i know i haven't donated and i hope i will soon but i think the real problem with people not donating is that not many people are aware of the donations.
yes, it asks you to donate when you search and when you download but the way i see it, the site should have more talk and info about how much it relise and donations.
i think not allowing people to download amvs wouldn't be a good solution because i think the site's basic idea (and correct me if im wrong) is to promote AMVs and anime in general.
I see the problem derobert raised in advertisements but i think you'll have to compremise on that.
other then that i think phade's idea is really great and should work.
companys will probably want to advertise anime and video related products anyway since those are things people here will actually be interested in.
if i were looking for a place to advertise anime, wouldn't such a big fansite be my first piriority?
this site has always been a good source for me for amvs and also a way of making friends watch anime too.
i hope it'll stay free and download friendly:)
must donate soon...

