Forum Donations

[Brian Jackson]

Curious if the RWF will be setting up a donations link. We've been up and running on the new server for a while and all is well, and I would like to help Todd and crew with some of the costs of keeping it operational. A recurring billing would be nice so a few bucks would be charged to my card every month. Thank you.

 

[Kevin_Richey]

Todd Powell, of Spokane, Washington, owns this Rotary Wing Forum. He started hosting it decades ago when it appeared the original RWF was teetering on disappearing from the web from it's host (Norm) in Orlando, FL. That did happen, so Todd's forum picked up the pieces in the fall of 2003.

He accepts donations to help w/ the expenses of the forum. He does not require any donations, but is grateful when folks do contribute. Todd says his annual expense to host the forum runs around $1,200. About half of that figure he receives through people who donate toward those expenses.

One can donate w/ a check to his mailing address:
Todd Powell
9202 N. James Ct.
Spokane, WA 99208
And, Todd has this to say: "Thank You everyone for your support!"

He does accept PayPal. His PP address is: [email protected]

If each forum member clicks on their Avatar, then goes to their Account Upgrades, there is the PP option available. The option there w/ PP seems to be a yearly donation of $25, which suits me fine!

I enjoy reading so many interesting topics RE: rotorcraft flying that the price seems very inexpensive compared to what I get out of the forum!

 

[Kevin_Richey]

Todd Powell, of Spokane, Washington, owns this Rotary Wing Forum. He started hosting it decades ago when it appeared the original RWF was teetering on disappearing from the web from it's host (Norm) in Orlando, FL. That did happen, so Todd's forum picked up the pieces in the fall of 2003.

He accepts donations to help w/ the expenses of the forum. He does not require any donations, but is grateful when folks do contribute. Todd says his annual expense to host the forum runs around $1,200. About half of that figure he receives through people who donate toward those expenses.

One can donate w/ a check to his mailing address:
Todd Powell
9202 N. James Ct.
Spokane, WA 99208
And, Todd has this to say: "Thank You everyone for your support!"

He does accept PayPal. His PP address is: [email protected]

If each forum member clicks on their Avatar, then goes to their Account Upgrades, there is the PP option available. The option there w/ PP seems to be a yearly donation of $25, which suits me fine!

I enjoy reading so many interesting topics RE: rotorcraft flying that the price seems very inexpensive compared to what I get out of the forum!

Please consider helping Todd Powell with the expenses of hosting the RWF for all of us to participate in. Us moderators, of course, aren't paid one red cent, so know that any funds you send Todd's way are appreciated by him (see above just under his address).

 

[querist]

I'd be happy to do so if it did not automatically subscribe you to automatic annual payments. I was in the process of upgrading my account when PayPal told me I was authorizing annual charges, and I saw no mechanism by which to make a one-time payment where I could decide myself whether to renew next year.

 

[Sv.grainne]

I'd be happy to do so if it did not automatically subscribe you to automatic annual payments. I was in the process of upgrading my account when PayPal told me I was authorizing annual charges, and I saw no mechanism by which to make a one-time payment where I could decide myself whether to renew next year.

You can always opt out of automatic renewal on PayPal at any time before renewal!

 

[querist]

You can always opt out of automatic renewal on PayPal at any time before renewal!

Done. I'll stop the auto-renewal in a few days.