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Offline Sylvia

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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2012, 22:23:54 »

Just looking at the Who's Online list and I can see a lot of bot-like activity (many of the "guests" have very similar IP addresses). I'm not convinced that this new package is doing what it is supposed to do.

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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2012, 22:39:47 »
Yes, the bots seem to be back. We've got three pages of guests as usual. ::)
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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2012, 15:49:37 »
Just looking at the Who's Online list and I can see a lot of bot-like activity (many of the "guests" have very similar IP addresses). I'm not convinced that this new package is doing what it is supposed to do.

Hi Sylvia -

If there are things that you need to do to maintain the website and money should be spent, then please let us know.  The 5 euros that I spent to join 6 1/2 years ago seems like a very very small price to pay for the value that we members receive here at PF.  Maybe we need to have a "pledge drive" like public TV!   :easterhop:  I would gladly make a donation and I am sure that many other members would, as well.   :bloom:

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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2012, 15:57:13 »
In our region we had the same problem Pynedor reported a few posts back, for a couple of hours this evening :-\

Indianna has a good proposal.

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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2012, 18:15:54 »
Yes she does. I know you don't like accepting any donations other than the membership fee which is equal for all members, and for very good reasons. But perhaps you should consider allowing us to contribute on a one-time basis at least, privately and voluntarily of course, if there is a need to pay for upgrades, etc. It is worth it to us to keep this forum running smoothly.
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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2012, 18:24:53 »
It is worth it to us to keep this forum running smoothly.

Most definately  ;D

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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2012, 00:39:15 »
I agree  :bloom:

What is a pledge drive? Indianna mentioned it in her post....  :-[
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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2012, 01:54:59 »
. . . What is a pledge drive? Indianna mentioned it in her post....  :-[

Sorry for the confusion!  That is something that happens here in the US - an event where people pledge (promise) to give money.  For example, our public TV and radio stations here in the states have certain times of year when they ask people to give money to help pay for the cost of operation as they do not have advertising commercials the way that regular stations do.   :bunny:
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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2012, 03:26:55 »
Sorry for the confusion!  That is something that happens here in the US - an event where people pledge (promise) to give money.  For example, our public TV and radio stations here in the states have certain times of year when they ask people to give money to help pay for the cost of operation as they do not have advertising commercials the way that regular stations do.   :bunny:

oh great thanks Indianna.
I agree it is a good idea and a lot of people here would agree too  :)9
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Re: Slow forum?
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2012, 02:42:12 »
didn't Collectobil have a simple "donation" button that went to some sort of Paypal account where you could make voluntary contributions for administrative costs? Would something like that work here? I looked around but since the new owner I do not see it or I dreamt it.
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