Wow there are alot of opinions on this!
I bet you didn't expect this to get this long did you Cynthia?
Just putting my 2 cents in , again. I agree with Linda on the advertising, her "boutique" idea. For example Sharon Knettle gave some wonderful links for supplies that I would never have known about, places like that would be of great service in my opinion. So If you could find a way to get those types to advertise, charge the artists that are advertising to the forum for their books,tapes,classes and workshops (which I think is very logical) and begin charging maybe a one time joining fee after a trial run to these new people, and there are apparently many. That way, you are getting revenue from here on out. Perhaps you should let existing,participating members slide on that one time joining fee since it is they who have ultimately made this forum a great success (with of course your help) and put an option for donations.
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