A pretty common strategy these days is to keep the forums free-of-charge but also offer a 'premium membership' with some simple perks to generate extra funding. This setup seems to yield more cash than just appealing to plain generosity. Even cheerful contributors like to get a little something special in return.

I would certainly be happy to join up with that. ETS has been an extremely important asset to me over the years. I'm sure we have plenty of folks here who feel the same way.

The impending demise of the ETS server may be a blessing in disguise, providing an opportunity to streamline and refocus the site, a topic that came up in this thread.