Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

newarts · 04-20-2012, 06:38 AM

you say Did you know that PentaxForums.com relies on its members to stay online?

Why? What benefit results?

I'm on-line perhaps half the day, but how does that help?

Dave

dgaies · 04-20-2012, 06:54 AM

Perhaps it should be read as follows

"Did you know that PentaxForums.com relies on its members to stay online".

mtansley · 04-20-2012, 07:45 AM

Perhaps change to

"Did you know that PentaxForums.com relies on its members to keep it operating."

Ok Adam, I hereby give you permission to use this tagline for free.

Na Horuk · 04-20-2012, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by newarts

I'm on-line perhaps half the day, but how does that help?

lol I've never read it that way, but I don't think your reading is wrong.
What it is meant to say is that the Pentax forum needs donations for the forum to stay online. Whether users are online or not doesn't really matter to it, unless it somehow gets ad revenue (which I doubt it does, as I don't see any ads).

Adam · 04-20-2012, 11:38 AM

Yup, the donations help keep the forum ad-free. We spend thousands every month to pay for the server, maintenance, article writing, and software development costs. That's why you see new features and content popping up all the time!

newarts · 04-20-2012, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Yup, the donations help keep the forum ad-free. We spend thousands every month to pay for the server, maintenance, article writing, and software development costs. That's why you see new features and content popping up all the time!

I got confused by the existing, wondering what good it did the forums for me to stay rather than come & go! I would have understood the following.

"We rely on member donations to keep PentaxForums online".

04-20-2012, 06:38 AM	#1
newarts Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ames, Iowa, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 2,965	what stay online benefit? you say Did you know that PentaxForums.com relies on its members to stay online? Why? What benefit results? I'm on-line perhaps half the day, but how does that help? Dave

04-20-2012, 11:38 AM	#5
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Yup, the donations help keep the forum ad-free. We spend thousands every month to pay for the server, maintenance, article writing, and software development costs. That's why you see new features and content popping up all the time! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
When will the benefit of FF kick in?	slackercruster	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	6	02-22-2012 03:24 PM
Cost/Benefit for Flash Options?	GlennG	Flashes, Lighting, and Studio	16	11-13-2011 12:23 PM
Question Ordering from BH/Want PF to benefit as much as possible	LowVoltage	Site Suggestions and Help	2	03-30-2011 05:58 PM
Nature The benefit of sin - rhythm of nature	Rense	Post Your Photos!	21	11-07-2010 02:32 AM
The benefit of a SmartPhone for a photography business	dugrant153	General Talk	6	05-13-2010 11:26 PM

04-20-2012, 06:54 AM	#2
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	Perhaps it should be read as follows "Did you know that PentaxForums.com relies on its members to stay online".

04-20-2012, 07:45 AM	#3
mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139	Perhaps change to "Did you know that PentaxForums.com relies on its members to keep it operating." Ok Adam, I hereby give you permission to use this tagline for free.

04-20-2012, 11:30 AM	#4
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Originally posted by newarts I'm on-line perhaps half the day, but how does that help? lol I've never read it that way, but I don't think your reading is wrong. What it is meant to say is that the Pentax forum needs donations for the forum to stay online. Whether users are online or not doesn't really matter to it, unless it somehow gets ad revenue (which I doubt it does, as I don't see any ads).

04-20-2012, 12:31 PM	#6
newarts Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ames, Iowa, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 2,965 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Yup, the donations help keep the forum ad-free. We spend thousands every month to pay for the server, maintenance, article writing, and software development costs. That's why you see new features and content popping up all the time! I got confused by the existing, wondering what good it did the forums for me to stay rather than come & go! I would have understood the following. "We rely on member donations to keep PentaxForums online".

Question what stay online benefit?

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!