A bit dismayed ...

I'mk lucky. I dont have mediation to buy ( refused it ), but i know some people cant survive without their medication, and some of those drugs run upwards of five hundred dollars a pill. I make 1400 dollars a month between the service pension and social security, but i also support a young man with autism who doesnt have any kind of income at all. Things can be hard. Every month there are days without cigarettes, and without food, but both he and i live ninety percent of our life in online communities, and so priorities are different than others may tink they should be. Personally, I'll go a day without food or smokes to keep this place online. I dont always get along with everyone here, and not everyone likes me, but this place remains the best place to communicate and talk with others who are interested in those things i have an interest in, and it would be catastrophic should this place fold, at least for me. Its worth jockeying around a little bit to do what i can. Tell the electric company to shove it for a month and make sure i can give. Others here do pretty much exactly the same thing i do. They dig deep and they take the hit, without a single word or complaint, because they recognize the importance of this place as well..
No, not everyone can give. but so many out there can, who dont, like they think everything is magical or they shouldnt have to support ( they're "special" ). Some of them developers and not just struggling developers, but rather successful and talented ones. Very smart people, but not very wise. maybe when SOH has to close they'll get a clue their free advertising has just gone up in smoke. They really piss me off..
Pam
 
If it were me...and my site...developers would pay a fee to have their stuff "advertised" on the site. I think without this site alot of them wouldn't be doing what they are with their products. I also like the red/blue names becaue it shows which Dev's, and we knnow who they are, contribute....even if only a little bit.
 
Great thread Lawman and thanks for starting it. As this is a members thread I thought twice about joining it, but moved as I am by the sentiments expressed here I can only express my thanks to all who have donated.
Reaching our target means we can stay ad free and maintain both servers for the forums and multi-player on-line flight.

Thank you.

:engel016::applause:
 
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