BCF has gone through many upgrades over the years.  Due to increased traffic, I recently had to move to a dedicated server over which I have total control. For the first 5 ½ years I operated  completely out of pocket. However, with the expense of the dedicated server, and the need for much greater bandwidth, I now offer reasonably priced advertising for vendors, and I started offering BCF-related items in the BCF store, and accepting voluntary donations from members. BCF is a free forum, not a business (yet) and no one is obligated to pay to participate here. However, if you feel that BCF is of sufficient benefit and would like to assist in the day-to-day expense of running this place, any and all sales or donations are appreciated.