Poll - Supporting CD

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Best money I ever spent

I'll second that!

I've supported this site since they implemented the ability to support it and renewed it as soon as the six months were up and the ads came back, it's the least I could do for the amount of time I spend on here. The Paypal link made it even easier for me since I use my Paypal account frequently.

I'd rather give a little than not be able to get on here (especially at times during the 6 weeks) because of lack of bandwidth or the server could be upgraded. Maybe they can even afford a nice X-mas gift for CD-47 Bot this year.

[chris31]

Unfortunatly as a high school student with no job I have no money to give. Maybe one day i will.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Jay H 237

I'll second that!
Maybe they can even afford a nice X-mas gift for CD-47 Bot this year.

You know, if folks that could committed to a $10.00 holiday gift for CD-47 Bot, I'd bet we'd see a pretty orange bow attached. Or maybe get an extra special 'hint'. w00h00.

[Jaine Perotti]

I do... ever since Tytus donated for me because he was sick of seeing the banner ads when he was on my computer.

[Katie Reynolds]

I'll throw in another vote for "poor college student". =\

And right now, I'm supporting my FIRST team!

[Andy Baker]

I'm kinda fond of the banner ads, myself.



(hmm... we should update ours)

Andy B.

[Greg Needel]

For anyone saying "I am a poor college student.."


Come on guys and gal, lets be serious here for a moment. Did you buy lunch today on campus? Did you go out last weekend for a good time?

It is only $5 I bet you have spent that a few times over today alone. So why not just give a little bit, think of it as your entertainment fee for the night.



my .02

[chris31]

For those of you who dont donate, do you really look at the ads? My bet is that you an ad remover. Atleast I know I do.

[Stephen Kowski]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

For anyone saying "I am a poor college student.."

Come on guys and gal, lets be serious here for a moment. Did you buy lunch today on campus? Did you go out last weekend for a good time?

It is only $5 I bet you have spent that a few times over today alone. So why not just give a little bit, think of it as your entertainment fee for the night.

my .02

I can see where your coming from here, but I think it is a little presumptuous to assume they are throwin out a excuse just because they are cheap or they don't want to give.....I'd imagine if you are on this forum and are pretty involved already and would probably give if you had it.....i know i did when i had it, but for now im gonna worry about what to pawn next to make rent first.....

[Ken Leung]

I would like to ask for the options to keep the ads there even after donation is made. I am quite fond of some of those ads, and I am so used to them by now sometimes I look forward to which one I am going to see.

It was kind of a reason why I haven't donated again, I sort of want the ads there.

-Ken L

P.S. Let's get back to the spirit of having donations in the first place. Some people will be able to donate, other people won't. That's fine with me whether they can or not. Let's not pressure anyone to do so. Anyway, Brandon, let me keep the ads and I will donate the second time ;-).

[Adam Richards]

Originally Posted by Ken Leung

I would like to ask for the options to keep the ads there even after donation is made. I am quite fond of some of those ads, and I am so used to them by now sometimes I look forward to which one I am going to see.

It was kind of a reason why I haven't donated again, I sort of want the ads there.

-Ken L

P.S. Let's get back to the spirit of having donations in the first place. Some people will be able to donate, other people won't. That's fine with me whether they can or not. Let's not pressure anyone to do so. Anyway, Brandon, let me keep the ads and I will donate the second time ;-).

I feel like the ads are part of the forum interface. I've actually gone to other vB-based forums and couldn't figure out where so much of the page was missing.

Thanks for this thread also! It reminded me to donate to CD now that I recently registered a Paypal account (which is very simple as long as you have a US bank account.. I was able to hook it up to a savings account by just calling the bank and asking for the routing number).

[Steve W]

As was stated earlier, this thread was not intended to force or embarrass people into donating. I was just wondering why there was so much of a drop off and if people remembered about it. I also wanted to see if there were those that did not know about the opportunity. There have been some good answers given so please continue to post but please, no attacking or shooting down of others.

[Ken Leung]

Originally Posted by Steve W

As was stated earlier, this thread was not intended to force or embarrass people into donating. I was just wondering why there was so much of a drop off and if people remembered about it. I also wanted to see if there were those that did not know about the opportunity. There have been some good answers given so please continue to post but please, no attacking or shooting down of others.

Yup, I am not worry about it. Everyone in fact have shown very good intention toward supporting Chief Delphi and this website.

Let's get the words out, and let's get those donations rolling in! Come on people, it's time to cut that bag of chips, that bar of Milkey Way, that extra hotdog, and if you don't eat any junk food and only salad and broccoli all day, that extra "eat healthy" magazine, and donate $5 toward one of the most important website in the FIRST community!

It's not much, and it could potentially change your life.

[Greg Needel]

I think that my comments before might have been taken wrong (one of the downsides of nonverbal communication). The thing that I really was trying to say was if you don't want to contribute, or can't for real financial reasons thats fine. I was just pointing out that college these days is expensive, and that it really doesn't seem like a very good excuse.

I don't have problems with people not contributing, I have problems with people making up excuses which seem to have no legitimacy.


If i offended anyone I am sorry, I know I would be upset if these forums went away.

[LightWaves1636]

i truely would but unfortunately I must pay for college, food, and etc. Someday perhaps in the distant future, after paying off student loans an such.