Support what you believe in.

There are really good people also that frequent this forum, who post on a regular basis adding to the value, that have not purchased a membership. There are a few I can think of right off the top of my head I have a huge amount of respect for. But they are contributing, adding to the value, and thus the value that other people find in reading their posts who decide to donate or purchase a membership. These particular people are assets in that way, and should be afforded similar respect. For many of these people they are on a very tight budget and attempting to grow their business. I feel fairly confident that these same people would donate if they were able. So while I am in a position to be able to support this forum by purchasing a membership, I still have a grave amount of respect for those that cannot or for some other reason do not but still add value in the form of the information they share.

In my opinion, and this is strictly my own personal belief, the people I would call into question are the ones that do not contribute in the form of posting information that adds value, and do not purchase a membership but instead only take the information and use it for their own benefit and/or profit, without returning any compensation, intellectual, humorous or monetary.

On a side note, I have never ever seen any mod, nor the admin, or anyone associated with this forum in a administrative function ever ask for donations or for people to purchase a membership. I have seen members who believe as I do, that this forum is a very valuable asset go further still and suggest others should donate or buy a membership, and for those particular posts I don't see any issue unless they are demeaning those that are not in a position to donate or buy a membership but add value anyway in the form of their posts.

This is strictly what I personally believe, my humble opinion, I am not intending to insult anyone.

Scott