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Originally Posted by KathyT
For some time, the average members accessing Avalon has been 25-30. The viability of this forum has hit bottom.
Without the involvement of hundreds of more individuals, this forum will die.
The only way to turn it around is to abolish the subscriptions.
There are other good forums one can join and participate in without paying. Funding for B & K will just have to occur some other way... like advertising.
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I have spoken to Kerry on the phone about getting rid of the subscriptions - it's NOT going to happen. Bill and Kerry are adamantly opposed to any kind of advertising. So yes, let's all get over trying to tell Bill and Kerry how to run THEIR projects. They have heard all these suggestions 1000 times over. If a person does not stand firm in their own personal integrity then what do they have?
The donate button has always been there, but did not bring in enough income. I tried suggesting and really getting behind an all out fund-raiser effort like commercial-free NPR (National Public Radio) runs. That was the first time I spoke with Kerry on the phone, and it got an emphatic and repeated veto until I changed the subject to other business to be covered.
I don't agree with all the doomsaying that this forum is going to die, and I very much object. I've watched the numbers go up and down and right now participation is increasing. No doubt winter in the Northern Hemisphere will bring more people indoors and to the computer. Anyone who asks for a free subscription can have one.
karen@projectavalon.net.
Here's some stats on new registrations.
September 2008 -----3643
October 2008----------1424
November 2008---------557
December 2008---------432
January 2009-------------341
February 2009------------275
March 2009----------------371
April 2009------------------332
May 2009-------------------273
June 2009------------------235
July 2009 ------------------ 252
August 2009---------------223
September 2009 ---------325