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Old 08-30-2001, 05:17 PM   #1
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Dear Friend of the Barrow-Downs,

The Barrow-Downs Team has decided that it's time to move our discussion forum from EZboard to our own server. EZboard is too thick with ads and popups, and their future is uncertain. We fear that if we don't make this move soon, we’re going to wake up one morning and find EZBoard gone. It’s happened with other free services. Accordingly, we plan to purchase the Ultimate Bulletin Board (UBB) software (www.infopop.com) and install it at the Barrow-Downs so that as long as the Barrow-Downs exists, so will its discussion forum.

But in order to make the move, we need to raise at least $250, which is the purchase price of UBB. To do so, we are asking all of our site friends to donate to our site fund. It is our hope that, as you have contributed your thoughts, ideas, and creativity to make the Barrow-Downs a place that we can all be proud of, you might now help us with a financial contribution that will make it an even more friendly place to visit than it already is (imagine -- popup ads banished forever into the Void!).

However, let us emphasize that DONATIONS ARE COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY (of course). You certainly don’t have to donate. But we don't want to ask for help without offering something in return. We have developed the following incentives for anyone who does decide to give to the fund:

BARROW LORD/LADY - $25.00 or more
Each Barrow Lord/Lady will receive their own unique @barrowdowns.com email account (i.e., yourname@barrowdowns.com), have their own one-page bio page on a unique subdomain (i.e. yourname.barrowdowns.com), and be listed on the CONTRIBUTORS page under the Barrow Lords and Ladies section with a picture and a link to their bio page.

BARROW KNIGHT - $15.00 to $24.99
Each Barrow Knight will receive their own unique @barrowdowns.com email account and be listed on the CONTRIBUTORS page under the Barrow Knights section with a picture and a favorite quote.

BARROW PAGE - $5.00 to $14.99
Each Barrow Page will receive their own unique @barrowdowns.com email account and be listed on the CONTRIBUTORS page under the Barrow Pages section.

BARROW FRIEND - $1 to $4.99
Each Barrow Friend will be listed on the CONTRIBUTORS page under the Barrow Friends section.

Please note that this is a one-time-only contribution and that any incentive rewards like an @barrowdowns.com e-mail address or a bio page will be yours free of charge for as long as the Barrow-Downs is around -- which will be for quite a long while, we hope!

All funds collected beyond the cost of UBB will be used to purchase prizes for future contests and/or go towards site hosting fees.

Payments can be made online by using PayPal (www.paypal.com) or Yahoo PayDirect (paydirect.yahoo.com), or through the mail using check or money order.

Please feel free to contact us at mailto: barrowwight@barrowdowns.com barrowwight@barrowdowns.com</a> with any questions or comments you have about the fund, our decision to use UBB, or for specifics on how to contribute.

We thank you for considering this request.

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</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000005>Mister Underhill</A> at: 8/30/01 11:28:51 pm
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Old 08-30-2001, 05:59 PM   #2
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I, for one, am very tired of pop-ups. This is the best thing to happen at the Downs for a long while. I'm in.

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Old 08-31-2001, 05:51 AM   #3
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Having no popups will be fantastic. Count me in as well.

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Old 08-31-2001, 11:07 AM   #4
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are you going to add &quot;communitiy chest option, then?

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Old 08-31-2001, 11:12 AM   #5
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No... the 'Community Chest' is an EZBoard fund collecting method. We are collecting funds to buy our own bulletin board.

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Old 08-31-2001, 01:20 PM   #6
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To clarify, no annual or monthly payments (whatever they are)to EZBoard. Our own board, one payment to help us buy it and no more, no more pop-ups or risk that EZ will have problems. Show your support and help keep the Downs the top Tolkien site on the net!

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Old 08-31-2001, 02:50 PM   #7
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Sounds reasonable
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Old 08-31-2001, 04:48 PM   #8
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Just think of it!

Your own Barrow-Downs theme page and email address!

(I've made my contribution!)

What parts of Middle-earth most interest you? What things do you think would be best to show others? Hmmmmmmm....

Of course, even if you don't do the webpage (and make everyone address you either as LORD this or LADY that), you will still be among the coolest of the cool with your own @barrowdowns.com email address!

We've already raised a nice chunk of change! But don't hang back! Every little bit helps! Soon, we'll be rid of the evil EZBOARD and posting on a fine new forum!

P.S. Once again, remember, if we have enough left over, we'll buy a nice prize for a lucky contest winner!

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Old 08-31-2001, 08:08 PM   #9
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hmm.. My brother just got alot of money (260$) off of the internet and had nothing to do with it. So he gave a guy that played Diablo2 the Name and Password of the Paypal account in exchange for 80 Stones (Just a stupid item). But the guy jacked the account from him without giving him the items. Just pondering - all that money could have been given to this cause.

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Old 09-01-2001, 08:58 AM   #10
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Well that is what i call bad form.

How am i supposed to send money from here in Ireland?

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Old 09-01-2001, 09:45 AM   #11
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www.paypal.com

send it to barrowwight@barrowdowns.com

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or just email him for his real address and send a check by snail mail

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When exactly the move is expexted, I wonder?
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Old 09-04-2001, 04:05 PM   #13
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He must have patience. Yessssss.

For those who are yet to donate, we're getting closer but haven't made it yet. But once we raise enough funds, we're ready to go. A team of wights has been working behind the scenes to make this happen. But we still need your help.

The Barrow-Downs is run for fun and for the the love of the works of Tolkien. If more funds are collected than are needed, the excess will go to prizes for contests and give aways. We're trying to ensure a pop-up-free future for the Forums (if you want a real experience, change your browser settings to prompt before accepting cookies; you wouldn't believe the number getting sent by EZboard's advertisers).

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I've used Paypal before. It's not too scary! <img src=wink.gif ALT="">

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Old 09-05-2001, 11:06 AM   #15
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Yes, H-I. I should reply tonight if things go well.

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I've got a question, when we go to the new board, will we keep all of our titles and # of posts, and the such. It would also be really annoying if someone took my sn before I got the chance to sign up for the new board after it's up.

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Rest assured that work is going on behind the scenes to make the transition as smooth as possible. Virtually all content will be preserved (including your post count, title, etc.), and we'll give all of our members a chance to 'claim' their Barrow-Downs UBB account as soon as we decide on the most expeditious method of doing so.

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I just made a paypal account yesterday, and I think I found a reason to try it out......

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