I was just thinking that a donation system could be implemented. This would not only help busy site goers but the site itself as well. Running my own site, I am all to aware of how expensive running a site can be, this is a system that would help immensely with these cost. Here is a list of all the benefits as well as ways the system can be used.

1. It would help keep the site running.
2. Busy members would be able to gain credits in a more time effective manner.
3. Those who use the system could get a bigger download quota encouraging even more people to do it.
4. Members who do so could get something that says so, obtaining a certain status.
5. The coding is not much harder than making a new group, I.E. like mods or admins.
6. Several other sites have done this and have been successful.

A donation system has been used a few times before, last time was probably more than a year ago. I'm not sure the reason behind making an on and off type thing, but at least it's been done before.

My best guess is it's easier to spam the forums and start "who's your favorite whatever" than it is to give 5 bucks.