Important Message To All Members

[dennis d]

Payment Sent.Keep up the great work,we can't afford to lose this site!!!

[Tiedgen]

I want to thank everyone who has donated. Since I posted this last evening, this webboard has already raised $100! That is incredible and I can't explain how excited I am to keep this site running. With the help of the donations and help from Dan, we should be able to upgrade to a Developer package by early next week! I will keep everyone posted on the progress of the new server.. STAY TUNED!

Thank You again!
-Ben

[racerx]

$240/year isn't bad for keeping the site going... pennies per member. We're all capable of doing the math, so I won't. The point being that it makes sense to try the voluntary donation route first. There's more than one way to keep the place going, might as well start out with the least disruptive.

[Keith]

Ben,

Thanks for taking the time to manage this website. This is one of the best I have seen and the membership should get some time of award for "highest quality of people".

I hope my few dollars will keep it going for a long time.

Keith
Pittsburgh, PA

1969 CT70 KO - rattlecan blue
ITS papers on their way

[steampick]

payment sent! Let's keep it going.

[makotosun]

Ben - just a thought. You said we have 1000 members? Given that number of focused buyers, and all the free advertising we give the 1/2 dozen reputable CT70 Vendors, I would think that they would be most interested in some banner advertising on the site. DR ATV, Trailbikes, Honda Nuts, etc. I would guess if there are 1000 members, then there are even more who just read the board.

I would give them all a jingle. Check out what PlanetMinis.com does on their site. They have some specific rules on what vendors can do or not do in their own posts, so that the forum doesn't become purely a marketing tool.

Plus it would allow new members and visitors an easy source to find out where to get parts they need. Asking each member to paypal you even $5 as an annual membership (Quite a bit less than I sent you voluntarily!) would even help you on your tuition! And certainly reasonable for the work you do on the site.

If the board is ever in danger of going down, please make sure you let us know so we can either pitch in, or find one of the members to take it over.

Gary

[DoubleR Dan]

Adverting on here would be a great idea - i saw that TBparts signed up the other day.

I can show you some tips on how to go about that if you like.

Also how to set up a "contributor" tag for each person that donates.

Paypal being sent tonight - from one site to another.

I want to make sure my smilies dont leave. lol I have some more if you want them.

[hondaCT701972]

payment sent

[CT70nut]

Donation sent.

[edgrimly]

I have an idea for a fund raiser. Tee shirts ;-)
Trail 70 Web Board shirts... hmmmmm