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06-19-2024, 08:33 PM
Running on a low end machine wasn't the case 25 years ago
I agree, a site like this could run on a desktop from Best Buy these days.
The rumormill on ATS said nobody wanted the whole Above Network and whatever went with it. Supposedly, the forum was sold separately. Hell if I know of it's true, it's all rumors.
SO responded on a thread on ATS saying he had paid a developer for the site facelift that happened around 2010. I can only assume that he continued to pay the contractor to maintain it, or there is no justification for the $10K/mth pricetag.
I could have a forum like this running in a day. Done it before. Now, fleshing out the bits and pieces and customizations would take longer, but those can be added over time and don't need to be present for the kickoff.
I agree, a site like this could run on a desktop from Best Buy these days.
The rumormill on ATS said nobody wanted the whole Above Network and whatever went with it. Supposedly, the forum was sold separately. Hell if I know of it's true, it's all rumors.
SO responded on a thread on ATS saying he had paid a developer for the site facelift that happened around 2010. I can only assume that he continued to pay the contractor to maintain it, or there is no justification for the $10K/mth pricetag.
I could have a forum like this running in a day. Done it before. Now, fleshing out the bits and pieces and customizations would take longer, but those can be added over time and don't need to be present for the kickoff.
