Please look at the lower area of the main forum

[hey_moe]

This is what we had yesterday >> Total members that have visited the forum in the last 24 hours: 1,114 << If you start checking everyday this is about the round about member each day. We still need 1530.00 to finish the update and get both of the servers up and going. The newest part of the site will be on line flying, at no charge. Most other sites don't offer this and we are still doing it for free. Ickie has been generous and gave all the payware planes out at NC to the members. We got two more weeks to get this done. I know some in here are unemployed and have finical problem, which we all have been their at some time of out life, I fully understand that. But 95% of the members should be able to afford five bucks. Thank goodness we still have members that fork out 50 to a 100.00 to pay for all the non payers. But is it really fair. I can't stand to ask for money from our members, but I am asking for your help one more time. Ickie and I were talking the other day and I said we should either start charging for membership or the on line flying for non-paying members and guest. He was a hundred percent against this and said SOH has never charged to come in here or for membership. Come on guys...let close this and get it over with...thanks for your support, Mike

 

[mariereid]

You have to ask for donations. That's how we keep the place going. Nobody gets paid here. The only people who benifit from the donations are the members. I have always felt that any member who gives up so much time creating add-ons for us, should never be asked for anything else. But, for the most part these guys are also the guys who donate. For a guy like me, the only thing I can do is send donations. I still feel a little guilty about this, seems like the easy way out. However, sending in some cash does help to keep the place alive. If you have never donated before, please do it now. A very small group of people are paying the bills for all the rest of us. We can all see what is happening to the flight sim community, especially CFS2. :ernae: