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<blockquote data-quote="Doublestandards" data-source="post: 6167298" data-attributes="member: 110123">If keeping this site is important to you guys, you’re obviously at the mercy of the owners and what they charge, but it will also get to the point where they can either get something for it, or nothing, so it’s almost a game of chicken right now, and both sides have their cards.However, the only thing of value that they have is the posting history. Thats where you need to decide how much that is worth to youIf it’s not worth it, you can create an exact replica of this site for only a couple hundred bucks. I can help with information if anyone wants to go further, I’ve made some forums in the pastBrowncafe seems to use a forum software called XenForo. The licensing fee for it costs $160, which includes a year of support and updates, and to renew those it costs $55 a yearWeb hosting should be around $10 - $20 a month, no more than $40As for the layout of the site, you can get free templates and compare to other forums, or if you want the exact same custom layout copy of this site it would be a one time fee, probably averaging about $500, maybe a little more a little less but nothing crazyDon’t let them fleece you guys for a crazy amount of money. It seems complicated, but it’s not, I made these sites when I was a punk kid in junior high.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Doublestandards, post: 6167298, member: 110123"] If keeping this site is important to you guys, you’re obviously at the mercy of the owners and what they charge, but it will also get to the point where they can either get something for it, or nothing, so it’s almost a game of chicken right now, and both sides have their cards. However, the only thing of value that they have is the posting history. Thats where you need to decide how much that is worth to you If it’s not worth it, you can create an exact replica of this site for only a couple hundred bucks. I can help with information if anyone wants to go further, I’ve made some forums in the past Browncafe seems to use a forum software called XenForo. The licensing fee for it costs $160, which includes a year of support and updates, and to renew those it costs $55 a year Web hosting should be around $10 - $20 a month, no more than $40 As for the layout of the site, you can get free templates and compare to other forums, or if you want the exact same custom layout copy of this site it would be a one time fee, probably averaging about $500, maybe a little more a little less but nothing crazy Don’t let them fleece you guys for a crazy amount of money. It seems complicated, but it’s not, I made these sites when I was a punk kid in junior high. [/QUOTE]

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