Have been actively working on ArchBang and now Green/SwayBANG for well over ten years now. In that time I would like to think I have built up quite a following.
Recently removed ads from site as either users have good adblockers or simply ignore them as just unwanted noise.
Have thought about many different ways to promote iso project to gain a more regular income, but that is where the problem starts. To gain any sort of extra income I would have to either offer support, custom images or at the other end run a forum. Most of this is beyond the limits of my time and energy and detracts from other real world pursuits.
To be realistic I would need to bring in $50-$100 a month to not only cover hosting costs but also give me some money towards upgrading hardware and of course buying me coffee.
All that said donations are voluntary I do not expect or demand you make a donation, trying to find ways that work passively but adding ads is not longer an option. Also today added my Monero address if someone wishes to donate a small amount of coin.
“Interests are free, hobbies cost real money”….
Based on downloads alone I would be looking at $500 a week 😉 that is never going to happen and if it did I would be retiring early.
On iso front I have updated and uploaded both iso images, latest kernel and packages.
Stay safe 😉