Site donations

I just received a message my site donation was ending. Any site has a cost to operate. I read a lot of different forums here and garner knowledge and kinder friendships. Easy peasy reason for me to renew. And there are additional benefits. This is posted in the donation section.

This group of members receive additional recognition and access capabilities to MILSURPS.COM, such as a coloured banner panel under their name, a unique colour display of their chosen user name, unlimited picture uploads and file storage on the system, ability to delete their own posts, a substantial increase in private message storage to 2,000 PM's, plus they are NOT exposed to reading Google Ad-sense, or other types of banner advertisements on the site. Finally, they have full access to the private Milsurps 'Team' Forum, a private forum for the Milsurps Advisory Panel and Contributing Members, where we make available private downloads of military history magazines, books and other gun related publications, as well as show high quality full length feature films, not available in the general public forums.

I use most of those additional items.

This forum does not solicit members to donate. But I feel it is a worthy and low cost expense for what I receive in return. $25 for a single year's donation is only 6.9¢ a day. If one does two years at $40 it's 5.5¢ a day. Hell, I can find that on the ground at the supermarket.

Just a thought that comes to my mind every year when my renewal time comes along.

Totally worth it!
All the neat downloads and such you get from contributing are cool.
But really, come on folks, I know I get 6.9 cents a day worth of information and help from this site!

I've had this feeling lately that my contributing member donation may be close to used up.
Prefer not to wait on a 'Reminder message'.
But can't remember where I find my current status, As in when my last contribution ends..

I'll keep looking, but would appreciate a hint if possible.

Thx
Charlie-Painter777

PS: I know I use the 2 year option, but can't recall when it ends.

Done! thanks for the reminder.

OK,
I was able to find when my paid membership would expire.
If anyone else is a current Contributing Member and wondering the same... (Expires ?)

At the top of any page:

I click on SETTINGS, once there I follow the left column down to MY ACCOUNT, with in My Account I find and click on DONATIONS, once there at the top of the page it shows my Contributing Membership Start and Expires Date.

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I also very much enjoy the Ole time movies. Can't tell you how many laughs I've had at the 'Special Effects' from back in the early days.

Welcome to all the Visitors :wave:
If interested in Mil surplus arms I highly recommend you join.
This is a free site, come on in !

Cheers,

Well worth the money:super:

It's all most like welfare. We who contribution, pay for those who don't. I have seen many posts 2 or 3 thousand from people who don't have contributing member under there name. You made not like some of my posts, but I will still support the Forum.
Skip

There's more than a few thousand members on this site Skip, I see donating as a good cause to keep it going that will aid the many.
But the real engine room of the site is Badger and the loyal band of moderators who keep the site threads consistent in their value to the multitude of users out there and they are largely unsung as it must be a freakin' nightmare to keep hackers at bay whilst keeping the site user friendly and as we know it was only recently the site was upgraded in speed & downloading so we could all benefit.

The mod's deserve a mention as well because their input on issues we have from our milsurps is from the school of hard knocks where they learnt their trade under tyrannical old school armourers whilst in service I guess Peter L has some good stories to tell, and not forgetting the gunsmiths either who learned about the Lee line the hard way from old instructions and fly by wire.
The integrity of this site is unmatched by anything out there on other gun board sites some members are only there to preen their ego's and hammer the timeritous ones (Made that word up) who have the audacity to ask a seemingly innocent question that infuriates the egotistical tyrants.

Lastly not forgetting those members that through other means of their journey have input as well to name but a few like BAR, Painter 777, Chuck in Denver, MIR for his posts, RCS cartridges, Patrick Chadwick, JMoore, 5thBatt, muffett2008 there are plenty more but this is just scratching the surface.

Said what you wish, but the contributing member under my name means something to me. It say's I'm not a free be.
Skip

I love this forum and will always support it. My membership expires this month so I just renewed it on the 2-year plan. This forum has the best members of all the forums I visit and well worth the little the membership cost. The information is invaluable! besides the money I have saved in when buying milsurp (or by not making the wrong choice) from the help and advice I get here has saved me 10 times the amount a membership cost.

