Do you disclose to your Forum Members the income you recieve?

[DigNap15]

Do you disclose to your Forum Members the income you recieve?

I fund my forum with donations
I have fattl high server costs as I get lots of page views

The donations I reecieve always covers my expenses, with nothing left over, so I am happy with this, as I never panned to make any money

But some of my members ask how much I recieve in donations
I have never told them

What would you do?

 

[Tracy]

Simply give them a detailed list of the expenses involved and then state "usually enough to cover those and any additional is banked for when it is not enough".

 

[Cedric]

I would share it if a member asks for it through PM, but don’t see why I would post it publicly.

 

[Mamberroi Jr]

I would share it if a member asks for it through PM, but don’t see why I would post it publicly.

I think it's a waste of time who comes to want to know 😕

 

[Nomad]

My members have not asked me how much money I make and how much money I spend to maintain my forum. But as a participant of various forums, I frequently come across this question and I do not mind sharing how much I make. There is nothing to hide.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I never did on forums but I have on my blogs because I blog about profiting with a blog, so I'll share what I make to strengthen my content.

 

[Ravenfreak]

If I was making money off my websites, I wouldn't disclose it to my members. I might disclose it to my staff however, especially if it's going to affect how much money I can use for the website.

 

[Shortie]

I wouldn't be against telling someone how much I made from my website if they asked but I wouldn't put it out there publicly as I don't feel that is necessary at all.