i have a question

[DJ]

how come a lot of you members here do not contribute/donate/support? just a few dollars helps this site is worth more with information/friends than money.its like a club or bar you pay for that don't ya? i myself would proudly pay for a yearly member ship here as i do in all of my other clubs which are around $45.00 a year just curious

[TFP Admin]

I really do appreciate your concern, DJ. And I thank you very much for being a supporting member. You are actually one of among 35 members who have donated money or contest prizes in the 3 years we have been online. Some have donated a couple dollars, others several hundred since May 2006. One member has donated every month for many months now. Every single donation is appreciated and this site would have had to be closed more than a year ago because of escallating costs. But the donations trickle in and the Google ads have also helped, so we will remain live for a long time to come, I hope.

But this is kind of a touchy subject, as you may have noticed with the high view count and no replies. It makes everyone nervous to talk about money. And there is always going to be a lot of members on any forum that think it should all be free all the time. You can hardly blame them. I don't know any flooring forums that charge or has a special membership that gets to pay to see certain content. There are some other types of forums that do that, but I don't see it ever happening here.

That's not to say some things on this site won't come with a price. The directory that is just now getting started will have a fee attached to it at some point. But it will be very reasonable - prob'ly cheaper by a long shot than a phone book ad or an ad in the paper. That won't happen for any current member for at least a year though. I think it's a great way to get it going and to thank the people who have made The Floor Pro Community what it is today.

I like where your heart is though. Just don't be too disappointed if this topic doesn't get much response. I was surprised to see it this afternoon. It always bothers me to ask for help and it was especially hard to write that Support TFP module on the left sidebar yesterday. But it did result in a donation - and from someone who hadn't donated before.

So, let me thank you in advance for any donations that may come from you starting this topic. Every dollar makes a difference. I don't want to embarrass anyone, but all the donors wear a "I Support TFP" badge anyway, so... allow me to thank all of those who have donated any amount to support The Floor Pro Community (in alphabetical order):

barrycarlton
Bill Vincent
BrianM
Bud Cline
BuddyJ
Commercial Floor Rep
cproader
Curt Durand
Daniel Wachtel
Danny Ferguson
Darol Wester
Darren Ramey
DJ
Dobby Tappet
hollywood
J Jeff Johnson
Jerry Thomas
Jon Scanlan
Kman
Len Perkins
Lo Down
mcurrin
Michael Masters
Mick
msahli
Nick Arrera
Peter Kodner
rgfloor
Roland Thompson
rusty baker
skhardwoods
stullis
Tandy Reeves
The Carpetologist
tony lamar

Thank You and Best R'gards to You and Yours,

Jim

[DJ]

no, THANK YOU.:b ow: