Open Letter to Board Users

[Dayo Scuba]

Open Letter to Board Users.

I hope you are all having a great weekend. I am writing this to all because I have heard through the grapevine that Scubaboard was overcharged by its hosting center, and Pete (Net Doc) was charged for service that the board did not use. I know that this cannot happen again because Pete moved the location of the board to a much better hosting facility where he will be treated fairly.

In the words of a well known radio journalist “now…the rest of the story”. Having had to pay for the hosting of the site twice, adding - the cost of moving it, plus adding new servers, etc. has created a deficiency of funds for Scubaboard, and while I am not sure of this, I feel certain that Pete has been paying out of pocket to help defray its expenses. While I am sure that SB does have some income from the few ads they run, it is we the users who benefit from this board. Even though I know that Pete would never ask. I think that if we all sent in a few bucks to help with this unexpected expense we would insure that SB will continue to be able to provide a great way to keep us all informed in the Scuba world. FTS will start the ball rolling by sending a check. I hope that others will follow.

Scubaboard
InterMedia Publications, Inc.
380 S SR434 Suite # 1004-283
Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714
United States of America.


Peter Friedman
Florida Technical Scuba

 

[RJP]

Why not just "Go Red" and support SB?

http://www.scubaboard.com/payments.php?

BTW - I just did, Doesn't the red really bring out the bloodshot in my eyes?.

 

[kidspot]

Peter - thanks for your letter to us all - I'd second what RJP said http://www.scubaboard.com/payments.php? "Go Red" and support the board.

Aloha, Tim

 

[D_B]

Lets hear it Doc, is going red enough ? (i am already)

I am willing to help more if needed

 

[rhyz]

Well I went "Red", the information that I've gotten off this board is huge compared to the small price of helping out. And to trhink I might actually make alot of new friends on here in the coming weeks as I hit Florida. Thanks for all.

-rhyz

Edited: As D_B stated if more help is need feel free to PM me.

 

[SteFord]

I'd let mine lapse - nice reminder to get RED again!

 

[TwoBitTxn]

I always found it amazing that many of the people who complained about the board being up and down during the rough times weren't supporting members.

TwoBit

 

[RJP]

I always found it amazing that many of the people who complained about the board being up and down during the rough times weren't supporting members.

TwoBit

Cool - I can complain now!?!

 

[LOG-SPLITTER]

$$$ mine will be in the mail first thing in the morning.

 

[Ben_ca]

OK I'm in... figure since I spend so much time on here anyway.... and I can't complain if I'm not in on it can I?

Too bad about all these problems There's a lot of lost momentum... Hopefully we can build it back up