I know starting a new topic is not the best way to reply to a locked one, but since you addressed me, I'd like to answer to your points.
Good, I don't know why JoeDirt would refuse to give any statement about it, but now there is one. After all I simply asked for clarification.
1. If you actually read my post, you would have noticed the parts about my saying that the private slots are based on the servers' private slots and that I think the number is unrealistic.
2. Good, I understand that.
3. Yes, I am aware of that and understand it.
4. Again, if you read the post, you would have noticed that I included forum support costs. Right above the image where it says "Okay, the missing $250 could be for forum support, potential new themes or any other costs.".
5. How many chargebacks have there been last year?
6. If you really pay 15€ for a simple VPS, then you probably pay for the wrong product. I remember having made a comparison for you a while ago. 15€ is quite expensive for a redirect server. However, be it 15€/$20 a month, it doesn't make that much of a difference either. Furthermore, I don't see how you would need three VPS for the redirects.
7. That's why I wrote "I have no numbers about that either, but I have a rough idea that it has at least three customers and I think it is safe to assume that each of them spends $30 a month for their server/s.". If I am that wrong, what is the correct amount of donations from your server business?
8. How long and at what cost? I doubt the price fluctuated between $1.25 and $1.50.
9. Exactly, you got both licenses for free. I don't see how this is relevant for this topic.
10. Fine, even though it is for =F|A=, I don't see much relevance here either. You run it on the same server, so the only thing, apart from domain costs, I could think of are forum support costs.
Furthermore, what about the ad revenues? I imagine there are a few dollars from Google Ads as well. And what about donations from the website with the old system where they weren't added to the donation bar?
After all, none of what you wrote explains that much of a difference in my calculations in my opinion. It might be $1000, $2000 or hell, even $3000 less, but can't be enough for you to be at a loss.
I don't see how I manipulated anything here or made up wrong stats to provoke others. I was wondering about the costs, made up calculations from the earnings and expenses I know of or could think of, and asked for corrections or explanations.
Yes, I never included PayPal fees. What are these? 4%? That would be somewhat around $360 in my calculations.
Now what are the correct calculations? It's fine if it works out every year and probably not so good if it doesn't, but since you don't make any profit, why not list the earnings and expenses?
Those with common sense don't have to look through my alleged lies, they will use their own brain and might actually ask themselves the same I do.
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