OK, Cliff. I didn't want to suggest anything that would upset you. I wasn't thinking about a regular fee, but more along the lines of a one time donation. You continue to give, but it keeps costing you more and more. I just don't think that's fair to you.
You mention that you're working on a Forum CD that will bring you a little bit of money. True, but it's still costing you time and money to make it. I won't beg of you to accept any money, but if you change your mind, I'd be more than willing to send some cash (and I'm sure others would too).
As you've said, we owe each other. We also "pay" each other with our posts (sometimes it might be considered a withdrawl 
), but you do most of the expensive work. It doesn't cost me anything to log on to the forum. It does cost you money to maintain the forum. I don't feel as though I'm responsible if something happens to the forum (only because there's nothing I could do). You must feel responsible otherwise you'd just let things go. You do much more than just provide the space. If that was it, I would never have suggested a donation.
I'm sorry if I've caused you any embarrassment or upset you, but I just feel the way I feel.
Since you won't accept any cash, is there anything else we forum members can do to help you with the forum? Habitat for Humanity (volunteers help build homes for sale to lower income families) asks for "sweat equity". Basically this means that the future home owner has to provide some of the physical labor in building their new home. Maybe you would accept some "sweat equity" in our forum?
I'm sorry, but I'm just feeling a little guilty for using this forum every day without doing anything. If you were English, you'd be Knighted.
Sorry for the bandwidth, but I just had to say what I had to say.
