This is for every teacher who refuses to be blamed for the failure of our society to erase poverty and inequality, and refuses to accept assessments, tests and evaluations imposed by those who have contempt for real teaching and learning.
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If you haven't noticed up until recently we have been ad free. Now that we are becoming more established we are getting enough traffic to merit our host putting ads. This can be removed by paying a modest fee each month.
I am willing to pay this fee, but only if the boards are healthy enough make it worth it. By healthy, I mean that those using the forums enjoy and frequently check the forums even if they do not necessarily reply. An active users is more than simply one who makes threads or replies.
So, if you think the forum is worth it then chime in or at least vote. It is only $6 a month so it isn't going to break me, but I am not going to spend it if the users do not think it is worth it.
Do not want to see anyone putting out money for a small intrusion, especially since the service has been decent, and the traffic, light.
Would suggest, as you noted, to leave the question open to see if folks find them intrusive. Obviously, if they start with pop-ups or other things, would reconsider the question, as well.
*Should we decide they are a stable host, with decent service, then do not have a problem helping with the cost, as well.
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Nikk
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Post by I'd rather be cruisin' on Aug 20, 2013 8:05:06 GMT -5
I don't even notice them
36 years in Public education. 9 years in self contained K-12 Hearing Impaired class; 4 years in self-contained K-5 SLI class (severe language impaired); 23 years SLP, the last 6 years in Middle and High schools.