daveb47 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I will be upgrading the actual Ipb forum software today,also going to try to sort some of the minor problems that have been reported recently.May be a few minutes downtime from time to time as u i copy/edit files etc but i will keep these to a minimum. On another less savory note,which i have no doubt will upset some.Since i started looking after Autoshite i have been paying for all its costs.not a major amount,but,just hosting/cpanel charges & a charge for Invision software licence but due to illness causing a major change in my income i am struggling to keep doing this.So i am going to put a very discrete Donate button at bottom of board.So if anyone has a pound or 2 going spare it would help. I must stress that i am not doing this to make a profit and it is not as someone is bound to say "the thin end of the wedge" .Autoshite is & will always remain free of charge.This is strictly me running out of funds to pay for it by myself.I feel really bad about this but have no real choice. CheersDave fotorabia, Banger Kenny, Grundig and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Chipping in a couple of quid cannot be beyond a few of us I wouldn't have thought, Dave...This stuff does not come for free which is why many car clubs charge for their forums through the means of ensuring its for paid up members only. Its better value than the bloody telly thats for sure.... Cavcraft, KruJoe and Craig the Princess 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I don't think you'll struggle for donations, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I think lots of us have offered to donate cash at some point, don't worry about it. HI M8, WUD U TAKE XBOX, NOT WORKING LOL tooSavvy and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb47 Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 HI M8, WUD U TAKE XBOX, NOT WORKING LOL Only if if its xbox one.... Board is now upgraded to latest version. hopefully all problems now sorted except Tapatalk which i am about to look at. Any remaining faults/problems please post in this thread . KruJoe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 May I ask all those who can afford it to please tick the box saying 'make this donation monthly'? Autoshite dot com is the best value entertainment / information resource going. PHAKT. pompei and cms206 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Rather than Donate, it should say Pass the hat.More in keeping, and evocative.I'm in for the price of a couple of pints, AS and Dave are priceless. (But I talked them down to the price of a couple of pints for cash) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Autoshite is well worth the cost of a couple of pints. I'm happy to have been able to contribute a small (but I hope useful) sum. 3 cheers for Dave and the time and effort he spends on keeping this site alive. pompei, RedSparrow and Asimo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Donated. It's well worth the money.Thanks Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Donated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panhard65 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Done and well worth it considering the cost of some of the owners clubs. Bloody Hotchkiss owners club want £30 for 4 newsletters a year !!! I know where I would rather spend the cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I gave a little, Money well spent as fiver would keep me entertained in the pub for half an hour, this place entertains me for hours on end.It would be interesting to see how much gets donated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 money where mouth is - its gone in the tin! Mucho thanks to you Dave for the work you do, my mate runs a forum like this and he is always buggering about with it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Livered Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I haven't been able to donate (yet) due to being banned by Paypal. It's turning out to be a right nuisance, especially on ebay. My debit card, which was linked to my Paypal account, appears to have been blacklisted because the buggers won't accept it! Dave, you are obviously a fine fellow doing a sterling job, and there's no way you should be expected to finance Autoshite out of your own pocket, so no need for the apologetic language. I appreciate you're saying that you're not doing this to make a profit, but I'm pretty sure that everybody here would be well chuffed if you got enough donations to have a few beers on us over and above the costs of maintaining the forum. I will donate when I sort Paypal out. In the meantime, if you have another method of donating (even if it's just pm'ing me your address so that I can slip a tenner in the post), that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I think a number of us suggested this in the past, no reason one person should bear all the costs for running the website. I've seen forums with little thermometer style donation graphs so everyone knows if this month's costs have been met or not, something like that might help keep the books balanced longer term. mouseflakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbertony Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Donated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I gave a little, Money well spent as fiver would keep me entertained in the pub for half an hour, this place entertains me for hours on end. Indeed ! I've also put a crumpled and stained (virtual) fiver in the (virtual) collection hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 May I ask all those who can afford it to please tick the box saying 'make this donation monthly'?Autoshite dot com is the best value entertainment / information resource going. PHAKT. This. Done. Well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundig Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Done - with pleasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Donation dutifully done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Hi DaveI have donated the strange amount of £1.67 as this was all that was in my paypal account. I will donate more as funds become available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 £5.00 for the pot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Done, and grateful to you Dave for giving us this opportunity to say a thank you to you for all that you have done for Autoshite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 This has actually made me open a Paypal account. Now I can buy things without asking the kids and getting ripped off by them for commission ,result ! brickwall and Twiggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TagoraSX Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Done, worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I'm afraid I don't have a paypal account, but pm me your address and I'll put some money in the post. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I feel really bad about this but have no real choice. CheersDaveDon't. The costs should be shared between us, no one person should have to shell out to keep the forum going. Donation donated. chaseracer, Craig the Princess and Twiggy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Sorry to be a thickie but how do I donate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makum101 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Just donated with pleasure@ Pompei... On the main forum page at the bottom is a paypal donate button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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