Some of you may realize that there are now ads on the site.
Though I am loathe to introduce such a feature I would like to take a moment to explain why.

The site costs about $100 USD a year for the administrators to maintain. While some of you have been generous enough to donate for the maintenance of the site a good deal is still coming out of the administrators dwindling funds.

I have instituted a new group for such donators. If you have contributed at least $10 USD via the donate button located throughout the site then you have already been endowed with the following:

• Special rank.
• Larger PM box storage (100 messages per box instead of the normal 50).
• Ad Free.

As time goes on, the donators may receive more special features.

To become one of the select to join this group all you have to do is click on the donate button, contributing at least $10 USD for the maintenance fund for the site. Make sure to make a note of your current username. Once the payment has gone through, you will recieve a PM informing you of your new status.

Donators will have their privileges for one year from the day their payment went through.

If you feel you can't contribute any money, then you can help in another way. The ads really only generate income if they are clicked so by clicking on the ads you will be generating revenue for the site.