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I have my stuff set up so that the first page I get is the plain FORUMS list, not the "watched", or "new", etc..... The eBay stuff just stays in that particular heading, and doesn't interfere now for me. I just don't click on them unless need be. For me, I just go right to eBay and search for needed stuff now.

 

It is indeed fixed. Thank you for all the work that you do to keep everything shiny

 

Looks like it's back to regular posts now. Thank you.

 

I agree, as long as we don't have to wade through them to keep up with the forum. when I have a need, I look up all my options, starting with len, then on to every other source I can find using google, ebay and on and on. my google fu has saved me quite a bit of coin to spend on other bike parts. it's an addiction. but it's one I can live with.

FU

 

Are any of you seeing Ebay ads filling up your new posts page? I ask because that issue was resolved a month ago.

 

I've been on here for months, and only noticed Ebay ads once. It was a Saturday Morning, and all were posted by SnoSherrif. I just thought he was having a yard sale or something! I use the new posts daily, and there are no ads there except for the "For Sale/Wanted" stuff.

 

Another thought for revenue would be tshirts... perhaps black with a small XJbikes logo! I'd buy that.
PS I was not aware of the "Donate" button until I read this thread. Perhaps something could be done to increase its visibility.

 

Really? The last thing I want to do is to have ads blinking around through what I'm trying to read----

Can they be limited to a particular forum, like the eBay stuff is a particular forum?

 

Meh, they are on the bottom, I don't even notice them.

 

Ok, I notice they are on the bottom on my laptop/desktop, but they show up all over on my iphone. That's the only thing I was on til now........... If they stay that the bottom on the laptop and desktop computers, I guess it's ok.

I'm NOT saying to get rid of ads, I'm sure they help pay for the site. I just found it disconcerting when they'd show up in my signature, on a forum, in a post, etc.......

 

Must be an iPhone thing, or maybe the browser on the phone. I just have them showing up at the very bottom, on my phone, comp, and surface. I run chrome and IE

 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom
this might help, Baldwonder told me about it and it's the best thing since beans in a can

 

Wait, we had shirts? When was this?

 

I know enough about software and programming that you have got to have a great deal of your time invested - you deserve some payback.

So, make that three donations, and my apologies for not doing it earlier. Even if I don't get advice here, I still get a lot of enjoyment just reading what is going on in the XJ world.

 

I think it might be best to emulate NPR and Wikipedia with yearly/semi-annual/quarterly fundraising drives. And the pledges made could be in the form of monthly recurring donations. And part of that would be to let us know what the intended goal is - I honestly don't know what you're paying for hosting, or what kind of hosting this site has been requiring, but knowing what's been collected and how bad the site is hurting would do a lot to drive incentive to donate.

Also, maybe some of us, at our little mini-rallies, could collect donations - though maybe it'd be best to set up a way to text donations to the site instead of collecting cash you may or may not ever see. And you could avoid having to convert currencies, as well.

 

I know the feeling, but it's not bad when it's optional. You'd just be making yourself heard. I liked how on Wikipedia's page it added a header (hard to miss) with a personal letter from the head of Wikipedia (relatable, personable) explaining the need for money, and several options for donating, including saying no. Anyone who decides to be angry with you for asking for help isn't worth keeping around anyway.

 

Also, add your own story to the mix. People get warm fuzzies knowing they're helping out a real person. Write an open letter explaining how you got into XJs and why you started the site, and how much you've put into the site. It's not badgering, it's not bragging, it's just telling the story. Then simply say that you could use help in the form of donations. Throw in some quick figures like "X people visit the site every year, and Y dollars are spent on hosting, so if everyone donated just Z dollars, the site would pay for itself" or something like that, and make it ridiculously simply to click a link and make a payment of their choosing.