....?;)


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