I also like the fact that you are not forced to have a membership to use the forum it was another big reason I will always support it.

Thank you all for all your help over the past year I have been here.

I posted a couple of times that I am surprised how many don't spend the 25.00 to help keep this site up and running.

I have NEVER found a site that compares to milsurps.

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Originally Posted by skip_c

painter
It's all most like welfare. We who contribution, pay for those who don't. I have seen many posts 2 or 3 thousand from people who don't have contributing member under there name. You made not like some of my posts, but I will still support the Forum.
Skip

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Skip,
No issues here,
Often I see we have many Non Member Visitors (Non Member Guests), That's the point I was bringing up.
To welcome them aboard and that it's a free site.
We're never to old to learn and I'm sure we haven't seen every Mil Surp out there.

That's all.... A Welcome to the Visitors to join/sign up as members.
People want to contribute so be it. I wont judge one on how they spend their moolah.

BTW At this time there are 201 users online here. 24 are members, 177 are Non Members/Visitors.
Wouldn't it be nice to hear some input from the visitors ?
Surely they have some interest in Mil Surplus Arms.... I assume that's why they are here.
Doors open, grab a chair and put your feet up.

Cheers :beerchug:

There is the other side of the coin as well that not all are well to do folks and as paltry as it may seem to some the voluntary meagre fee to help the site run may not be in a persons wallet let alone the shrapnel jar on the mantle piece.
I like probably a few here have had occasions in my life at being that broke wondering what we were going to eat but also looking at foreclosure on our house and being kicked out to the street was what we looked forward to however now some years later there is a bit more fat in the house so I do not forget those people that helped me and if I give back a bit in another way that I enjoy then that makes me happy.
As they the non-cons and visitors can enjoy the site for what it is which in this plastic, transparent, no do gooders, they had a bad childhood people is like a breath of fresh air.

Nothing comes anywhere close to Milsurps for the quality of the contents, contributors and thoroughly professional moderation.

Doug runs a tight ship.

I've lost count of the amount of times people here have reached out to help others and a good many here have made good friends, myself included.

Unfortunately, quite a few forums have turned into nothing more than frequently "highly offence" squabbling troll hangouts...

So, if you don't yet, put your hand in your pocket and contribute!

Thank you Jim and Charlie, as well as everyone else who posted here. :cheers:

We have over 30,000 free registered members from all over the world, with 169 members donating as Contributing Members to help us out. It is with the support of gracious members such as these, that Deborah and I are able to pay for and maintain a first-class website presence. One that supports our shared enjoyment of milsurp collecting, using a dedicated host server attached to high network bandwidth, which guarantees performance under load and minimizes traffic delays.

For more information on How do I become a "Contributing Member" (click here)?

Thanks again everyone. :super:

Regards,
Doug (and Deb)

Ok, ok, got it.
Just subscribed for two years.:D

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Originally Posted by Badger

We have over 30,000 free registered members from all over the world, with 169 members donating as Contributing Members to help us out.

For more information on How do I become a "Contributing Member" (click here)?

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Sadly that is only about half of one percent of members. :( I understand about financial restrictions. We started married life at nineteen with $160 and I was in the Navy making $135 a month with a baby. Some folks stuggle to make ends meet. But we all have a love for this hobby. I look at it as one less box of a high quality ammo. So one range day gets cut short a bit. I can live with that.

As mentioned above. I have met and made some great friends here. Worth the price of admission for me.

Thanks to all who contribute and those considering to do so. We have a good group of people here.

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Originally Posted by JimF4M1s

I have met and made some great friends here.

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Says the Cranky Ole Curmudgeon........
I feel a Group hug coming !

:banghead::bitch::bash::slap: = :beerchug:

I've been meaning to become a contributing member for some time. So only having recently set up a PayPal account; I've finally got around to doing it.
Having used some of the very professional information on the site and learnt load's of new stuff; it's worth every cent!
Thanks