04-08-2022, 08:10 PM
(04-08-2022, 07:40 PM)36654 Wrote: Since the moderators aren't Holger, what other manpower is needed to keep the website/forum functional? If the answer is very little or none, transferring the subscription to another person or group should be a simple change of credit card number. Any idea of the annual cost?
It appears Holger lost interest in the forum a year or two ago and has not contacted anyone about taking over. If Holger does not contact Wessie or Grumpy about taking over, the site is lost.
This happened to a forum I was a moderator on several years ago and even though there were four owners of the site, the main owner refused to turn over the key to the other owners and the site closed before any information could be saved.
A lot of technical information was lost. The forum also had a photo sharing site and all the photos I had stored there were lost.
As for the cost, it depends.
A friend of mine started up a new site when i-BMW closed and he said the cost was $300 to $400 a year.
If Holger does not turn the site over to another person, the site will close.
Lee
Iowa, USA
2022 R1250RS White Sport
Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2, 2011 K1300S x 2, 2003 K1200RS x 2, 1991 K75S x 2, 1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT
Iowa, USA
2022 R1250RS White Sport
Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2, 2011 K1300S x 2, 2003 K1200RS x 2, 1991 K75S x 2, 1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT