Seeing as everyone is arguing and I almost got sucked into an off-topic argument for the billionth time.


This will be the new topic and only this: Where is the Money Going, What Will be Our New Home?


Who cares about the other stuff, we can discuss that later, it's low priority.

Im exhausted from all this debating….

I'm sorry, but over $2,000 (I believe it was $3,200 this last time, correct me if I'm wrong...) a month for server costs is incredibly unrealistic, especially knowing that the GH download server has not been up since 2013! A forum like this would likely not be anymore than ~$100 a month, and even that may be too high.

OP, you should have just copy/pasted relevant posts in the first post. lol.

Would reduce chances of all new posts being irrelevant and banter (or copy/paste from previous thread).

This thread is kind of uncalled for, IMO. No need to make fun of the situation. We have posts about it all over the place.

This thread is kind of uncalled for, IMO. No need to make fun of the situation. We have posts about it all over the place.

The most ironic thing is, I am being as serious as I can be possibly be.

I really do want to know.

Asking once is sufficient, I assure you.

He's just shitting all over us now his new little special spot is ready. Like telling the landlord fuck off when your new place isn't quite ready. All this can do is just stir the pot more and not create any positive debate.

There are numerous "lifeboats' out there. The Shit shooters liked it so much they never came back. Most are closed private blogs. Control issues are easier but you lose the diversity. Plus, Most of the biggest upload contributors have not spoken in these threads. If they stay put, shrine will remain as the premium download hub. There is no sinking here as far as I can see.

i dont get it, the links are on hosting sites so why would the servers cost so much? if the downloads were stored on ff shrine without the need for hosters i could see why the servers are so high

i dont get it, the links are on hosting sites so why would the servers cost so much? if the downloads were stored on ff shrine without the need for hosters i could see why the servers are so high

I'm not completely sure. Maybe she (Sarah) just chose a hoster with unnecessarily high prices because she didn't know any better. Or maybe the hoster is intentionally ripping her off for one reason or another. I remember, in the other thread, her saying that she does put more than is necessary for the total amount needed to pay the hosting bill. I wonder what she does with the extra money... does she save it for next time or does she have fun with it (rhetorical question that only Sarah could answer even if it wasn't a rhetorical question)?

I'm not completely sure. Maybe she (Sarah) just chose a hoster with unnecessarily high prices because she didn't know any better. Or maybe the hoster is intentionally ripping her off for one reason or another. I remember, in the other thread, her saying that she does put more than is necessary for the total amount needed to pay the hosting bill. I wonder what she does with the extra money... does she save it for next time or does she have fun with it (rhetorical question that only Sarah could answer even if it wasn't a rhetorical question)?


i dont get it, the links are on hosting sites so why would the servers cost so much? if the downloads were stored on ff shrine without the need for hosters i could see why the servers are so high

Nobody knows. Sarah hasn't disclosed any of that information, to anyone. Needless to say, a number of people are suspicious of this. And despite all the backpeddling, we're stil waiting for an answer. Users who have raised such questions in the past have never received one and currently, we have not either. This suggests that we will never get one; so a number of users would rather move away from the potentially shady tactics here, if for no other reason than to not have the forums held for ransom once again. Sarah promises steps are being taken that this will not happen again, but that is just as questionable as why the bill is so high.