Donation Challenge

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Originally Posted by MJM

...I seem to recall a fair amount of controversy over at WOL regarding people donating money, then later finding out that a privtate entity actually owned the site in the first place.....Just FYI...

There shouldn't be any controversy over here reference donations. Don has made it abundantly clear that this is a private website and we visit here as his guests.

If you visit the link provided for donations, you will find that Don encourages you to first purchase from and link through his advertisers so that the site can gain direct benefit from those entities. As for the cash donations currently being made, Don has unashamedly said he'd be happy to recieve as little as a buck if that's all you can spare. And again, cash donations are not what he appears to be looking for (in my opinion) but rather that you visit and purchase through the kind businesses that advertise here.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, let me reiterate that Don did not in any way solicit this impromptu drive, I had to prod him to supply the link necessary in the first place, and Secondcurve graciously and on his own accord stepped up to the plate and offered to start the successful "challenge" thread.

And the generosity of the good folks here, that could, will help in sustaining this private site.

I look at it this way....if I, as a guest, frequent someone's hospitality as I have Don's over the last few years....its only right that I bring a gift (on occassion) to the host. Simple as that.

Finally, I am glad that Don reminded us all of the benefits the site receives by purchasing from and linking to his advertisers. Money is tight for many of us and not all are in a position to donate cash. But if each of us checked with the site's advertisers regularly and made a purchase now & then through same, the benefit to Winnipesaukee.com is the same and virtually painless!

Anyway, thanks to all that stepped up to the plate where they could....and I hope Don & his family are having a great vacation!

Oh, almost forgot....here is the link Donate to Winnipesaukee.com one more time, for those of you that may have missed it....

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[SAMIAM]

It's a lot of work to babysit all of us forum fanatics and Don never asked for a penny! I'm in