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[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Gents,

I posted my request for funds on April 13th. It is now April 24th. I have received a grand total of twelve donations, eleven by PayPal and one by mail.

This works out to a response rate from our members with greater than 10 posts of 2.2% (12/546*100). This is NOT satisfactory.

It costs money and a great deal of time to keep this forum running the way it should. With evidently rare exception, I'm the one forking out the money and I'm the one putting in the time.

Now, understand this... I'm not looking to make a living off you. BUT... I have provided something unique for all of you for the last twelve years. I expect at this stage that at least my expenses be covered, and I'm calling upon all of you out there to chime in and 'make a difference'.

MLU is truly a unique entity. I know it, and a lot of you have said so yourselves over the years, both privately and online. Now it's time to show me how unique you really think this is. Every year, the same ten to fifteen people have coughed up a few dollars each to help defray costs here, but their generosity does not cover the load. The rest is out of my pocket, never mind the thousands of hours which go into this each and every year.

This really isn't fair, is it?

I really do think the time is now to decide what MLU and its unique comradeship really means to you. There's nothing else like this on the internet, anywhere. I've so far avoided advertising and so far avoided charging a subscription fee, but these things may have to change unless you're willing to show me how much you really care... beyond the 125,000 posts you've made here. Think about it... that's an average of almost 18,000 posts per year, on subjects close to our hearts. You won't find this anywhere else.

Just think about it, gentlemen. That's all I ask. What is MLU to you?

Geoff