Wow, what a heartwarming response from everyone
A couple of points to make - we know that the current server isn't meeting the needs of the website, we have started paving the way to transfer across to a new server.
At the same time the website needs a lot of general loving, updating, and new content - this is the most time consuming bit and what Jimmy will be spending a lot of time working on.
Whilst the advertising funds we receive will help to contribute towards the costs of this unpaid work, and the NHS will hopefully prop me up to help pay the bills, any other sources of income are very gratefully received - whether this is through a small donation or showing some oOple love by buying decals, window stickers, tshirts, hoodies, hats, etc (all these items will eventually be displayed on the newoOple shop, or something).
Jimmy's right, we don't want to sell-out and don't want to crush the website look by over-advertising. It is possible that when the website is redesigned there will be other advertising opportunities available and with it we'll probably look at how we can improve the for sale section and possibly introduce a subscriber fee for that section, but for the best part I believe that keeping the website free and readily available for its wider audience is the best option. As I say any contribution is really appreciated but if you really want to show your oOple appreciation then contact me for more details on oOple wares
Thank you to everyone who has given such positive feedback - it is great to know that the effort that goes into making fun content for the website is enjoyed, and that the forum provides useful information. We look forward to making a bigger and better oOple