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Welcome to the forum ! Enjoy !!
Please read the following info.. It is worth the effort
About three years ago our then server host ( who let us use their server for free ) screwed things up so badly BIRD was down for 5 months !
On top of that their admin kept messing with our forum and generally poking their nose in.
I contacted what members I could and between us ( them ! LOL ! ) it was decided a new
independent server and forum software was needed. I bit the bullet , paid for a server and software licence.
At the time I was still working, but when I retired a load of the members said it was unfair I should cough the lot every year and it was suggested we use a ‘sponsor’ system.
I worked out if we got enough members £5.50 a year should cover the cost..
It hasn’t quite as yet but we are close..
A lot of history really, but it is why only some sections of BIRD are open to all, and you have to become a full member to get the lot.
As someone said, at £5.50 a year it is about the price of a couple of coffees and it is pretty clear no one is gonna make any dosh out of it all
As said, some sections ( inc the tech section) is only available to sponsors
I do hope you understand, and hope you sign up to the bloody lunacy that is BIRD and help keep the lights on !
Please read the following info.. It is worth the effort
About three years ago our then server host ( who let us use their server for free ) screwed things up so badly BIRD was down for 5 months !
On top of that their admin kept messing with our forum and generally poking their nose in.
I contacted what members I could and between us ( them ! LOL ! ) it was decided a new
independent server and forum software was needed. I bit the bullet , paid for a server and software licence.
At the time I was still working, but when I retired a load of the members said it was unfair I should cough the lot every year and it was suggested we use a ‘sponsor’ system.
I worked out if we got enough members £5.50 a year should cover the cost..
It hasn’t quite as yet but we are close..
A lot of history really, but it is why only some sections of BIRD are open to all, and you have to become a full member to get the lot.
As someone said, at £5.50 a year it is about the price of a couple of coffees and it is pretty clear no one is gonna make any dosh out of it all
As said, some sections ( inc the tech section) is only available to sponsors
I do hope you understand, and hope you sign up to the bloody lunacy that is BIRD and help keep the lights on !
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