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| Subject: | [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... |
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 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
ilk 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, Commercial-greade
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 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?
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... |
Please delete me from your list.
Thank you
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 13, 2023, at 1:03 PM, Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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 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 ilk 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, Commercial-greade
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
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?
>
> 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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