Does not matter

I'm not giving up. I'm just not able to spend the money for another year of hosting. A lot of family dynamics going on and I need the money. My birthday is this coming Saturday so unless one of my kids pays for it, in the middle of March my hosting expires. If it get's paid, I'll be around, if not I'll be gone anyway.

There is a unlimited supply of licenses.

You might instead decide (egads Noes!) to switch to a economy hosting package since you're not promoting your forum or hosting alot of traffic. Godaddy (which I have used for ten years with little issues) has a econ shared package for $54 annually. Not per month, per year. Very affordable for a hobby, alot less expensive than most other hobbies.

You already sprung for the software license, it's not that expensive to keep it up in some form.

Stay away from GoDaddy, please for the love of god.

Ask your forum members for donations my Man!

I asked for donations last July to help out with the hosting, in less than an hour, my forum's registered and clan members donated over $560 which helped pay for the hosting for a very long whiles.

Don't be afraid to ask your members for help man, if you do it only when you really need it and if your forum members appreciate and care for the forums they "will" help you out.

The number of licences is basically unlimited.
Technically you would probably hit issues with several billion in the database, but for all practical purposes, there is no limit.

I've seen many do this, ask for help and you'd be surprised how most communities respond and step up to the plate - by that I mean each site has it members who love it and don't want to let it go just as much as the owner and will gladly donate.

Like the old saying goes "doesn't hurt to ask, worst someone can say is no" ;).

I asked my only member (me) and he said sell it :)

I'm laying out hints to the wife that I need help (for my birthday) hopefully she'll follow the hints. I've never asked her for a penny since we've been married (37 years). All of my little hobbies I pay for with a small annuity I get from an old venture.

I'll find out on my birthday.

How about trying a different route with your forum? I always found your skins/design pleasing on the eye, and very well thought out. I think I read somewhere that you where into radio ham? I did a quick Google search on radio ham forums, and there didn't seem to be that many in Kentucky.

Just a thought.