I'm unwilling to pay significant $$$ for the full forum linked to this message board that is sorted into separate boards "under one roof" that so few of us read/write on since opening this simple message board.

It is predominantly full of nosy "outside" lurkers who constantly hang around looking for whatever it is that we post that gives them their jollies, or to copy and save posts forever to nurse their ancient grudges.

Sorry, but it's not worth the bother to keep something open that very few even use nowadays, especially when we can use private messages here that outsiders cannot see if we need to vent.

However, on the bright side, I just paid for another 6 months HERE for ad & banner free posting and all of the extra goodies for members, including private messaging, editing, full post viewing to avoid clicking on each message, personal options like signatures and more.

Some of you have contributed to keeping it ad free by paying for segments of time and I wholeheartedly appreciate it! Some haven't, and that's okay too. Everyone contributes simply by participating and sharing your viewpoints. That is just as important!

If anyone does want to at any time, the pathway is up top using desktop mode where it says Add paid days. It runs as little as $3+ for a week to $56+ for 6 months with several other options in between. Be sure to leave your name in the comment section before completing purchase so I can thank you personally with or without a public note. If you don't want it public, note it in the comments and I won't name you.

Please do NOT take this as an expectation of you or feel even remotely guilty for not doing it! I'm going to pay for it either way because I want it to be ad free and have extra goodies because we use logins to keep trolls out.

NOTE: Whatever days/weeks anyone contributes, it gets tacked on to whatever days are already paid so isn't wasted or duplicated.