Stan Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 There are only 20-30 people that have signed up for the monthly support of $5 or so, many got in at the $2.50 price. Just wondering why others are not wanting to pay a portion of the expenses Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
Stan Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 Typos always show up after it is posted, I do not think it can be edited. Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
Moderators LynnDel Posted January 2, 2012 Moderators Posted January 2, 2012 I am happy to $upport this forum. I know the forum represents a lot of work by a lot of people, but the financial burden is primarily on the shoulders of one person. That's not fair to Stan! This month I have laughed, cried, gained knowledge, news, and inspiration. Good stuff. I think I remember reading somewhere about a lifetime membership. How much is that (and did I pay it already?) LD Quote LD
Administrators Naomi Posted January 3, 2012 Administrators Posted January 3, 2012 Quote If your dreams are not big enough to scare you, they are not big enough for God
Stan Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 The biggest expense here is not the hosting and domain names etc etc, but rather the promotional expense to get people here. In the first 6 hours today we have had 4 people join, am sure that is because of the facebook ads I started doing again Yesterday. Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
Gibs Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Stan, I would drop the promotional expense. I feel sure you get more members here by invitation from members already here. I came here from a recommendation from another and I have invited many and because of the user name they have chosen I don't know how many have come but that is what I see. Have the present members be inviters to partake and watch it grow if you want a lot more. I see there is members here from far and wide so it will grow fast if members get into inviting others. 1Jo 4:4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. Quote A Freeman In Jesus Christ
Stan Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 The difference between this site and the now-dead other sda forums is the promotional ads etc Our paid google/facebook ads do better than union paper ads on a dollar for dollar base. The kind folks at google suggested that I add ads in the 'header' and that would get more clicks from visitors, that has really helped. Many of our institutions are dead or dying, like the ABC's is lack of reasonable promotion. We build big buildings but never have enough $$$ to let people know it is there. Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
Stan Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 I am happy to $upport this forum. I know the forum represents a lot of work by a lot of people, but the financial burden is primarily on the shoulders of one person. That's not fair to Stan! This month I have laughed, cried, gained knowledge, news, and inspiration. Good stuff. I think I remember reading somewhere about a lifetime membership. How much is that (and did I pay it already?) LD I remember something about a lifetime membership but do not remember any details to that. Am thankful for one person, I shall not name, who helps out every quarter. The notes I get from that person are just as encouraging, if not more, than the supportive funds. Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
Stan Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 Gibs, I do agree that it works best if members invite others. Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
Gibs Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Stan, Just another observation. I used to witness and post a lot on the ATS forums, that is Above Top Secret. But then it wasn't so big that your comment didn't get lost behind 10 others in 2 or 3 minutes. If you want to have something you state to be read and seen of others you better make a post of it and give it a title that will go. Now when you go there there is enough topics and posts on them there isn't a lot of need to start a new one but to comment on one is almost useless. In short it has gotten too large. It runs a lot of hard drives and fast computers and yet at times the super servers are so busy it takes a little time to bring up or see what you want. There is 3 forums on the topic of relating to religion but most is not on that subject but those forums are way overloaded. I know that probably wouldn't be possible here as the forums are not as numerous. Your hard drives will get filled and after so much time deletion probably needs to be done I suppose. Just some thoughts, 1Jo 4:4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. Quote A Freeman In Jesus Christ
12tribes Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I am a member and I found this site by searching the web. I was wondering if there was an SDA Bible discussion site so I searched and found this site. God Bless Quote Galatians 3:29(29) And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Aliensanctuary Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I used to be a paying member, but don't recall seeing a payment to Club Adventist since changing credit cards a few years ago. I just now made a paypal payment to Stan Jensen for an annual subscription. If I have two subscriptions now, let me know. Quote The Parable of the Lamb and the Pigpen https://www.createspace.com/3401451
Twilight II Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Stan, have you considered that some people do not support you, because they do not agree with the direction you have allowed this board to take? I personally choose to withdraw my financial support from this forum because it leans too heavily towards a liberal agenda. It does not represent middle of the road Adventism and at times is outright hostile to conservative Adventism, whilst it is openly heavily sympathetic to all liberal tendencies within the church. It is also not acountable to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, which makes it an independant ministry. A liberal independant ministry. I suspect many others would not support it because of similar issues. Quote
olger Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Mmmhmm to the above. I would/could direct lots of resources to the board but won't do it because of the widening crop of liberal moderators. I would not like to fund that mindset. Quote: It does not represent middle of the road Adventism and at times is outright hostile to conservative Adventism, whilst it is openly heavily sympathetic to all liberal tendencies within the church. this ^^ g Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
Woody Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I can understand why the extremist elements are upset since they lost the extremist and exclusive control of this forum. But I find the current control far from liberal. It's just that instead of the conservatives having a king - they have to share some control. And of course this rubs them the wrong way. I find the control now to be far more balanced than it was previously. And while I have seen the conservatives here telling people they are going to Hell - I've yet to see a liberal doing so. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Twilight II Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I can understand why the extremist elements are upset since they lost the extremist and exclusive control of this forum. Must of missed that period in the boards history? Quote
Woody Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Naw - You were joining in with it quite well for those 8 years. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Twilight II Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Naw - You were joining in with it quite well for those 8 years. Oh, are you talking about John317 and your personal disputes with him as a moderator? And representing that as some "extremist takeover of the board"? Quote
Guest Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I can understand why the extremist elements are upset since they lost the extremist and exclusive control of this forum. But I find the current control far from liberal. It's just that instead of the conservatives having a king - they have to share some control. And of course this rubs them the wrong way. I find the control now to be far more balanced than it was previously. And while I have seen the conservatives here telling people they are going to Hell - I've yet to see a liberal doing so. What a load of unadulterated balderdash. Quote
Woody Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Nothing to do with any personal disputes except for the disputes and attacks against the written Word that were present during that era. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Twilight II Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Nothing to do with any personal disputes except for the disputes and attacks against the written Word that were present during that era. Maybe you should be more specific when you make such claims Woody. As I have not seen any evidence for the claims you have made. So they are totally unfounded and false, unless you can supply some support for them, which I highly doubt you will, going on past experience and conversations with yourself. Quote
olger Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Quote: unadulterated balderdash I like that. Redwood you just gave the CNN version of the board's history. It used to be somewhat more balanced but has taken a turn for the left lately. Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
Woody Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 If I did provide said support - it would get deleted as it is past and also off topic. I am not about to go further. I've provided all the support needed for my claims previously. Far more than what you have done for your false claims that started this downfall of a good thread. So back to topic. If you have any proof for your accusations against the hard working moderators of this board - please start a new thread. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Twilight II Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 If I did provide said support - it would get deleted as it is past and also off topic. I am not about to go further. I've provided all the support needed for my claims previously. Far more than what you have done for your false claims that started this downfall of a good thread. So back to topic. If you have any proof for your accusations against the hard working moderators of this board - please start a new thread. Just as predicted. All claims and no evidence... --------------- What accusations are you referring to? Saying the board has a liberal agenda? For that to be an "accusation" would imply that you think a liberal agenda is indeed a bad thing? Quote
Gibs Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 One thing I like about the administrator and moderators they all hold to the idea that the truth can stand investigation and invites it. So long as that is held it deserves support any can give that can afford it. I have no problems with the fact there is liberals here and conservative ones and that does make for a good discussion base. Just keep "heat" out of it! Blesssings to all who participate to get at the truth. 1Jo 4:4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. Quote A Freeman In Jesus Christ
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