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Escribano
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Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy
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RE: Flamenco Foro (in reply to Kate)
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Thanks Kate. Money has never been the issue but I will set up a donate button to my PayPal account. Got a lot of other things going on at the moment so it may be at the weekend. Perhaps if enough donate a little, they can feel they own a slice of the forum and will step up to balance the tone. Ron and I let things run a lot more than most moderators as we hope for some peer pressure to stop things getting out of control, rather than ignoring it and expecting us to mop up. This forum costs about $70 per month to operate as the database is pretty big, the upload space quite generous and we have full control rather than the rubbish hosting services we have had in the past - albeit they were cheaper. The revenues from ads are tiny, maybe $100 a year if that. Most of the profit I make from "El Guitarrero" goes towards the costs. But to repeat, it is not the money, it is the principle that a community should be able to self govern with dignity. If you are upset at a post, use the Report Abuse button. That helps us draw the line. If you do not, we let the thread continue for a while as we cannot be sure if this is because you are enjoying the sport, ignoring it or afraid to comment. On a more selfish point. This forum is on my professional resumé as an example of my work on the Web and the power of a community. As such, my clients and employer may happen across the forum in the middle of a bitch fight. When these go too far, especially in tone and language, my professional reputation is on the line. The same can be said of those who indulge in these threads, those who make a living by teaching and performing. Their prospective clients will form their own opinions. The Web has a long memory. Peace.
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