Post by Admin on May 8, 2016 22:50:13 GMT -5
Friends,
Many of us would like to continue to run this forum free of advertisements. With just a few donations, we can do that for the benefit of the whole ILIASM community.
As a new site, our first full month (April) was ad-free. From here on, we have to either put up with ads or purchase "page views" in blocks of 50,000. A "page view" is what it sounds like: one click that loads one page of the site.
At our current participation rate and projecting some amount of growth, we would need about 8 to 10 individuals to purchase those blocks each month. ProBoards make this easy: if you click the message "Click here to remove banner ads from this forum" (here or at the bottom of any page on the site), you can:
Two donors have already stepped up: binarybill with a recurring subscription, and sand5280 for a one time donation. Thank you to them! But their page views for this month will be "used up" by approximately May 10.
Can you please consider becoming an ILIASM Forum supporting member?
Things to consider:
One more thought: If you are a "power user" and your clicks amount to a few hundred page views per day, that could add up to 5,000 to 10,000 page views per month. Purchasing one "50,000 page-view" donation of $8 (one-time) approximately covers your usage for about a year. So, please consider doing your part to at least cover your own usage.
I'd like to offer recognition to donors this way:
And, look: if we do run in to part of the month that is NOT ad-free, well, we'll put up with the ads. I think they are not terribly obtrusive, and not nearly as freaky/strange/gross as the ones that were on EP.
Question, comments, suggestions? Please post below.
Complaints? PM me.
Regards,
Admin
Many of us would like to continue to run this forum free of advertisements. With just a few donations, we can do that for the benefit of the whole ILIASM community.
As a new site, our first full month (April) was ad-free. From here on, we have to either put up with ads or purchase "page views" in blocks of 50,000. A "page view" is what it sounds like: one click that loads one page of the site.
At our current participation rate and projecting some amount of growth, we would need about 8 to 10 individuals to purchase those blocks each month. ProBoards make this easy: if you click the message "Click here to remove banner ads from this forum" (here or at the bottom of any page on the site), you can:
- donate a single page-view block for $8 (one time), or
- subscribe to donate a page-view block every month for $6/month (ongoing, until you cancel).
Two donors have already stepped up: binarybill with a recurring subscription, and sand5280 for a one time donation. Thank you to them! But their page views for this month will be "used up" by approximately May 10.
Can you please consider becoming an ILIASM Forum supporting member?
Things to consider:
- Remember, either donation supports the WHOLE forum; we are ALL ad-free (for a period) if any ONE of us pays.
- The money does NOT pass through Admin or the mods. We just see "page view credits", and which username paid for them.
- If you are unemployed or on the financially-disadvantaged side of a divorce right now, please allow other member's donations to cover the cost of your participation.
- Likewise, if you are a new user, please consider your initial stay here "on us". If you find the support and friendship you need over time, please consider joining the supporting members.
One more thought: If you are a "power user" and your clicks amount to a few hundred page views per day, that could add up to 5,000 to 10,000 page views per month. Purchasing one "50,000 page-view" donation of $8 (one-time) approximately covers your usage for about a year. So, please consider doing your part to at least cover your own usage.
I'd like to offer recognition to donors this way:
- Donors will get a label under their name (visible under the "stars" in the left panel.)
- A one time donation will earn the label "Forum Supporter" for the month in which we use their donation.
- Monthly subscribers will earn the label "Forum Benefactor" while their monthly donation is in place.
And, look: if we do run in to part of the month that is NOT ad-free, well, we'll put up with the ads. I think they are not terribly obtrusive, and not nearly as freaky/strange/gross as the ones that were on EP.
Question, comments, suggestions? Please post below.
Complaints? PM me.
Regards,
Admin