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**ir-ops** · 06-10-2008

having read bill and dan's last locked thread on the future of this forum, i thought it might be a good idea for us members to post our ideas and comments on the subject.

bill, dan and mods reading, in case you do not like that, feel free to exercise yr right to remove this entry.

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my comments for a start:

some pros:

i feel myself as a supporting member who really enjoys spending a few $$$ per anno to keep this forum alive and be part of it. i consider it as a hobby, and i have no regrets for the money spent.

and please don't think that i am any super-riche freak who would not care about spending money around. believe me, i work my a** off to be able to afford an slk in my country, and i want to believe that i am not the only one like that around here.

nor must i be the only one to understand what it's like for bill to get this job done, AND have to put his hand deep into his pocket, for what really?

also, repeating our thanks to bill (and dan) is not enough guys, they know we are thankful to them, and they thanked us for thanking them numerous times so far, and they don't need that. it is our active participation (= funding) that is missing. so let us all act, before it is too late for this forum and save our thanks for later.

some cons:

discussing with a friend, the first question i was called to answer was, how i knew and was sure that this (or in fact any) forum is not some smart-crooks' business, smartly pocketing idiot members' funds.

this is why on the other hand, i can also understand the hesitation on behalf of many members to spend their money on a forum without really knowing what their money is spent for, and i mean exactly what for!?

the anonymity and the unknown is what probably keeps many potential supporters from freely throwing their money in, don't you think so?

don't really want to make this too long.
i will end with the wish to see this forum grow and last for long!

feel free to post yr comments, thoughts or questions, the exchange of ideas is what keeps forums together in the first place...

thanks
ir-ops

06-10-2008	#1 (permalink)
ir-ops Lifetime SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens, Greece Vehicle: happily owning a '08 black on black manual/sport r171 200k f/l since 07 jul '08 Posts: 578 Country: Thanks: 135 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts	SLKWorld Future: the members' view having read bill and dan's last locked thread on the future of this forum, i thought it might be a good idea for us members to post our ideas and comments on the subject. bill, dan and mods reading, in case you do not like that, feel free to exercise yr right to remove this entry. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- my comments for a start: some pros: i feel myself as a supporting member who really enjoys spending a few $$$ per anno to keep this forum alive and be part of it. i consider it as a hobby, and i have no regrets for the money spent. and please don't think that i am any super-riche freak who would not care about spending money around. believe me, i work my a** off to be able to afford an slk in my country, and i want to believe that i am not the only one like that around here. nor must i be the only one to understand what it's like for bill to get this job done, AND have to put his hand deep into his pocket, for what really? also, repeating our thanks to bill (and dan) is not enough guys, they know we are thankful to them, and they thanked us for thanking them numerous times so far, and they don't need that. it is our active participation (= funding) that is missing. so let us all act, before it is too late for this forum and save our thanks for later. some cons: discussing with a friend, the first question i was called to answer was, how i knew and was sure that this (or in fact any) forum is not some smart-crooks' business, smartly pocketing idiot members' funds. this is why on the other hand, i can also understand the hesitation on behalf of many members to spend their money on a forum without really knowing what their money is spent for, and i mean exactly what for!? the anonymity and the unknown is what probably keeps many potential supporters from freely throwing their money in, don't you think so? don't really want to make this too long. i will end with the wish to see this forum grow and last for long! feel free to post yr comments, thoughts or questions, the exchange of ideas is what keeps forums together in the first place... thanks ir-ops