I wouldn't donate for a commercial site.

that's all good and well, why did you bother? it's not like we're asking

Not yet, but maybe in the future.

How much asks CPC every year to these members and how much asked SP since you're member here?

If it does happen, it will be a one off and you'll know exactly what the money is being spent on. The hardware that we need is quite expensive but as you already know we badly need it to try to get the forum back to some kind of normality. The owners will only ask for donations if it's absolutely necessary

Thank you to everyone else for offering in the first place though

SP has advertisements to earn money, the CPC not. Their only income are the donations. That is the difference.

OK, you don't wish to donate. It is noted

I would donate via Paypal. This is the best forum, with the longest-running, most consistent quality, on the Inter-tubes. I'm IN.

If I have the funds when and if it's needed, I'll donate.

If i have funds at the time and you need donations for this upgrade material i would consider a donation.