The forum and its future: your views.

[Ian]

Okay.  Based on the total number who have offered to contribute, that means we each will have to pay 11.80 to keep the place going.


Don't pay just yet; I'll give it another week or so before shutting the window, just to see if anyone else would like to contribute.



Many thanks to those of you who have already pledged to donate.

Thank you to the 12 who have promised to contribute for 2023/24:

Hammy
Hugo
DVT
Mull
Cambrian
Pili Pala
SAJ.
Steve H
Hollins,
Michael W
Helig
Tellytubby
+ Ian.


This is the list of those who paid last year and the year before.


Bri Roberts,
Hammy,
Cordyline
Hollins,
DVT,
Hugo
Helig,
Nemesis,
Gwynant,
Dwyforite,
Cambrian,
Robbie G,
Blong B,
Spotty Dog,

If anyone else feels it's worth keeping the forum going for another year, I will message you with the relevant details.

[SteveH]

I only just noticed recently, but has the Forum stopped advertisements?     and a query, I am not on the list for previous contributors?

[hollins]

I am happy to pay a contribution if you can keep it going, thanks.

[Ian]

Thanks, Hollins  will put you up there now.

Steve: I fixed that this afternoon.

[Ian]

I only just noticed recently, but has the Forum stopped advertisements?     and a query, I am not on the list for previous contributors?

The ads were stopped because Google refused to allow them. We believe one member deliberately attempted to inflate the numbers.

On the previous contributors, I've been moving the contributors' names from 'paid last year' to this year's sign up, which I ought not to have done.  Sorry about that.

[Ian]

Well, the good news is that we're down to a sensible figure of under 11.80 each to pay, now.Thanks to everyone who's volunteered.

[Tellytubby]

Hi Ian
Could you send me bank details and I will make a contribution.

[Ian]

Thanks, TT and I will message them over.

[Helig]

Hello Ian,

I will pay the subscription this year if you will send me the bank details. I cannot trace these. It would help if you could let me have the name of the account holder as they always check this. I presume this will alter the amount payable by each of us.

Helig

[Ian]

It will. Helig and thank you. Message on its way to you now.

[SteveH]

I only just noticed recently, but has the Forum stopped advertisements?     and a query, I am not on the list for previous contributors?

The ads were stopped because Google refused to allow them. We believe one member deliberately attempted to inflate the numbers.

Ian, is it worth trying again, or even an appeal?

[Cambrian]

I will contribute if bank detail and final amount advised.  As regards the future, I wish there was a bit more history and genealogy research  as there was hitherto but I accept that what comes onto the forum is in the hands of contributors.

[Hugo]

I feel the same about the history and genealogy as you do Cambrian, it seems to have quietened down since lockdown but let's hope that it picks up again.
One I can remember well was the William Davies one and you provided the break through that enabled Hugh Davies to get a birth certificate of his Grandfather William Davies.
Poor old Hugh was spending money willy-nilly trying to get the correct birth certificate but to no avail, but it all turned out well in the end and Hugh was a very happy chappie

[Ian]

I only just noticed recently, but has the Forum stopped advertisements?     and a query, I am not on the list for previous contributors?

The ads were stopped because Google refused to allow them. We believe one member deliberately attempted to inflate the numbers.

Ian, is it worth trying again, or even an appeal?

Might be. Anyone fancy trying?

[Ian]

I will contribute if bank detail and final amount advised. 

Thanks, Cambrian. Will notify everyone of the final cost in the next week.