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Schweddy

Schweddy

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All,

I have not been seen much lately. I am a bit hidden. If there are any issues in the background (server specifically) I do my best to get them resolved. Most of the time I proudly lurk.

Our software needs a security upgrade. We have a full vBulletin licence but one of our add-ons is no longer in business so we must go to a new product.
We could remove the add-on during the upgrade, but that could have issues with our thanks system, Google rankings and your bookmarks.

We currently have $1.74 after paying our July bill. Please remember that your donations keep this place running. Your donations do directly and only for the cost of running this site.
Well, I purchased Tapatalk on my phone way back when, but don't tell anyone! :)

We hate to ask for money, but this time we need to.

The pricing for the software licence for the new addon DragonByte -SEO is below.

3 Months: US $69.95 / £44.95 / €64.95
1 Years: US $99.95 / £64.95 / €89.95
Lifetime: US $199.95 / £127.45 / €179.95

Please understand this post is tough for me to write.

Thank you for your ear/eyes and thank you for being part of an amazing community.
 
So what is this, like a special assessment, Schweddy?

And I'll donate - I've got no problem doing that. Maybe if everybody donates $10, that can cover the "lifetime" and you'll have some left over for next month?
 
Superfly said:
So what is this, like a special assessment, Schweddy?

And I'll donate - I've got no problem doing that. Maybe if everybody donates $10, that can cover the "lifetime" and you'll have some left over for next month?
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Thank you. It is appreciated by everyone who loves it here. :)

A special assessment? lol
We really need to upgrade the software and we have not been this low in the reserve in a long time. I'm thinking that more and more are using their phone and not seeing the donation bar.
 
Schweddy said:
Thank you. It is appreciated by everyone who loves it here. :)

A special assessment? lol
We really need to upgrade the software and we have not been this low in the reserve in a long time. I'm thinking that more and more are using their phone and not seeing the donation bar.
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sorry - in the middle of one of those with our HOA. :lol: Thought it seemed appropriate.
 
Schweddy said:
Thank you. It is appreciated by everyone who loves it here. :)

A special assessment? lol
We really need to upgrade the software and we have not been this low in the reserve in a long time. I'm thinking that more and more are using their phone and not seeing the donation bar.
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I'll be happy to help. My donation thingys are about to expire anyway. I'll have some $$$ on the way to you on Monday, enough to cover the lifetime deal if that's what you want to do (but you decide how best to allocate it). Just please re-up my platinum/gold/silver donations once you get it.
 
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Schweddy said:
All,

I have not been seen much lately. I am a bit hidden. If there are any issues in the background (server specifically) I do my best to get them resolved. Most of the time I proudly lurk.

Our software needs a security upgrade. We have a full vBulletin licence but one of our add-ons is no longer in business so we must go to a new product.
We could remove the add-on during the upgrade, but that could have issues with our thanks system, Google rankings and your bookmarks.

We currently have $1.74 after paying our July bill. Please remember that your donations keep this place running. Your donations do directly and only for the cost of running this site.
Well, I purchased Tapatalk on my phone way back when, but don't tell anyone! :)

We hate to ask for money, but this time we need to.

The pricing for the software licence for the new addon DragonByte -SEO is below.

3 Months: US $69.95 / £44.95 / €64.95
1 Years: US $99.95 / £64.95 / €89.95
Lifetime: US $199.95 / £127.45 / €179.95

Please understand this post is tough for me to write.

Thank you for your ear/eyes and thank you for being part of an amazing community.
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Oh, Schweddy! *hug* I'm so sorry you had to write this... it's never easy to ask for money, is it? Of course I'll donate! I'm currently paid up until next January, but I am going to send a Platinum renewal in the next few minutes because I'm glad this site is here. Although I've never met any of them, I've talked to so many nice people I never would have met otherwise... how can you put a price on that?

Is the payment procedure the same as what we usually do?
 
