Cerise
Well-Known Member
I was wondering about the birth of OTC. How did the idea go from just a thought to a full-fledged forum?
I know nothing about creating web sites, so I'd be interested in hearing the details, if not step-by-step, on how it was born.
For instance, I've seen vBulletin forums---do you buy or rent the forum software, select the options you want to present, and add your own personal touches, and---voila! There you have it? Does it cost much $$ to keep a website like this alive? What kind of expenses are there? Is anything tax deductable?
And about those Mods. Were you guys all friends from the start, or was there some kind of application process, you were accepted, sent management access privleges, and away you go? Do you try to spend "X" amount of time on the board? How does a mod retire? Do you quietly fade away, or do the long goodbye?
I've always thought there was much work involved in putting a forum together, and I just wanted to get the scoop....
I know nothing about creating web sites, so I'd be interested in hearing the details, if not step-by-step, on how it was born.
For instance, I've seen vBulletin forums---do you buy or rent the forum software, select the options you want to present, and add your own personal touches, and---voila! There you have it? Does it cost much $$ to keep a website like this alive? What kind of expenses are there? Is anything tax deductable?
And about those Mods. Were you guys all friends from the start, or was there some kind of application process, you were accepted, sent management access privleges, and away you go? Do you try to spend "X" amount of time on the board? How does a mod retire? Do you quietly fade away, or do the long goodbye?
I've always thought there was much work involved in putting a forum together, and I just wanted to get the scoop....