SkepticExpress down?

[cj.23]

Hi chaps, I've been trying to get on the excellent UK sceptic site www.skepticexpress.co.uk but I'm getting an advert? Anyone know what is happening? It had some superb articles, and a quiet but intelligent forum?

cj x

 

[vexed]

He's selling the domain apparently.

Follow the 'More Details..' under "Buy This Domain" on the left side of the screen.

skepticexpress.co.uk is for sale

Seller's price expectation: 10,000 £

The seller has listed the domain in GBP. The sum of 10,000 GBP is currently equivalent to approximately 20,277 USD.
Please choose your preferred currency.


I guess the guy/girl needs money.

 

[cj.23]

That's hellish expensive! Cheers for that!

cj x

 

[Soapy Sam]

Not so expensive. The hardware requirement of the JREF forum seems to be about $10k a year. That's in the USA, where computer hardware is half the price it is in the UK.
Factor in the real salary cost of the mods (were they not volunteers) and a real annual cost to operate this forum would be in the range of $250,000. For actual UK cost, as opposed to theoretical exchange rate cost, simply swap a pound sign for the dollar sign.