How much does it cost?

[Janumz]

(Please note: I didn't know where to post this)
Anyway, I was wondering, How much does it cost to run this forum??
Cos its massive, and full of great stuff ;)

[scottish]

Its Free With His Host because U Make V Bulletin in the Cpanel. :D
And To Get .com I Think Its just There Sub Domain :s

[Janumz]

Well, if that was the case, then when you buy VIP, why does it say something like "This will go towards paying for extremely costly forum"?

[scottish]

It Mean It Will Go TO Pay For the Host which is Probably About £1 - £26 A Month And Domain £6 - £10 A Year And Radio £3.50 - £35 A Month

[nvrspk4]

Although I'm not absolutely certain, I think ur wrong scott :(

See, there are 2 different domain names, 2 different websites.

If the forum was www.habbox.com/forum then it would be included but here there are two different domains, www.habboxforum.com and www.habbox.com and their payed for seperately as is the radio.

As for Habbox US, they are completely unrelated in terms of hosting, their forum uses a different host though Im not sure about the main site and those sites are paid for seperately. But as for how much it costs, all I can say is alot!!!

[Dave,]

A vBulletin forum costs £130 to buy and I think £30 a year with upgrades etc etc.

Thats why most forums are IPB because they are cheaper.

Webhosting isn't that much the only one I know does it for £14 a year.

[scottish]

I Get Free vbulletin from My Host And I Dont Get Chanrged For Updates Etc :D

[8Freak8]

Vbulletin costs tons - I assure you :P

Then theres hosting, bearing in mind the huuuuuge amount of bandwidth popular forums use, then theres the radio, again owned by Jrh2002, radios again use huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge amounts of bandwidth.

More bandwidth = more money.

[scottish]

Freakeh o.O
Remember Me Scottcairns5 On habbo... We Set Up Kick Wars Togetha :p
I got Hacked Like 300 times Im Dj-Scotteh Atm :p

[Janumz]

Thanks people, i thought it'd cost ALOT more than Scott said, Thanks anyway though Scott. :)

[scottish]

:( Not My Fault I Get It Free :eusa_doh:

[Janumz]

Its ok ;)
Atleast you tried to help.

[JackHb]

i thought if u get it free then its illegal :S
cause you need a license

i dont know if tht is right but tht is wot i heard

[G-flow]

ya it costs a loooooooooot

[scottish]

Cost Me Nothing :eusa_shif :eusa_shhh :eusa_shhh :eusa_shhh

[JackHb]

r u sure its legal?

[Mentor]

Some hosts do offer free vbulliten etc, as they pays for teh licneces, but the hosting that comes with it usealy costs a ton.

[Jin]

i thought if u get it free then its illegal :S
cause you need a license

i dont know if tht is right but tht is wot i heard

tis true what mentor says

Some hosting companies can buy Vbulletin in large quantities.

Like dreamweaver. If you buy 1 single dreamweaver it will cost you £300 buy 80 licenses you can get em at £40 each.

Same with hosts. they will give you vb for free as they may use it as an advertising technique or because their costs are all paid for by either google advertising or people buying their host plans

[iRoss]

Although I'm not absolutely certain, I think ur wrong scott :(

See, there are 2 different domain names, 2 different websites.

If the forum was www.habbox.com/forum then it would be included but here there are two different domains, www.habboxforum.com and www.habbox.com and their payed for seperately as is the radio.

As for Habbox US, they are completely unrelated in terms of hosting, their forum uses a different host though Im not sure about the main site and those sites are paid for seperately. But as for how much it costs, all I can say is alot!!!

if it was www.habbox.com/forum it would be an add-on domain!!!