>Question tho. Have you searched into some of the free web-sites
>available? My kids have several, and they pay nothing for them.
>
>Brad
Brad's right-there are several places to get a free or relitively
inexpensive web site. I pay $40 a year for hosting, templates
(because I am an HTML inbecile), domain name...and they do host
online soping types of websites too-all the tools to help you set
it up (if you're an HTML imbecile like me, but I know that you're
not!)
My 2 cents,
Laura G.
http://www.rallyegirl.com
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>On Fri, 2 Nov 2001 10:41:47 -0800 spitster@totallytriumph.net
writes:
>> Dear Totally Triumph Network Member,
>>
>> I'm extremely reluctant to be doing this, but after a full year
and
>> two months of subsidizing the TTN wholly out of my own personal
>> funds, with no signs of support whatsoever from vendors who
sell
>> Triumph parts, I am considering enabing a VOLUNTARY membership
fee
>> to help keep the TTN going and enable further expansion. When
I
>> began this site for our friendly, flame-free, on-topic,
illustrated
>> and organized Triumph discussions, I envisioned it being
supported
>> by the vendors who make their living selling Triumph related
items
>> to us via very affordable banner advertising. At least, that
was
>> the plan. I was certain that it would be viable, but the
vendors
>> quite frankly, have truly disappointed me.
>>
>> The last thing I want to do is beg for money or look for
handouts.
>> I truly detest that sort of thing. For me to ask for your
financial
>> support, it has to be a win/win as far as I'm concerned, since
I
>> fancy myself as never one to ask anyone for anything without
>> offering something of value in return. In other words, I need
to
>> feel as though I'm offering you MORE than what I'm asking in
return.
>>
>>
>> So here is my proposal:
>>
>> A $30 annual membership fee (or roughly 8 cents a day), which
would
>> entitle you to the following:
>>
>> 1. An immediate upgrade of your forum status. You'll receive a
>> special "golden key" icon next to your name on all forum posts
>> (retroactive), denoting your special "TTN Team" membership
status as
>> a very special member and supporter of this site with special
>> restricted access privilidges unavailable to regular members.
>>
>> 2. Full access to restricted forum areas on this site not
available
>> to the general public or regular non-supporting members (still
under
>> development, but the new Theft Prevention & Recovery forum
might be
>> a possible canditate to start with). If there's enough support
for
>> the idea, I might also begin limiting additional specific
forums and
>> their respective archives to Team Members only, while retaining
>> general forum areas for regular non-supporting member use.
>>
>> 3. FREE, unlimited, private party Photo Classified Ad postings
>> (currenty $1-$5 for sale postings)
>>
>> 4. Special gift certificates and regular prize drawings for TTN
Team
>> members only.
>>
>> So, how would your $2.50 per month membership fee be allocated?
>>
>> 1. Towards the ongoing monthly dedicated server fees and costs
of
>> maintaining the server.
>>
>> 2. Towards the purchase and installation of badly needed
additional
>> hard drive storage and other upgrades for the server so that
the
>> archives and your ability to upload graphics to the site can be
>> maintained indefinitely. I'll also look to improve server
speed.
>>
>> 3. Towards the purchase and installation of even more
enhancements
>> and fun features to the TTN, expanding the interactivity,
enjoyment
>> and value of the site for all members.
>>
>> 4. Any surplus (if any -- depends on the level of Team member
>> enlistment) would be allocated to a special prize fund for the
>> purchase of goodies to be awarded to TTN Team members ONLY, and
to
>> pay for the shipping of said prizes. Again, depending on the
level
>> of participation, this might include everything from books &
>> manuals, shop tools, NOS Triumph parts, etc.
>>
>> I realize that this might be an impossible dream, because the
>> natural inclination is to "let someone else" lend a hand when
it
>> comes to money out of your pocket. But by uniquely identifying
TTN
>> Team members with a special icon, I'm hoping that those sitting
on
>> the fence will realize that 8 cents a day is a mere pittance
when
>> weighed against the initial (and growing) advantages of Team
>> membership, let alone the use of the TTN in general.
>>
>> So how would you pay? For your convenience, I can accept
payment
>> directly via Visa or MasterCard via e-mail. Alternately, you
can
>> mail a check. I'll even provide a special toll-free telephone
>> number to call with your credit card and mailing address info
if you
>> feel uncomfortable e-mailing it. I would request that TTN
members
>> residing outside the U.S. to kindly refrain from using the toll
free
>> number, however, since my paying for your overseas call will
greatly
>> offset any financial support of your membership.
>>
>> I'm not asking for any committments today, but be on the
lookout for
>> banners announcing TTN Team Membership on the TTN soon. I hope
I
>> can count on your support. If not, no hard feelings. I
apologize
>> in advance to anyone who might be offended by this request for
>> support, and humbly thank those generous souls who are already
>> reaching for their wallets. As I said, this Team membership
drive
>> is voluntary and in my view, a win/win for all concerned. If
you
>> feel that the quality of information contained on the TTN is
worth 8
>> cents a day to you, I'd certainly appreciate your thoughtful
>> consideration of becoming a Team member. Onward and upward.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Jeff McNeal
>> Founder & Administrator
>> The Totally Triumph Network
>> www.TotallyTriumph.net
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