[Hold My Own]

Ok...and again...we're not talking about a ton of money and I can promise you I can find 10000 other things in those same peoples lives that they are spending well above that for other frivolous stuff


not sure why we're arguing about this!


Oh and if you're out of work...flame fans should be the last place you're at!

[TDDance234]

Ok...and again...we're not talking about a ton of money and I can promise you I can find 10000 other things in those same peoples lives that they are spending well above that for other frivolous stuff


not sure why we're arguing about this!


Oh and if you're out of work...flame fans should be the last place you're at!

Easy for you to say. FF is a nice break from a long day...however, some threads drive me insane. Ironic, yes?

[Rocketfan]

Oh and if you're out of work...flame fans should be the last place you're at!

Considering i doubt youve ever been in a situation like this, its probably best to leave it alone.....

[Hold My Own]

Oh I have my friend thats why I didnt leave it alone...but thats when you'll see a span of about 6 months without a post in my count...but I guess it's touchy for some...Im not married or have kids so I only had myself to worry about

[Sly Fox]

Am I sensing a general consensus that we give donations a try before we try advertising?

If so, what do you think of some of the ideas in this thread?

I'd like to see this get rolling sooner rather than later. We've tossed around the idea before but now I'd like to get it rolling,

[Hold My Own]

Get schorchy to put a button on the bottom

[RagingTireFire]

Am I sensing a general consensus that we give donations a try before we try advertising?

Donations good. Fire and popups bad.

Any chance said donations would be tax deductible?

[Hold My Own]

hahaha yeah that would be good...write off's Sly make it happen

[sweetnahmah1]

I have no problem with either way.

Since it IS the new American Way...those of us with incomes can fund the site thru PayPal for those who are students or GA's with no income.

redistribute that junk

[olldflame]

Donations would be my preference also, and I could chip in.

[thepostman]

I didn't say if there were fees I'm leaving. I said if there were fees per post. It was a joke saying I post too much and couldn't afford it if we did it that way.

i am though...there is no way i could justify paying for a message board with finances the way they are right now...we got rid of cable and some other extra expenses so we could keep our finances in check just recently....

donations is a good way to go...when things start looking a bit better financially for my wife and I...I would be more then happy to give some...and i don't think ads are a bad thing either...especially if they are local...that is a great idea..there are many businesses in town that would benefit greatly getting their word out...but it would take a slightly different design...which is far from my expertise...

anyways...my 2 cents

[SeoulFlame]

No adds please. I would be willing to pitch in as well.

[SuperJon]

I think ads like they have on libertyflames.com would work. You incorporate them into the site.

[Rooster Cogburn]

Yea, I don't get the issue with ads when they are blended with the site!

[TDDance234]

Sly, or someone in the know, could you give a ballpark number of how much per month we're looking at?

[Hold My Own]

Sly, or someone in the know, could you give a ballpark number of how much per month we're looking at?

Do you mean per person or total costs

[PAmedic]

I'm in favor of the donations concept. As long as it doesn't get too "PBS" around here.

And I don't need a crappy toaster cozy or cassette tape for my $75.00 comitment. Just keep the site up.

[jcmanson]

And I don't need a crappy toaster cozy or cassette tape for my $75.00 comitment. Just keep the site up.

+1

[RagingTireFire]

I'm in favor of the donations concept. As long as it doesn't get too "PBS" around here.

And I don't need a crappy toaster cozy or cassette tape for my $75.00 comitment. Just keep the site up.

I, however, insist on a totebag and a DVD copy of some random performance by Celtic Woman.

[El Scorcho]

Alrighty, folks. There's now a PayPal Donate button at the bottom of every page on FlameFans.

You can make a donation through any of the methods PayPal accepts which includes most major credit cards and electronic funds transfers.

[TDDance234]

Sly, or someone in the know, could you give a ballpark number of how much per month we're looking at?

Do you mean per person or total costs

Total cost.

[71FLAME]

I'm in...

[Ed Dantes]

Ads, tastefully done, can work.

If it's done improperly, well, see for yourself.[/url]

[Hold My Own]

Done

[Baldspot]

An autographed and numbered print of Scar's dunk would be a nice token gift for those giving.