A Question Thread

What did you guys think of this news item, which mixed a bit of advertising with a bit of content?

Moddb.com wrote: Before I get onto the real news, a game which is presently sponsoring the all new Mod Database download server has just been released! This game (in-case you haven't seen the ads is Splinter Cell). In return for generating hype, we are pulling in a few bucks, so if your interested in this game, be sure to head around to there site, catch a few awesome in-game vids and support the Mod Database in doing so!

Moving onto the real news at hand, incase you haven't heard this is our sites new server specs.

• Dual 2.4GHz Xeons[*]1024MB RAM[*]2 x 250GB Drives[*]Dual Integrated NICs

With such a beast of a server and a download system only a month or so from completion, we need mod teams to get intouch who want to give it a shot. So if your interested send me a PM. I'll select a few at random and give you the details once I have them. If everything goes to plan it should be up and running in a months time. Of course nothing goes to plan, but lets just hope it does

Is that acceptable? I'm just trialling it out this once.. see how it goes. If people object i won't do it, just testing out ways of bringing in the dough required to pay for the server

Edited by: INtense!

I don't mind it and it earns a bit of money, which has to be a good thing right.

Edited by: Brad_Mclain

Thats my logic, but still unlike most sites on the web, we dont care about making a profit, we are here for the visitors so if they don't approve we'll come up with other good ways to earn the dough for the d/l server

i think linking up with a game is possibly the best way to pull in more visitors as well as gaining money. shame it has to be an EA game

Well if making a bit of money can improve the members experience then it is probably a good idea. Also glad to see the d/l server back up or at least in the pipeline.

Edited by: Brad_Mclain

I agree with embers, that this is most likely the best way to make money to help out with site costs. I know hosting is settled, but for this download server and for anything in the future that may benefit Mod Database this is a very good thing. I think you might as well throw a couple more upcoming games up there, I know I wouldn't mind and I don't think the members of Mod Database would have a problem with seeing Mod Database hosting an ad for a game.

wtf are all those deleted posts

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