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| Subject: | Re: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... |
Matt
Please see that my name is added to the list. Here's my receipt.
I don't know why it doesn't show up, but it was made. I had several
failures where I got to 404 pages, but it finally went though.
Ron Cox
"Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this
Country." - Sam Adams
On Mon, Nov 3, 2025, 3:11=AFPM Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wro
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| Subject: | Re: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... |
Disregard my earlier email...
Looks like it never did go through. The screenshot was from last year.
If I can get it to work, I'll gladly contribute again.
Sorry for the confusion.
Ron
"Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this
Country." - Sam Adams
On Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 9:08=AFAM Ron Cox <flyboyron@gmail.com> wrote:
> Matt
>
> Please see that my name is added to the list. Here's my receipt.
>
> I don't know why it doesn't show up, but it was made. I had several
> failures where I got to 404 pages, but it finally went though.
>
> Ron Cox
>
>
> "Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this
> Country." - Sam Adams
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2025, 3:11=AFPM Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> w
rote:
>
>> dralle@matronics.com>
>>
>> Since 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 list
s
>> 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 ilk are n
ot
>> "free". The user must constantly endure their barrage of commercialism
>> thrust into their face at an ever increasing rate. Enough is enough, an
d
>> 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,
>> Commercial-grade Internet Connection, 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 suppo
rt
>> the operation. That being said, that contribution is completely volunta
ry
>> and non-compulsory. Many members choose not to contribute and that's fi
ne.
>>
>> 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 pleas
ant
>> way of maintaining the Lists and Forums. The other 11 months of the yea
r,
>> 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 thi
nk
>> other people feel the same way.
>>
>> Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and
>> support these Lists?
>>
>> https://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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| Subject: | Re: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... |
Now I get this, on 3 different browsers.
Can you send me a direct PayPal link I can use?
Ron
"Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this
Country." - Sam Adams
On Mon, Nov 3, 2025, 3:11=AFPM Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wro
te:
m
> >
>
> Since the beginning, the Matronics List and Forum experience has been fre
e
> from advertising. I have been approached by fair number of vendors wanti
ng
> 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 f
or
> crap that they don't want. Yahoo, Google and that ilk are not "free". T
he
> user must constantly endure their barrage of commercialism thrust into
> their face at an ever increasing rate. Enough is enough, and the Lists a
t
> 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,
> Commercial-grade Internet Connection, 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 suppor
t
> the operation. That being said, that contribution is completely voluntar
y
> and non-compulsory. Many members choose not to contribute and that's fin
e.
>
> 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 pleasa
nt
> 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 thin
k
> other people feel the same way.
>
> Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and suppor
t
> these Lists?
>
> https://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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| Subject: | Re: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... |
Finally!
Thanks,
Ron Cox
"Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this
Country." - Sam Adams
On Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 8:08=AFAM Ron Cox <flyboyron@gmail.com> wrote:
> Matt
>
> Please see that my name is added to the list. Here's my receipt.
>
> I don't know why it doesn't show up, but it was made. I had several
> failures where I got to 404 pages, but it finally went though.
>
> Ron Cox
>
>
> "Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this
> Country." - Sam Adams
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2025, 3:11=AFPM Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> w
rote:
>
>> dralle@matronics.com>
>>
>> Since 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 list
s
>> 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 ilk are n
ot
>> "free". The user must constantly endure their barrage of commercialism
>> thrust into their face at an ever increasing rate. Enough is enough, an
d
>> 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,
>> Commercial-grade Internet Connection, 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 suppo
rt
>> the operation. That being said, that contribution is completely volunta
ry
>> and non-compulsory. Many members choose not to contribute and that's fi
ne.
>>
>> 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 pleas
ant
>> way of maintaining the Lists and Forums. The other 11 months of the yea
r,
>> 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 thi
nk
>> other people feel the same way.
>>
>> Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and
>> support these Lists?
>>
>> https://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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