Donations to SMC

[dennis thompson]

I continually see people with many posts who are not contributors. At only $6/year, I wonder why?

[Charlie Velasquez]

I continually see people with many posts who are not contributors. At only $6/year, I wonder why?

I can’t answer that. And, yes it would be nice if everyone became a contributor.
But, look at your first phrase. For me that is what is the most important. People contribute in different ways. If I have a problem and someone has a solution she/he adds value to the forum. I really don’t care about the problem solver’s contributor status.

It would be nice if those asking for help showed their gratitude by helping the forum financially, but just by being members they add to the overall collective knowledge. Sooner or later that knowledge will be helpful.

I know we have to have some sort of revenue generating plan to keep the lights on. But if people are willing to share knowledge, there is value to the forum even absent a donation.

[Stan Calow]

Countless hours of education and entertainment, for the cost of one woodworking magazine.

[Keith Outten]

In the 17+ years that SawMill Creek has been online you will find posts from people here that were once Members and Contributors who have left us for one reason or another. You will also see a number people whose title is "In Memoriam", that have passed away. When their accounts run out of time our software automatically changes their title to Member, the exception is those who have passed away, I assign them a permanent title.

Everyone here contributes in one way or another. Whether you ask a question or answer one, both are valuable and everyone wins. I operated SawMill Creek for almost four years without any advertising support or asking anyone for financial support. The company that owned SawMill Creek paid all of the bills and we operated as a community service. This community grew and grew and grew beyond our wildest dreams in the first few years and when the company that owned SawMill Creek went out of business I announced that I was taking the site down. A huge number of people here asked me to find a way to keep The Creek flowing, at a time when I had just lost my job and my wife was already unemployed because we owned the company that owned The Creek. The decision to keep the lights on here was made by all of you who were here at the time. You decided to send money to pay the bills and I offered to do my best to offset the costs via advertising. This was our decision not mine and I have kept my promise to all of you but I cannot pay the bills here out of my pocket.

Believe me we have weathered a bunch of storms here over the years and we are still here because we all contribute.

[Frederick Skelly]

Thank you Keith!

[Mark Gibney]

Keith thanks for keeping SMC going. I use the forum to ask questions I can’t find answers to elsewhere and I don’t know if I’ve ever been disappointed.
I’m glad to hear most contribute at the $25 - $60 a year range, would $6 even buy a six pack of beers?

[Charles McKinley]

Where is the contribute/donate button? I haven’t been here for several years. Even if I don’t get active again now I want to ensure the Creek is still here as a safe, friendly and knowledgeable place.

Thank you Keith and all who help out!

Chuck McKinley

[Charles McKinley]

I found the donate button. This it the first time here on a phone.��

[Jim Matthews]

Those of us successful in selling in the classified section should consider a "tithe" to SMC from the proceeds.

[Keith Outten]

The Donate button is on the blue menu bar at the top of every page.
If you see the Red "Friends of the Creek" button look to the left for the yellow "Donate" button.

Thanks again everyone!

[Rick Potter]

I have said it before, but I ask a lot of off topic questions, and have always gotten good answers. So.....not always just woodworking. I do not participate in any 'social media websites'.

My favorite question was when I asked if WWI German submarines had an outside steering wheel. Short answer....yes. I had read about it in a novel, and it just sounded 'fishy' .

Thanks, Keith.

[Bill McNiel]

This may provide some perspective https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....ht=Bill+McNiel

[Bernie Kopfer]

This thread reminded me to “renew” my subscription. But I realized that I do not receive any notice to tell me when the year is up. Or am I missing something?

[Keith Outten]

Bernie,

If you are a Contributor you will get a notice when your account is down to 30 days. If your account changes to Member you cannot receive messages here so the notice cannot be delivered.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Keith, You have never replied to my question of more than once. Is SMC a business, co-op or is it a 501-C. That's the reason I was hesitant to send money. There are liability issues associated being in any of them, so I, for one would like to know which SMC is.