Poll on the future of JSR

Jump

To all our valued members, posters, lurkers, trolls, disinterested, or those that hate us. What should we do with this site?

Basically, should I just shut it down? It gets little use anymore and with Jumpgate fizzling it get's less use every month that roles on by.

I currently am in desperate need of another vBulletin license and don't have the $160 needed to purchase one. Meanwhile, this one goes basically unused and cobwebs and dust are building up.

Those that talked me into it or offered to help out with it basically abandoned me the minute I set it up and it's tuff to get anything going here without help. I'm a coder not a publisher. I have kept it up all this time in the interest of Jumpgate, but that community seems disinterested.

So, what do you guys think I should do?

WileE

That is a toughy Jump. I really like JSR, as it is a place to keep up with alot of the old Jumpgate folks. That is not necessarily the best reason to keep it up, though. Were I able to help out financially, I would, but things are not looking good for the home team.

I had hoped by this time to have something to help drive up your numbers out here, but things have become a little.....um...complicated right now.

I will share something with you that was shared with me when I was with JPR. If you like what you are doing, and enjoy the outcome, even if no one hears it, then it is worth it. If not...then you have your answer.

Jump · 10:11 PM

It's not a matter of that. I don't mind keeping the sight up for you lurking freaks. I just desperately need a vb license right now for a site to host my vb hacks. And this one goes basically unused.

WileE

I don't understand what you mean with the license bit. What does this site specifically have to do with your license?

Jump

I need to start a new site and I need a vbulletin license to run another instance of vBulletin. No sence paying for another one if no one wants to use this site and I can use this license. It's not free software you know. I had to pay for it.

GrimGriz

I don't know what you hope to get from this poll. If x number of people post asking to keep the site up, will you? I'd like you to for what it's worth.

I think the real question is whether the hassles and costs are worth it to you. Though, if I had the money I'd buy you a new liscense for what you've already done for us. Does providing a place for us to keep in touch give you enough satisfaction to make it worth it? Did Jumpgate make a big enough impact on your life to make it worth it?

Jump

That's not the issue. The sites not a pain for me, other than the lonliness of looking at it.

I am merely asking if anyone cares. Because I am in dire need of a new license and if noone cares then....

So, if most people vote "shut it down" or don't vote for that matter,then I will probably just use it for the other site. If it is overwhelming that they want it to stay, even though they don't freekin use it, then it will stay and I will be stuck trying to figure out what to do about the other.

I might add, the other will most likely raise enough revenue to pay for this one if I can figure out how to fund it.

WileE

I guess the question is, can you run the stuff you need to off of this site, or would you have to lose the forum. Is there some way to tie them all together???

For the record, I am in the "do what you have to do" group.

Jump

It would be unrelated to this site so no, why would I run it off of this one. I already have a server so there is no cost there. I can run as many sites I want on this server. I currently have 4.

GrimGriz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jump

So, if most people .... don't vote for that matter,then I will probably just use it for the other site.

We're doomed. Nice hanging out with you all here.

Now...you said it was a forum liscense....could you copy the arcade high scores to a static page and leave that in this sites place when you rip it down?

Jump · 08:50 AM

You're always so negative. I am only trying to see if no one cares. Then I would have an easier path. If you care then vote instead of all the doom posting.

Istanbul

My vote was 'keep it open', though with a qualification. You mentioned that the other site would be able to pay for both? If so, then perhaps JSR takes a vacation for a month or 2 while you get that site running and bringing in $ (not sure of what timetable that would be). and once it can support both bring jsr back, unless you think that shutting jsr down for a couple months would kill it for good so far as what community we have here.

Jump

That's not an option.

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View Poll Results: What shall we do with JSR?
Shut the thing down.	1	5.56%
Keep it open.	17	94.44%
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	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	Poll on the future of JSR To all our valued members, posters, lurkers, trolls, disinterested, or those that hate us. What should we do with this site? Basically, should I just shut it down? It gets little use anymore and with Jumpgate fizzling it get's less use every month that roles on by. I currently am in desperate need of another vBulletin license and don't have the $160 needed to purchase one. Meanwhile, this one goes basically unused and cobwebs and dust are building up. Those that talked me into it or offered to help out with it basically abandoned me the minute I set it up and it's tuff to get anything going here without help. I'm a coder not a publisher. I have kept it up all this time in the interest of Jumpgate, but that community seems disinterested. So, what do you guys think I should do?
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	WileE Member Pilot Name: WileE Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 252	That is a toughy Jump. I really like JSR, as it is a place to keep up with alot of the old Jumpgate folks. That is not necessarily the best reason to keep it up, though. Were I able to help out financially, I would, but things are not looking good for the home team. I had hoped by this time to have something to help drive up your numbers out here, but things have become a little.....um...complicated right now. I will share something with you that was shared with me when I was with JPR. If you like what you are doing, and enjoy the outcome, even if no one hears it, then it is worth it. If not...then you have your answer.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	It's not a matter of that. I don't mind keeping the sight up for you lurking freaks. I just desperately need a vb license right now for a site to host my vb hacks. And this one goes basically unused.
		Last edited by Jump; 05-20-2006 at 10:11 PM.


	GrimGriz Highest Order Hypocrite Faction: non-aligned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland Posts: 2,650	I don't know what you hope to get from this poll. If x number of people post asking to keep the site up, will you? I'd like you to for what it's worth. I think the real question is whether the hassles and costs are worth it to you. Though, if I had the money I'd buy you a new liscense for what you've already done for us. Does providing a place for us to keep in touch give you enough satisfaction to make it worth it? Did Jumpgate make a big enough impact on your life to make it worth it?


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	You're always so negative. I am only trying to see if no one cares. Then I would have an easier path. If you care then vote instead of all the doom posting.
		Last edited by Jump; 05-21-2006 at 08:50 AM.


	Istanbul Member Pilot Name: Istanbul Joystick: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WI Posts: 788	My vote was 'keep it open', though with a qualification. You mentioned that the other site would be able to pay for both? If so, then perhaps JSR takes a vacation for a month or 2 while you get that site running and bringing in $ (not sure of what timetable that would be). and once it can support both bring jsr back, unless you think that shutting jsr down for a couple months would kill it for good so far as what community we have here.