Help towards The Guinea Pig Forum

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this is an online forum that you're the admin for. what? the power isn't enough? we don't have the tools to make something like this for ourselves, why would you make us pay?

♥Drizzle♥
 
I don't think they're kind words to be saying Drizzle, this is to help with costs, as the admin do it from their homes and pay for everything themselves, they're just asking for donations and you're not obliged, ok?
 
DrizzlesPiggies said:
this is an online forum that you're the admin for. what? the power isn't enough? we don't have the tools to make something like this for ourselves, why would you make us pay?

♥Drizzle♥
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As Glynis has said, nobody is obliged to donate! Due to the forum not being filled with hundereds of advertisements and pop-ups, the web hosting package costs more. Since opening this forum, I have gone from a full-time worker to a full-time student so it is becoming increasingly hard to fund the forum. I don't understand what your implying saying "the power isn't enough?"? :-\
 
squeakypigs said:
DrizzlesPiggies said:
this is an online forum that you're the admin for. what? the power isn't enough? we don't have the tools to make something like this for ourselves, why would you make us pay?

♥Drizzle♥
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As Glynis has said, nobody is obliged to donate! Due to the forum not being filled with hundereds of advertisements and pop-ups, the web hosting package costs more. Since opening this forum, I have gone from a full-time worker to a full-time student so it is becoming increasingly hard to fund the forum. I don't understand what your implying saying "the power isn't enough?"? :-\
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I think Drizzles is implying that being a forum owner you are on a power trip, well being a member of other forums I can think of three where the forum owner is the almighty owner and you can't disagree with them, however, you are the least person like this - I'm glad you've raised enough money to upgrade, other sites where you get adverts and pop-ups drive me crazy
 
You can disagree with me lol - I understand that people have different opinions however all we ask is that people respect the forum Rules and Guidelines. The only time I get annoyed on this forum is when people come on and are neglecting medical treatment or not giving their guinea pigs the proper care they deserve. The members on this forum have more of a say than I do to be honest! LOL :)
 
I wouldnt see a problem with a few ads, as long as they are guinea related, maybe one from ebay? If the site is expanding then it will make you feel a bit more secure knowing you have that coming in? And paying a subscription is a great idea, maybe have a 'subscription only' section of the forum so people who cant pay can still come on! Its great here! :smitten:
 
I've just made a small donation Ellie. So sorry it can't be more :(

Keep up the good work :)
 
Smileer said:
I wouldnt see a problem with a few ads, as long as they are guinea related, maybe one from ebay? If the site is expanding then it will make you feel a bit more secure knowing you have that coming in? And paying a subscription is a great idea, maybe have a 'subscription only' section of the forum so people who cant pay can still come on! Its great here! :smitten:
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Sorry dont wanna put a downer on your idea but i wouldnt be able to pay and i would feel really horrible if you subscribers were talking and stuff in another part of the forum i wasnt allowed in, i would feel horrible! sorry x
 
I don't know how many active users there are on here or how much money you might need say per month, but if everyone donated a very small amount, say £2 a month that might be enough?
 
Rachel~♥~ said:
Smileer said:
I wouldnt see a problem with a few ads, as long as they are guinea related, maybe one from ebay? If the site is expanding then it will make you feel a bit more secure knowing you have that coming in? And paying a subscription is a great idea, maybe have a 'subscription only' section of the forum so people who cant pay can still come on! Its great here! :smitten:
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Sorry dont wanna put a downer on your idea but i wouldnt be able to pay and i would feel really horrible if you subscribers were talking and stuff in another part of the forum i wasnt allowed in, i would feel horrible! sorry x
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I have to agree with Rachel, although I have made a donation there is no proof who made it as my real name isn't marshallcavies although marshall is my surname so alot of peeps will make a donation in their real names and not be given access to this special section.
 
I don't have paypal and I'm not in the UK either. And I agree, I would feel excluded if I wasn't allowed into a thread because I can't pay.

Kimmie
 
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But what about me? I'm all the way in the US!

Kimmie
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hmmm, sorry love, didn't mean to ignore you :smitten: I'm thinking LOL

Maybe a cheque can be converted?
 
I have cheques from the us quite a lot (ebay) and you can cash them in lots of places but you have to pay a bit depending on the amount O0

As for the subscription thing, of course people that cant pay are going to say they dont like the idea, but I'm talking about 1 topic for subscribers...a lot of sites have it and if we all care about the website that much I dont think its a bad idea...

Then again i dont think people would need an insentive to help as most people would anyway!

What about sorting the accounts that havent been active in a while, emailing the people and if they dont reply give them a while and then delete the account to make sure you dont have any 'dead' accounts, may save some space! :)
 
can i pay in cash or with a postal order, my OH won't let me write a cheque as he said he is fed up of me being on here >:( he goes to work allday and chats with other people, where i am in the house with the children and would like some good company in the evening so come to the forum,,
 
Smileer said:
What about sorting the accounts that havent been active in a while, emailing the people and if they dont reply give them a while and then delete the account to make sure you dont have any 'dead' accounts, may save some space! :)
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I like that idea :) and any old threads... PM the person who made it and ask permission to delete the thread? If the user is inactive I'm sure they wouldnt mind anyhow...

I dont really like the subscription idea... it creates 2 worlds within the forum... subscribers and normal members... I wouldnt be allowed to pay...
 
piggy baker..bless you! You are well within your rights to have your own piggy minded friends....OH's are meeeeean! >:( ;DIf you do send cash, and are 'allowed' do it registered post as you dont want it going 'missing' at the royal mail ::)
 
piggybaker said:
can i pay in cash or with a postal order, my OH won't let me write a cheque as he said he is fed up of me being on here >:( he goes to work alday and chats with oter people, where i am in the house with the children and would like some could company in the evening so come to the forum,,
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aww hun.. ignore him :)
 
I can't he holds the purse strings :( I don't have a cheque book it is in his name,,,,
 
He may hold the purse strings but you hold all the other strings....who cooks, cleans, looks after the home, the children etc etc..?
I went on strike once for 2 weeks and he backed down eventually over some trivial thing... :D
 
Thank you to everyone that has donated - I am sorry its taken me a while to reply on here!
 
Hi are you still looking for donations because ill happily give something?
 
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