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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

Non-registered users and viewing images...

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Hi,

I've noticed that non-registered/not-logged-in users cannot view attached images. I understand that doing this is a way to save bandwidth, but also a way to drive potential buyers away. I know a few people (myself included) who just want to see what is in the ad, but registering and logging in is just too much hassle. Just something that you might want to keep in mind...

Best regards,
Dustin J. Cox
Diapsid, Inc.
 
Well, since guests who are not registered cannot utilize the contact features of this site anyway, what would be the point of allowing them to view the images anyway? Just to look at the pretty pictures? I did this a while back to save on bandwidth when I was having server loading problems. That may be licked now with the new server, so if I think of it, I will probably re-enable it. But it would not be because of the reason you are stating.

Quite frankly, if someone is too lazy to register and login here, then likely they are going to be too lazy to follow up on a purchase as well. I mean, why should I cater to people like that? My perception of such an attitude is that they have no intention of participating in this site, just taking instead of giving a little back, so why should I really care what they think or do?
 
WebSlave said:
Well, since guests who are not registered cannot utilize the contact features of this site anyway, what would be the point of allowing them to view the images anyway?
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I posted this thread keeping in mind the "older" people who are in the hobby. I know quite a few people who are very computer illiterate and would like things to be a little friendlier. I also try to list my full contact information to make it easier on potential buyers.

WebSlave said:
Quite frankly, if someone is too lazy to register and login here, then likely they are going to be too lazy to follow up on a purchase as well. I mean, why should I cater to people like that? My perception of such an attitude is that they have no intention of participating in this site, just taking instead of giving a little back, so why should I really care what they think or do?
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If that's the way you look at it, cool, I guess...

Best regards,
Dustin J. Cox
Diapsid, Inc.
 
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