Schweddy said:
All,

I have not been seen much lately. I am a bit hidden. If there are any issues in the background (server specifically) I do my best to get them resolved. Most of the time I proudly lurk.

Our software needs a security upgrade. We have a full vBulletin licence but one of our add-ons is no longer in business so we must go to a new product.
We could remove the add-on during the upgrade, but that could have issues with our thanks system, Google rankings and your bookmarks.

We currently have $1.74 after paying our July bill. Please remember that your donations keep this place running. Your donations do directly and only for the cost of running this site.
Well, I purchased Tapatalk on my phone way back when, but don't tell anyone! :)

We hate to ask for money, but this time we need to.

The pricing for the software licence for the new addon DragonByte -SEO is below.

3 Months: US $69.95 / £44.95 / €64.95
1 Years: US $99.95 / £64.95 / €89.95
Lifetime: US $199.95 / £127.45 / €179.95

Please understand this post is tough for me to write.

Thank you for your ear/eyes and thank you for being part of an amazing community.
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Have you considered a bake sale? Kidding..

Though, as I'm writing this there are 241 people looking at the forums. Two thirds are guests. DP needs schwag. T-shirts, bumper stickers, maybe a book with quotes from debates... Just tossing ideas, because sadly, that's all I can afford at the moment
 
Just donated $10 :)
 
I'll put a check in the mail this week; use it wherever you need to! *hugs*
 
It is also very difficult to not be able to help when a fellow is in need! :(
 
Please provide a snail mail address and I will send small money. Tried donating through the link and it did not work. Thanks.
 
Just did a Gold Donation. Hope it helps.
 
Schweddy said:
All,

I have not been seen much lately. I am a bit hidden. If there are any issues in the background (server specifically) I do my best to get them resolved. Most of the time I proudly lurk.

Our software needs a security upgrade. We have a full vBulletin licence but one of our add-ons is no longer in business so we must go to a new product.
We could remove the add-on during the upgrade, but that could have issues with our thanks system, Google rankings and your bookmarks.

We currently have $1.74 after paying our July bill. Please remember that your donations keep this place running. Your donations do directly and only for the cost of running this site.
Well, I purchased Tapatalk on my phone way back when, but don't tell anyone! :)

We hate to ask for money, but this time we need to.

The pricing for the software licence for the new addon DragonByte -SEO is below.

3 Months: US $69.95 / £44.95 / €64.95
1 Years: US $99.95 / £64.95 / €89.95
Lifetime: US $199.95 / £127.45 / €179.95

Please understand this post is tough for me to write.

Thank you for your ear/eyes and thank you for being part of an amazing community.
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If you can find another way that PayPal to donate, other than sending a check, you might get more donations. I realize there is a little more cost involved, but it might be worth the expense.
 
ocean515 said:
If you can find another way that PayPal to donate, other than sending a check, you might get more donations. I realize there is a little more cost involved, but it might be worth the expense.
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Just a sidenote, Paypal is splitting up with Ebay, and will therefore be a more accepted method of payment for more companies. It's such a convenient way of paying for stuff.
 
Amadeus said:
Just a sidenote, Paypal is splitting up with Ebay, and will therefore be a more accepted method of payment for more companies. It's such a convenient way of paying for stuff.
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I understand many people use their services. I do not like the requirement to divulge so much financial information. As a result, I will never use PayPal. In this day and age, it's a risk that seems very easy to avoid.
 
ocean515 said:
I understand many people use their services. I do not like the requirement to divulge so much financial information. As a result, I will never use PayPal. In this day and age, it's a risk that seems very easy to avoid.
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I don't know of a way of paying for stuff online without divulging financial information. Paypal has actually protected me on several occasions. In fact, if a company doesn't use Paypal, I generally avoid it. Just saying. I'm not trying to start a debate/discussion on the issue -- unless it benefits the topic.
 
