Support Maple Leaf Up 2.0

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Dear members,

As pointed out before, the transition to the new URL www.mapleleafup.net of this forum has now been succesfully completed. Some small issues have been ironed out and the forum currently has a much higher availablity & reliability. An upgrade to the latest version of the software the MLU Forum uses is planned in the near future. Thanks go out to the MLU Admin Team making this possible, not in the least place Geoff's son Shawn who takes care of the technical back-end of the website.

But apart from the time the volunteers spend on keeping Maple Leaf Up & running, we need financial support as well. We have bills to pay for hosting the website and software license fees. Therefore we ask you for your continued support for Maple Leaf Up. After many years on a "free" forum, we have been in operation since 2003 in this format and we plan to continue doing so for many more years to come!

Preferred: click on this link to donate in Euros

Alternative: click on this link to donate in Canadian Dollars

Here's hoping for you continued support. Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
Hanno Spoelstra


PS: We have chosen to use PayPal as the medium to accept donations. Although there are costs involved, this is the best medium available to accept donations from our global community. If you cannot donate through PayPal, please contact me to discuss other possibilities.

[zemsi]

Hi Hanno

The Donation Link in Euros is in Dutch. Can you change that please?

What about posting an IBAN/Swift Number for a bank account as EUR wire transfers inside the European SEPA area a without any bank cost.

Greetings
Chris

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Hanno..
I always pay cash...
Can We send Sean cash by mail here in Canada..??It is a lot cheaper to pay Sean here in Canada..
Or do we have to pay you ..??
I will send this duplicate posting to you by e-mail.
Further why not have European and British MLU'ers pay you...Canadian's and Americans pay Sean and Anzacs pay Keith..
Saves a hell of a lot of exchange expenses..You three should have identical access to the account to pay bills or account for the cash to each other and to the members..and it gives credence to honesty on the site that there would never be any question of "Getting Ripped off" by MLUers or administration..

Alex

[horsa]

Just kicked $20CAD over. via PayPal. Not a lot but if even a small percentage of the members do a similar donation, it should cover the basic fees.

Keep up the good work, its very much appreciated.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

V Bulletin just released this news release and I don't know if has any interest here but I will post it..

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[hrpearce]

OK just sent a donation hope it's enough. Hanno keep us updated on amount needed as the volunteers running MLU shouldn't be out of pocket as their time input is highly valuable.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

I always pay cash...
Can We send Sean cash by mail here in Canada..??It is a lot cheaper to pay Sean here in Canada..
Or do we have to pay you ..??
I will send this duplicate posting to you by e-mail.
Further why not have European and British MLU'ers pay you...Canadian's and Americans pay Sean and Anzacs pay Keith..
Saves a hell of a lot of exchange expenses..You three should have identical access to the account to pay bills or account for the cash to each other and to the members..and it gives credence to honesty on the site that there would never be any question of "Getting Ripped off" by MLUers or administration..

Alex,

Have replied to your e-mail, we will work something out for you as a long serving member and supporter.

But PayPal is a global platform, so one does not need to have local representatives in each country to go around the membership with a tin money box - dude, it's all about electronics these days!

Regards,
Hanno

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Have replied to your e-mail, we will work something out for you as a long serving member and supporter.

But PayPal is a global platform, so one does not need to have local representatives in each country to go around the membership with a tin money box - dude, it's all about electronics these days!

Hanno...
I am up on all the electronic world wonders but have dealt cash through the mails for years..
Was out to the bank and post office and mailed out $20.00 to Shawn already ..then came back and got your e-mail and this posting..
If Shawn needs beer to lubricate his throat while he slaves away over a hot laptop,while zapping curmudgeons and whackos that are infesting our MLU FORUM..Then he will need some cash...The Beer store doesn't take Pay Pal..
We want to cover ALL our expenses and if beer is an expense for us then it is money well spent..

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

We want to cover ALL our expenses and if beer is an expense for us then it is money well.

I have always considered beer to be an allowable business expense...unfortunately, Revenue Canada doesn't agree.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hi Chris,

Originally Posted by zemsi

The Donation Link in Euros is in Dutch. Can you change that please?

Done. It should have generated a code in English, but apparently the combination Euros and English is a no go

What about posting an IBAN/Swift Number for a bank account as EUR wire transfers inside the European SEPA area a without any bank cost.

Transferring funds via PayPal are without any cost for the people who make donations. PayPal takes a percentage from the donation for handling the payment, but it is worth it compared to the handling of separate bank transfers.

Again, if anyone is unable to use PayPal, contact me to work out other options.

Thanks,
Hanno

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

All,

To keep this forum up and running and make some improvements, I need the help of people who know vBulletin, the software this forum runs on. Some of the things I need figuring out (but lack the time to do so) is:

• changing the standard messages sent out when one signs up, etc.
• adding a forum

If you or anyone else has some spare time to get oneself acquainted with vBulletin, please do and post your findings here. Their forum seems to be a good place to start reading and asking questions.

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Hanno

Hi Hanno.
I know you are doing yeoman's duty on the MLU site as well as the rest of our admin troop and am not really familiar enough with computers to volunteer for admin status,but am sending in donation money to Shawn again this year.
I have his address in Waterloo and am sure he has expenses that I can contribute too.
Not into Paypal ..cash is my best weapon.
Anyway I tried to PM Shawn but he is not listed on the site under his real name for maybe obvious reasons..
But will post here as I assume he will get it that way.

Shawn
My yearly donation is on the way to you..
Put it to use where it helps best.
Alex Blair
Ottawa

Will be in the mail Monday.

[Mike Schreiber]

How can I help using paypal from USA? I haven't done foreign payments using it.

[Bob Carriere]

....of David Dunlop who was so kind as to send me a GM part list and refused payment.

A very happy camper......

Bob C.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

....of David Dunlop who was so kind as to send me a GM part list and refused payment.

A very happy camper......

Bob C.

Thanks David & Bob!

Well received, as we need the funds for an upcoming software update and migration.

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Schreiber

How can I help using paypal from USA? I haven't done foreign payments using it.

Hello Mike,

As far as I know, PayPal knows no borders: click on this link to donate in Euros. Donations in Euros are preferred, PayPal will make the conversion from your available funds.

Alternatively, go to https://www.paypal.me/MapleLeafUp and use your available options to donate. Much appreciated!

Hanno

[Mike Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Hello Mike,

As far as I know, PayPal knows no borders: click on this link to donate in Euros. Donations in Euros are preferred, PayPal will make the conversion from your available funds.

Alternatively, go to https://www.paypal.me/MapleLeafUp and use your available options to donate. Much appreciated!

Hanno

Got it figured out, sent some $, thanks 4 the site.

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi

Annual Donation Time, everyone!!

Keep up the good work.

regards
Darrell

[Russ Gregg]

Done, came from my Paypal address starting with ruzty...

[Barrie Rowland]

I have sent you a sum via Mastercard
I noted that you prefer PayPal but there was also a notice to use a credit card
which I prefer

[hrpearce]

Four years since I donated, time has flown. Keep up the good work.

[m606paz]

Now impossible make any payment, Our Goverment It does not allow purchases abroad or send money. Maybe another time ... sorry.