Over the years I've never seen John ask for donations. Yet we have regulars who give often, some even monthly, that help keep the lights on and the fridge filled with beer. A member PM'd me asking if he could donate, and I literally had to hunt for the link. That's how discreet John is about asking for money.
I donate my time to keep the servers running and the applications up to date as well as approving all new registrations and some moderated posts. A lot of others donate their time by being Moderators or organizing events like the KC Reunion. Or by helping members with their extensive knowledge. We get "paid" in imaginary beer from the imaginary Stovebolt fridge. Some even help out simply by letting us know when something isn't working as expected.
John and Peg do almost ALL the website work, corral the moderators and deal with all the malcontents.
If you've ever thought of helping Stovebolt out by donating money, you can do so by going to this link:
https://www.stovebolt.com/office/thanks.htmlYou get there by going to the home page, clicking on Stovebolt Office, and then clicking on High Finance. You can read the honor roll of givers there and John and Peggy's thankfulness for all those who help out.
Typical of John and Peggy's reticence to ask for money, the page hasn't been updated in two years!
If you've got a little extra cash this Christmas, think about helping out the site by donating. Every dime goes to pay the hosting fees and buy equipment when needed (which isn't often.) Our mail server is more than 10 years old, and our webserver is five now. They're both working fine, and I won't even suggest buying another one so long as these are usable. Stovebolt members have paid completely for both servers.
When we first started having our own servers, one man helped make it all possible. His name was Pete Kenny. He was the owner of American Classic and a longtime advertiser. When we decided to get our own dedicated server (because our hosting company was cutting us off due to excessive traffic), Pete called me and asked me to pick out a server and he would have it shipped to me. Pete passed away last year, but he was a big part of the success of this site. Thanks, Pete.