Amadeus said:
I don't know of a way of paying for stuff online without divulging financial information. Paypal has actually protected me on several occasions. In fact, if a company doesn't use Paypal, I generally avoid it. Just saying. I'm not trying to start a debate/discussion on the issue -- unless it benefits the topic.
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It would be nice to be able to donate using a credit card. That's all.
 
Schweddy said:
All,

I have not been seen much lately. I am a bit hidden. If there are any issues in the background (server specifically) I do my best to get them resolved. Most of the time I proudly lurk.

Our software needs a security upgrade. We have a full vBulletin licence but one of our add-ons is no longer in business so we must go to a new product.
We could remove the add-on during the upgrade, but that could have issues with our thanks system, Google rankings and your bookmarks.

We currently have $1.74 after paying our July bill. Please remember that your donations keep this place running. Your donations do directly and only for the cost of running this site.
Well, I purchased Tapatalk on my phone way back when, but don't tell anyone! :)

We hate to ask for money, but this time we need to.

The pricing for the software licence for the new addon DragonByte -SEO is below.

3 Months: US $69.95 / £44.95 / €64.95
1 Years: US $99.95 / £64.95 / €89.95
Lifetime: US $199.95 / £127.45 / €179.95

Please understand this post is tough for me to write.

Thank you for your ear/eyes and thank you for being part of an amazing community.
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Sorry that you had to ask man, that always sucks. I just sent $100 your way. My wife is going to kill me but its well worth it. :)
 
ocean515 said:
It would be nice to be able to donate using a credit card. That's all.
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You can do this via PayPal without having to create a PayPal account.
 
Schweddy said:
All,

I have not been seen much lately. I am a bit hidden. If there are any issues in the background (server specifically) I do my best to get them resolved. Most of the time I proudly lurk.

Our software needs a security upgrade. We have a full vBulletin licence but one of our add-ons is no longer in business so we must go to a new product.
We could remove the add-on during the upgrade, but that could have issues with our thanks system, Google rankings and your bookmarks.

We currently have $1.74 after paying our July bill. Please remember that your donations keep this place running. Your donations do directly and only for the cost of running this site.
Well, I purchased Tapatalk on my phone way back when, but don't tell anyone! :)

We hate to ask for money, but this time we need to.

The pricing for the software licence for the new addon DragonByte -SEO is below.

3 Months: US $69.95 / £44.95 / €64.95
1 Years: US $99.95 / £64.95 / €89.95
Lifetime: US $199.95 / £127.45 / €179.95

Please understand this post is tough for me to write.

Thank you for your ear/eyes and thank you for being part of an amazing community.
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I feel bad I can't donate. I'm young and don't have a real-person job. This is a great community that actually unites around something worthwhile. I wish I could provide financial assistance.

I'd gladly consent to an add on the homepage. I'd even click on it every day if it gave an extra quarter. Perhaps it doesn't even need to be permanent, just do it for a while and then celebrate an add-free site again after the upgrade is paid for? Whatever is necessary, fearless leader.
 
Schweddy said:
All,

I have not been seen much lately. I am a bit hidden. If there are any issues in the background (server specifically) I do my best to get them resolved. Most of the time I proudly lurk.

Our software needs a security upgrade. We have a full vBulletin licence but one of our add-ons is no longer in business so we must go to a new product.
We could remove the add-on during the upgrade, but that could have issues with our thanks system, Google rankings and your bookmarks.

We currently have $1.74 after paying our July bill. Please remember that your donations keep this place running. Your donations do directly and only for the cost of running this site.
Well, I purchased Tapatalk on my phone way back when, but don't tell anyone! :)

We hate to ask for money, but this time we need to.

The pricing for the software licence for the new addon DragonByte -SEO is below.

3 Months: US $69.95 / £44.95 / €64.95
1 Years: US $99.95 / £64.95 / €89.95
Lifetime: US $199.95 / £127.45 / €179.95

Please understand this post is tough for me to write.

Thank you for your ear/eyes and thank you for being part of an amazing community.
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Looks like the lifetime is the best deal.
 
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