And why not....?
Quite a few years ago when we were renovating an apartment and had no water for a few days, we went for a shower and a lie down at an albergue in JB Justo.
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I hope the Google ads help earn a bit of revenue towards the hosting costs.
I clicked on an ad for a local Albergue Transitorio just to help out 🤣
Excellent! You may have brought in 3 centavos, @Bombonera !
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Excellent! You may have brought in 3 centavos, @Bombonera !
That's 3 cents more than the site had last week!
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If we figure that the average each member needs to contribute is US$40/year, that 3 cents lowers each person’s part to US $39.999. Hooray!
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But If I press ten ads a day every day?
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Then in a year’s time (never missing any days, mind you), that could lower each member’s cost to perhaps $38.72 per year. A worthy pursuit!
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Good grief.
Much Ado About $Nothing$.
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If you guys need beer money just ask! And as much as I loathe Peter Thiel, I gotta ask why so many people sign up but don't post or donate? We got the professor, the lady, the biker, two brits, one or two Scots and two yanks. And ever once in awhile a guy that wants to know how much money we have?
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I’d love to know the answer to that question, too, Gary Kipher . Why sign up for a forum if you’re not going to post?
As for forum cost, Splinter can update when he’s back from the bike odyssey, but I think it’s right at US$400/year. Stretching the count of people who actively post to 10 would be mean $40 each. If there are only 8 of us, that’s $50 for a year of scintillating discussions.
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Krikey! Scintillating is good, reminds me of the Inquirer my mom use to read. The stuff the AI spits out now, three headed babies and lizard people running pizza parlors. Critical thinking theory.......
I tried to teach a young uneducated man about internet hoaxes. But even after debunking his believe, he still bought the hoax! Now that's a true believer. Miracle cure! Step right up. This elixer will make you the man she always wanted! All for three easy payments. 
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@Bombonera , funny?
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Since 2017, when small (fund a coffee?) donations started trickling in, I’ve split the remaining larger amount with Splinter, to keep the forum going. Never realized until very recently that it might appear that the ads were funding it. Far from the truth. I thought this might be a good time to reveal our subsidizing it.
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Thanks, @Bombonera . As founding members, neither of us has any problem at all, making up for members who are in financial hardship. But I think most are happy to pull equal weight if they just know the full picture.
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Rice, thanks for filling in the who, what, why of this forum. I just donated again. Like I mentioned when I joined, I don't chat or forum in the norteville zone. You have an open and tolerant site. No ads, no stated agenda, other than advice and info for visiting tourist, expats. Thanks. It is appreciated.
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Glad you’ve joined all of us, Gary Kipher . You bring in a fresh perspective. Thanks!
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Rice. Appreciated. It's good to have a place to vent and exchange perspectives.
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Rice, thanks for filling in the who, what, why of this forum. I just donated again. Like I mentioned when I joined, I don't chat or forum in the norteville zone. You have an open and tolerant site. No ads, no stated agenda, other than advice and info for visiting tourist, expats. Thanks. It is appreciated.
Many thanks for the kind donation Gary Kipher !
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