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This is primarily to Scott, with all due respect... You have adds on this site, they pay you every time someone clicks on them, or simply to just be here. I just clicked on an add; giving you, or the site a fraction of a cent perhaps. How many times do I need to do that before I'm a 'contributor': since people putting thoughts on here isn't enough to contribute.

I ask because I have extremely limited funds: 3 figures and I need to pay to go to school.

I want to support the forums, but should not for my own sake.

I guess ill just click often.
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Post by Belinda »

That is a kind thought, wanabe, and I confess I had never thought about deliberately clicking to thank the commercial sponsors.
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it's just a way to get scott and by extension the forums money. so click away if you like this site folks.
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Post by whitetrshsoldier »

I can tell you that Scott runs the forums on a non-profit basis, so he is not making a living doing this.

Any financial contributions are considered "charitable" and so are tax-deductible, and wanabe is right to say that, as far as I know, clicking on the links provides the only other revenue Scott can obtain to pay for the upkeep, advertisement, etc. needed to maintain the Forums.

Like he always says, up-to-date and relevant content is what keeps people coming. And when people come, they keep the site going. So as he would say, "Keep posting", and to wanabe's point, "Click Away"!

*** Note *** This post was made without Scott's knowledge or endorsement, so please don't accept it as anything to the contrary.
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Post by athena »

I am looking for a post by Scott because I want to pm him and thank him again for the forum. Perhaps it is fate that is bring some excellent people together, but we wouldn't have this meeting place if Scott had not created it.

I may be over excited, but I believe in the New Age expectation of peace and technology resolving our problems, and the end of tyranny. I believe what is happening here is the process of transforming us to the New Age. I believe, those who post here are a very important part of the transformation, and that their contributions are very valuable.

I am also wondering how often and how much I should contribute to keep the forum healthy and alive.
Like Wanabe, my funds are very limited and there are many worthy causes needing funding, so I want to be careful with my distribution of discretionary money.

Also I would rather mail a check, than use Pay Pal. A friend's bank account was recently emptied and so far no one knows how this happened. I am thinking of going back to paying for everything either by cash or check. I want to decrease the electronic bank transfers that could empty my bank account, as much as possible.
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Post by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes »

Most importantly, please do not click the ads as a way to donate to me or help this site. That is strictly against the ad program rules. It is click fraud. It will get me banned and cost me greatly.

Ads are just there in case you happen to see something that interests you.

Also, my website's are not an incorporated business, let alone a registered charity or non-profit. So I do not think donations would be considered tax-deductible in most places. But I am not an accountant.

I am glad everyone is so thankful for the forum. I thank you all for being here!

I realize not everyone can afford to donate, which is why there is no set amount to donate and no required fee or donation to use the forums. While every donation of any amount is helpful and greatly appreciated, I do not need anything to keep the website going.

More than donating, you can help keep this site going and make it better by continuing to come here, make posts and suggest ways to improve the forums.

(In a few days I will delete every reference to clicking on the ads as to not give anyone else the idea.)
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Post by athena »

That was very informative and surprising. I never heard of click fraud before.

You were also very gracious, Scott. Good manners are more important than good laws, because when people have good manners, they don't need laws and law enforcers and can have their liberty. You are good a leader, because you set a good example. I would not want to live in a society that would not democratically elect someone such as yourself. Well informed and gracious.
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Well my interests do say: "EVERYTHING", it has since I got here. So its not click fraud for me.

Perhaps others should take up more interests.

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Post by athena »

wanabe wrote:Well my interests do say: "EVERYTHING", it has since I got here. So its not click fraud for me.

Perhaps others should take up more interests.
Yeah, on occasion I have clicked on an ad because I was curious about where the advertiser is coming from.

For example, if we speak of sex, or a related subject, we get pictures of pretty women looking for husbands. I check them out because I have my doubts about how ethical some of these business actually are. It offends me that it is always pretty women looking for a mate and not a man.

Sometimes I interested in what is being sold, or I am curious about the company. There are many reasons to check out an ad.
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