[Baynative]

I went to the monthly donor list and it seems very light for the number of users I know frequent this site. I didn't cross check all my ping lists, so I'm not pointing fingers.

I'm just urging everyone to urge others. We need this outlet to stay healthy; there is nothing like it on line!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Enough with the spam already.

[Carry_Okie]

If just half of us became monthly donors for $5 little dollars a month we would ensure that this site will remain strong and sustainable.

Some of us are anonymous donors you know.

[GRRRRR]

I happily provide an ANNUAL check which far exceeds the Dollar a Day Club...keeps my conscience clear, year after year.

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[poobear]

Hey Baynative, I just shut my businesses down and now work as a private citizen for a good corporation. Paying off large debts in the meanwhile I continue to pledge each quarter. I’d like to urge folks to just give $5 if they can’t do anything else. I did while going bankrupt. It really does add up.

poobear

[lkco]

Thanks for reminding me. I think my card expired, so I just renewed. If it hasn’t expired, FR will be getting 2 payments each month :).

[FourtySeven]

Thanks for the ping. I have had trouble with the “post” in the past; I’ve said it has a hair trigger, it’s strange!

I’m going to re-sign up for a monthly donation. I used to do it years ago. I mention this now because one of the reasons (if not the only real reason) I stopped was because of the following: (excuse me if it’s rather rambling, I’m not used to being up and FReeping at this time on a Saturday haha)

For some reason, the monthly donation was rejected by my bank (or at least it didn’t go through one month, as I noticed online). It then went through the next month and I didn’t think much of it. A few months later, I had to get my account info changed, and then, as part of my update to all my monthly “bills”, I changed the info here at FR. But the change didn’t seem to “stick”, and the monthly donations never re-occured. I got lazy and never tried to track down the issue.

Anyway, I thought Misters Robinson might want to hear about this so I’ve pinged you both. Maybe this happens to many (?). It’s strange.

Anyway, I’m going to go “re-activate” the monthly now. I’ll say it, it’s “only” going to be $5, but as Lazamataz said once on a really funny donation thread from a long time ago, “If only 50,000 donated $5, then that would be $250,000”, or something like that. Which was/is mathematically true. The thread was funny though because Lazamataz made some mathematical error in making such a case and spent the next 20 posts doing similar calculations with various amounts and donor numbers, intentionally I’m sure; it had me in stitches! That whole exchange alone made me want to donate!

Thanks again for the ping, I think it’s reasonable to make such a donation.

[3D-JOY]

You are so right, there is nothing like it and all the activities it supports.

I agree, $5 or $10 per month is the least we can expect to pay for it to always be there when we look for information or opinions that fit our conservative beliefs!

I do it and wish I could do more!