--> KR-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dra...@matronics.com>
>From the beginning, the Matronics List and Forum experience has been free from
>advertising. I have been approached by fair number of vendors wanting to tap
>into the large volume of activity across the various lists hosted here, but
>have always flatly refused. Everywhere you go on the Internet these days, a
>user is pummeled with flashing banners and videos and ads for crap that they
>don't want. Yahoo, Google and that elk are not "free". The user must
>constantly endure their barrage of commercialism thrust into their face at an
>ever increasing rate. Enough is enough, and the Lists at Matronics choose not
>to succumb to that.
That being said, running a service of this size is not "free". It costs a lot
of money to maintain the hardware, pay for the electricity, air conditioning,
maintenance contracts, etc, etc. etc. I choose to hold a PBS-like fund raiser
each year during the month of November where I simply send out a short email
every other day asking the members to make a small contribution to support the
operation. That being said, that contribution is completely voluntary and
non-compulsory. Many members choose not to contribute and that's fine.
However, a very modest percentage of the members do choose to make a
contribution and it is that financial support that keeps the Lists running.
And that's it. To my way of thinking, it is a much more pleasant way of
maintaining the Lists and Forums. The other 11 months of the year, you don't
see a single advertisement or request for support. That's refreshing and that
is a List and Forum that I want to belong to. I think other people feel the
same way.
Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and support
these Lists?
http://www.matronics.com/contribution
Or, drop a personal check in the mail to:
Matt Dralle / Matronics
581 Jeannie Way
Livermore CA 94550
USA
Thank you for your support!
Matt Dralle
Email List Admin.
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