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whelming1 · 10-08-2004, 12:15 AM

I was cut off in midsearch of the Links board. I guess it was my first electronic coitus interruptus. Zzzzt!
A third donation is forthcoming. It won't take care of the whole financial problem, of course. But if everyone who visits even occasionally sent, oh, say, $5 cash to the address that I intend to send my check to, wouldn't that make a big difference?
There always will be people who truly cannot afford to send any money. That's a given. But is it possible that some don't donate because they don't want to do the PayPal route, don't want to write a check, and have no confidence that this would be a rare exception to the well-regarded (and justifiably so) rule to not send cash in the mail?
You've done a good job -- no, make that outstanding, and I'm not just trying to get on your good side -- with this site since the first time I stumbled across it. The depth and breadth of the site far exceeds what was there just, what, just two years ago? At that time, the Titty Board had few companions on this site, and though the content was very good, the quality of the responses was ... abysmal. "I'd hit it," was, apparently, considered great prose by way too many, uh, contributors. We're way past that, and what a relief.
I have no idea what any of your expenses are, and I'm not asking. But again, it seems plausible that if a healthy fraction of your frequent users contributed something, the financial outlook would improve considerably. That's not the only issue here, I realize. Participation in other forums than the TB is what you're seeking, and that's a darn worthy goal.
Making sure that everyone knows how to donate, and precisely what those methods are, is something to consider. Yes, we've been told before, but some things bear repeating.
Humbly submitted.

10-08-2004, 12:15 AM	#180 (permalink)
whelming1 Upright	I was cut off in midsearch of the Links board. I guess it was my first electronic coitus interruptus. Zzzzt! A third donation is forthcoming. It won't take care of the whole financial problem, of course. But if everyone who visits even occasionally sent, oh, say, $5 cash to the address that I intend to send my check to, wouldn't that make a big difference? There always will be people who truly cannot afford to send any money. That's a given. But is it possible that some don't donate because they don't want to do the PayPal route, don't want to write a check, and have no confidence that this would be a rare exception to the well-regarded (and justifiably so) rule to not send cash in the mail? You've done a good job -- no, make that outstanding, and I'm not just trying to get on your good side -- with this site since the first time I stumbled across it. The depth and breadth of the site far exceeds what was there just, what, just two years ago? At that time, the Titty Board had few companions on this site, and though the content was very good, the quality of the responses was ... abysmal. "I'd hit it," was, apparently, considered great prose by way too many, uh, contributors. We're way past that, and what a relief. I have no idea what any of your expenses are, and I'm not asking. But again, it seems plausible that if a healthy fraction of your frequent users contributed something, the financial outlook would improve considerably. That's not the only issue here, I realize. Participation in other forums than the TB is what you're seeking, and that's a darn worthy goal. Making sure that everyone knows how to donate, and precisely what those methods are, is something to consider. Yes, we've been told before, but some things bear repeating. Humbly submitted.