I'll try my best to keep this short (I'm running a fever and need to lie down in a bad way).
As we've been saying, change is coming to SW and we want that change to benefit everyone involved. The site is starting to show bits of rust here and there and we need to bring in some people to help. Short story, we need $ to fix broken things and get the site up-to-date technology-wise.
That is where our fundraiser and your help comes in. We hope those of you who have been helped by the site and those who can afford to help will. We'll have a progress chart and let you know directly where the money is going. As the money is raised, we will hire developers to make the needed changes - so you can see your money going to work.
That solves our short-term issue.
Long-term, this situation will just happen again if the site does not start to generate revenue for itself. Additionally, some newcomers to Stripper Communities have deep pockets and they are pushing us down google's search results. We were once the #1 result, now we are not even on the first page. Despite flirting daily with Allah, Buddha, and Jesus, my pockets stay shallow. TOO, thankfully, has the resources and has been kind enough to give us a solid foothold. Now we've got to start pulling ourselves up.
As we move forward we will allow members to help support the site (we will do our best to make the process simple and user-friendly). Those who do not directly support the site (probably the majority) will have to help carry their fair share some other way - this will probably be in the form of ads.
Finally, the meat and potatoes of this post! In the past, members had a negative reaction to our sponsors. What could have been done differently so you would have felt appreciative of our sponsor's efforts? I know we can't please everyone, but I want to try to please at least the majority.
I'm not looking for a list of sponsors you'd like to see, instead I'm looking for ways to sell advertisments on the site that you would feel comfortable with. Again, this will only affect those who do not directly support the site. Those who contribute directly will have an ad-limited version.
Here are two examples:
In the past members have said they would have preferred more established companies - while that is not always an option - I can try to court those companies.
Members also supported selling space to members of the community. That means I have to make advertising more affordable, but lowering the price requires that I raise the volume of ads sold. Keep that in mind.
Please share other ideas. Thank you!



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with a link to that exact THANK YOU page listing my name if they pledge to 'donate' a specific set amount EACH MONTH

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