The Sawdust Foundation Annual Report 2015

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  • The Sawdust Foundation Annual Report 2015

    This week, the SawdustZone administrators held the first annual meeting. A summary follows.

    Financial Update
    You may have noticed we haven't had a fund drive in a while. We are not only solvent, but have an operating buffer and a little room for some enhancements

    The cost savings implemented when the server was moved in October 2012 from Windows to Linux were significant.

    The current balance between membership, advertising, and affiliate revenue has put us in a position where the site is sustainable long term.

    Site Traffic
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    The rebranded SawdustZone was submitted to search engines earlier this month following the domain change.

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    Upcoming and Enhancements
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    Also discussed were pros and cons of upgrading vBulletin to version 5, possible social media integration, updating some of the underlying architecture of the site.
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