Zelaron's 1st anniversary!
 

Well, the board has been running for 366 days now, so I guess I should have posted it yesterday, but it completely slipped my mind. Either way, we've been through ups and downs with various issues, such as not getting enough members to join, or maybe that we even got hacked by other competing boards. Well, we're still here with the same database we've used from day one, and as we almost have 5,000 members now and a large tonnage of posts and threads, I am honestly going to say that we've been doing really well.

Well, if you'd like to have a flashback, or just to see what Zelaron looked like a long time ago, go to the forum home and select Ocean rather than Synthesis on the style selector drop-down menu, and you might be surprised.

A lot of people have requested to know what it costs to run a board like this. Well, while I have paid a bit extra to assure we'll remain here, I'll list some of the things I've paid for:

Zelaron.com domain - $13.95
Original Hosting - $10 * 12
Diabloforum.com, Starcraftfoum.com and Warcraftforum.com domains - $50
Domain renewal for Zelaron.com (10 years) - $99
Additional server for the whole next year - $500
Advertising at Somethingawful - $29.95
Various things not mentioned already - About $150

So, that is a subtotal of about $963 so far. The reason why I've listed this is because I've noticed that some Zelaron members have started new forums lately, none with too much success so far. I guess it takes a bit of investment and ideas to get things to work out well.

Oh yes, as a small gift, I've decided to increase the limit of ALL of your PM boxes from 120 to 250 messages. I was expecting to give you something far better, but that's all I could offer right now. Just keep looking for new announcements, and you might be pleasantly surprised at some point.

The only bad news I can think of is that a banner is in the plans to make up a bit for the server costs, especially as we are planning to get a fully dedicated server (an easy $120-300 per month) for the board. We're going to charge people to advertise for a month rather than just to use some random banner company who seems to have no sanity involved in their banners at times. The typical, flashing "You won a hog!!!" banners are the last things we want. After the god-awful popups that I would rather die than to see on this board.

Either way, I hope all of enjoy your stay at Zelaron and will remain members for a long time. Quality before quantity!

One year already damn, Someone should make a 2002 timeline and note the hot points :p

Wow, congrats on the upkeep of Zelaron, it really is quite fun and enjoyable reading and posting here as much as I can!

Keep up the good work! BTW, how did that Donate D2 items for the ebay auction thing go? Did you make a decent amount of money from it? Now that I have more items, I'd like to start that up again and open the donation floor!

Actually, the "Donate D2 Items" thing didn't go too well, as it gave me absolutely no money at all. It just didn't work to put the job in someone else's hands, it seemed. :(

Heh, really! That sucks! You should put someone in charge of it that can be trusted, or you yourself if you want to take the time to do it! It could really be beneficial, I just know it!

WOW that is it

Happy birthday Zelaron! (If websites can have birthdays :p.)

I have had a great time here... these forums have always kicked ass :).

I love you Chruser.

okay i know how y'all are so excited n all... but that's no reason to go gay..

Ahhhh how cute hm has a crush, no need for the hm needs a hooker thread now! Hah... Jk man, congrats chruser!

There are different kinds of love you know, and I doubt HM meant romantic :rolleyes:. More likely the way you love your siblings (or the way you're supposted to....)

Really? I thought that was just a word you were supposed to say to chicks to get em in the sack?!?!

Chruser, you're gonna grow poor by the age of 30.

Im sure he will live through it.

Holy shit zelaron.com for 10 years ? haha, iw odner if we'll all eb still here in 10years o_O

Hmmm, Would you be refering to TheNemesis???
:grin:

Well it would have worked out better if people actually donted, and if someone didnt STEAL someones ITEMS. You know who im talking about o_O

1. Zelaron begins
2. Boredom
3. Grav Joins
4. Fun
5. Grav leaves
6. Boredom
7. Grav Returns
8. Fun

Good god, I mean I don't mean 'love' in the gay way... sickos. I am sure you have said you 'love' your mom and I am pretty sure that didn't mean you want her in the sack.

u can have me for $963..... ;D

happy new year! what?!? yeah its new year u idiot! what??? is this about a birthday? who's?? ohhh.....

yeah does it look like i care,, i only now zelaron rock! and u suck... no lozers on zelaron.com

Agreed... lol ^_^