Absolute Write Fall Fund Drive!

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It's that time again, folks.

When we started quarterly fund drives, it was with the goal of being able to drop Google and other advertiser-driven, cookie-based ads that invade our member's browser histories. We did this for a few reasons. Foremost, we were tired of GoogleAds exerting control over content. We wanted to improve member-experience. We wanted to protect member privacy. We don't want to charge a subscription for access to the forums.

So far, we're making it work. I hadn't realized how much faster pages would load, but AW Admin informs me that by removing the Google and passback ads, there are hundreds of cookies we aren't waiting for, so it makes sense.

We have several pretty important renewals coming up, in addition to regular hosting expenses, and the community can help. If you're in a place to chip in -- even a buck or two -- it's deeply appreciated, and lets us continue to be here.

Some of you have expressed a wish for these periodic reminders, so here it is. :)

Those of you who've signed up for a repeating voluntary subscription, and those of you who've pitched in to help with the costs of the site, THANK YOU! You're a crucial part of why we're still here.
 

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Come on, people, you know you want to donate.

And I know that some of you are strapped for cash. We get that. We also know that a very small donation will help and if that's all you can do, it's plenty good enough.

What else we know is that some of us who have really good intentions somehow don't make the time or effort to follow through with our quarterly donation. We're busy. We'll get to it soon. Right now there's X expense, but after that, we'll donate, but we don't. We're swamped with work, or back-to-school doings, whatever, but when we have a second... and that second never arrives. Don't let that be you. Take a moment now.

Maryn, whose skills include pestering her friends
 
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Thank you, @Maryn -- you're absolutely right, it's that time again.

The NPR-style fundraisers have allowed us to stay on the Net without being at the mercy of the G**gle Adsense censors, and without the annoying and horrible pop-ups, pop-unders, and other intrusive ads that slow the server and pollute our screens.

Additionally, they've allowed us to move to a much more secure software platform.

All of that is only possible because of AW member support. Thank you, everyone!
 
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