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josephu
03-08-2011, 03:38 AM
Ive read alot of info about stopping all this spam. Ive had my forums off while Im building them, and today I had them turned on for about an hour. I got inundated with spam. Obviously Ive done the necessary steps including human verification. My question now involves the use of paid subscriptions. 1st, Is this a good method for stopping spam?, Does subscriptions hurt your overall forum membership? what is "average" subscription price? Is it like 5 bucks a month? or 99 cents per year? Is there a minimum amount you can charge? Any subscription advice is appreciated.

giorgioarmani
03-08-2011, 07:01 AM
In terms of price it will depend a lot on your niche and the age of your community. While an adult community might easily charge 100 USD per month a community for teens will definitely not get away with such pricing.

What niche is your forum in?