Why dont you just have a membership for the forum ? Eevery forum ive been on, be it computer, jeeps, fish forums doesnt matter.. They all have memberships. You dont have to be a member to post anywhere.. Instead you can be a member, and get added perks.. Like perks to view and post in a MEMBER only section.. Perks like no ads for example, color changed to your name, stars under your name based on how many posts you have. More posts.. more stars.. Things like this ive seen. It could have other benefits too we just have to think of things
You can charge say 10$ for a membership per month.. Or something like that.. just giving an example.. And this would help fund the site. I rarely click on ads.. What you people dont realize is if you click on an add they log your ip and this sends info to everyone and they will constantly send you ads on every other website based on that and its never ending. Ads can also be malicious.. Ive been building pc's for 25 years now. I dont trust ads.. And i would never click on one, even to support a forum as great as this one.
I would however happily pay 10-15$ a month to become a member. NOTE i am not saying you HAVE to be a member to joint or post here.. Im just saying if people want to be a member, to bypass ads.. or have a member only section to avoid spammers or what not.. why not have this option ?