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Subject: Europa-List: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser...
From: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 05:53:34

Since the beginning, the Matronics List and Forum experience has been free from
advertising.  I have been approached by fair number of vendors wanting to tap
into the large volume of activity across the various lists hosted here, but have
always flatly refused.  Everywhere you go on the Internet these days, a user
is pummeled with flashing banners and videos and ads for crap that they don't
want.  Yahoo, Google and that ilk are not "free".  The user must constantly
endure their barrage of commercialism thrust into their face at an ever 
increasing
rate.  Enough is enough, and the Lists at Matronics choose not to succumb
to that.

That being said, running a service of this size is not "free".  It costs a lot
of money to maintain the hardware, pay for the electricity, Commercial-greade
Internet Connection, air conditioning, maintenance contracts, etc, etc. etc. 
I choose to hold a PBS-like fund raiser each year during the month of November
where I simply send out a short email every other day asking the members to make
a small contribution to support the operation.  That being said, that 
contribution
is completely voluntary and non-compulsory.  Many members choose not
to contribute and that's fine.

However, a very modest percentage of the members do choose to make a 
contribution
and it is that financial support that keeps the Lists running.  And that's
it.  To my way of thinking, it is a much more pleasant way of maintaining the
Lists and Forums.  The other 11 months of the year, you don't see a single 
advertisement
or request for support.  That's refreshing and that is a List and Forum
that I want to belong to.  I think other people feel the same way.

Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and support these
Lists? 

        http://www.matronics.com/contribution

Or, drop a personal check in the mail to: 

        Matt Dralle / Matronics 
        581 Jeannie Way  
        Livermore CA 94550
        USA

Thank you for your support! 

Matt Dralle 
Email List Admin. 



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