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BadCompany
30-05-19, 19:06
What happened to anxiety central website ?
I was a member of both forums.....as I need all the help I can get....lol
nomorepanic
30-05-19, 20:31
Probably closed down - it costs a lot of money to keep these websites running.
BadCompany
30-05-19, 20:37
There was another health anxiety forum a few years back that closed that I was a membe of.....might have been called anxiety zone......any members from the other closed forums ?
I remember a membER named six pack......
Fishmanpa
30-05-19, 20:53
Several members from AZ came here after it closed. Some are just as prolific with their posts and sadly still just as ill as they were on AZ.

Positive thoughts
joecalm
30-05-19, 21:14
I'm not sure but I used to use a site called Anxiety Zone which closed down a couple of years ago.
whispershadow
30-05-19, 22:27
Probably closed down - it costs a lot of money to keep these websites running.

How much money does it cost to run a website? just wondering, Nic
joecalm
30-05-19, 23:03
I'm not sure but do sites make money once they become popular?
whispershadow
30-05-19, 23:33
I'm not sure but do sites make money once they become popular?

they do if they have adverts, whether it covers the cost of running the website idk
BadCompany
31-05-19, 00:15
Joecalm do you remember a member by the name of sixpack on Anxiety Zone....she was very popular on there and a big help to many.....
joecalm
31-05-19, 02:10
I remember the name but not her posts. But there was a guy (from Australia I think) who was brilliant with the meds but I can't remember his name. If I heard it I'd know it. I thought the site was really good. It seemed to shut down very abruptly.
WiredIncorrectly
31-05-19, 02:12
How much money does it cost to run a website? just wondering, Nic

That depends.

This website is hosted with RapidSwitch. Their cheapest server is £35 month. NMP likely uses the higher end servers. £100 m/o maybe. They've got 2 IP's with RapidSwitch so probably double the price on server cost. NMP also has to pay for the software to run the forum which is $195. Owners will also need to take a profit as managing a forum of this size is a full time job. Possibly also some paid moderators, or staff in the background. It can get costly. Ads help especially with a forum this size.
joecalm
31-05-19, 02:12
Anxiety Zone really helped me when I was at my worst. NMP is great too though.
joecalm
31-05-19, 02:14
Nothing wrong with making money. And if it helps people at the same time all the better.
MyNameIsTerry
31-05-19, 02:44
I remember the name but not her posts. But there was a guy (from Australia I think) who was brilliant with the meds but I can't remember his name. If I heard it I'd know it. I thought the site was really good. It seemed to shut down very abruptly.

Just a post out to other members as I never used AZ. Didn't sixpack come here when it closed? I can remember a lady who I think was this member but I can't remember her user name so it's hard to search for her posts to point her out to you.
MyNameIsTerry
31-05-19, 02:46
Here you go:

https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/member.php?78213-Sixpack

Not seen her on for ages. She wasn't here long so may have moved on?

Loads of the AZ members came here but many seemed to have gone quiet too so perhaps they have found somewhere else?
WiredIncorrectly
31-05-19, 02:48
Nothing wrong with making money. And if it helps people at the same time all the better.

I agree. This place is wonderful.
Elen
31-05-19, 08:21
Neither Nic, the admins nor the moderators get paid for running this site.

I do not know the financial side of things but I doubt that the adverts cover the cost.
joecalm
31-05-19, 10:04
God bless them.
nomorepanic
31-05-19, 11:24
That depends.

This website is hosted with RapidSwitch. Their cheapest server is £35 month. NMP likely uses the higher end servers. £100 m/o maybe. They've got 2 IP's with RapidSwitch so probably double the price on server cost. NMP also has to pay for the software to run the forum which is $195. Owners will also need to take a profit as managing a forum of this size is a full time job. Possibly also some paid moderators, or staff in the background. It can get costly. Ads help especially with a forum this size.

It does cost just over £100 a month as we have a dedicated server for NMP.

The advertising is sadly not bringing in much but it helps a bit.

Then there are forum upgrade costs and the website domain name costs as well.

The admins all offer their time for free :yesyes:
whispershadow
31-05-19, 22:25
If everyone who can afford it puts in whatever amount they can afford without running themself into problems, would that be helpful?

I can't do much this month cause of vet bills but once i know what the vet bills are going to come to i am happy to give what i can if Nic is happy.
venusbluejeans
31-05-19, 23:52
The admins all offer their time for free :yesyes:

I have heard that you have some amazing Admins :yesyes:
KK77
01-06-19, 00:08
So kind of you to say so, Miss V :D
venusbluejeans
01-06-19, 00:16
So kind of you to say so, Miss V :D

I thought so, If I ever met any of them I would be in awe :roflmao:

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KK77
01-06-19, 02:18
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roseanxiety
01-06-19, 03:08
The guy on Anxiety Zone with the medication knowledge was called Ian. Panic Down Under was his name on here i think. He lived in Australia but has since moved to Tasmania. He was a wealth of knowledge and i miss him on here.


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MyNameIsTerry
01-06-19, 03:44
The guy on Anxiety Zone with the medication knowledge was called Ian. Panic Down Under was his name on here i think. He lived in Australia but has since moved to Tasmania. He was a wealth of knowledge and i miss him on here.


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Yes, that was his name on here. He was excellent. Sadly he just stop posting, and he was a daily poster, and with being an OAP I really hope he is ok.
BadCompany
02-06-19, 23:23
Thanks guys for your time replying. .....I miss sixpack and Ian. ...
roseanxiety
03-06-19, 00:08
He is okay. He’s just with very limited internet access now. Lives in a rural area.


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MyNameIsTerry
03-06-19, 02:03
He is okay. He’s just with very limited internet access now. Lives in a rural area.


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Thanks for telling us this, Rose. Given her was an OAP and a cancer survivor with one lung some of us were concerned when he just disappeared. I think we had a thread asking about him so please pass on our best wishes to him and thanks for the support her gave many on here if you get chance :flowers:
joecalm
03-06-19, 02:11
Thank you Roseanxiety! Yes that's it! Ian, he was really great. Very helpful to all...me when I was at my worst.
roseanxiety
03-06-19, 02:44
What does OAP stand for?


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MyNameIsTerry
03-06-19, 05:10
What does OAP stand for?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkOld age pensioner. It was on his profile.
BadCompany
09-06-19, 15:41
Looks like anxiety central might be back up but I cannot access my profile or options......