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TimHOP

Hey guys, the server bill's getting pretty big now. I'd like to start setting up some paid accounts pretty soon. Apart from crawling people more often, can you see any creative ways to give extra benefits to paid members? Any suggestions appreciated. :-)

You might want to check out the story behind HotOrNot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_or_Not

They were in a similar situation and according to Wikipedia, they sold in 2008 for a rumored $20 million. They started in 2000 and I believe they made a deal with their internet service to reduce cost.

Founders at Work details HotOrNot's launch. If I remember correctly, they worked out a deal with Rackspace where Rackspace would provide hosting and HotOrNot would promote the fledgling hosting company whenever they could.

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