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Re: Removal of ads from LUGNET
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lugnet.admin.general
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:38:43 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, "Gereon \"Jerry\" Stein" <jerry@lugnet.com> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
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> due to repeated requests and more appropriately due to the poor performance of
> ads in general when it comes to refinancing the costs for hosting and
> maintenance, I have taken the decision to drop ads from LUGNET altogether.
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> Most of the removal should be complete by now - if you hit pages where I missed
> to remove the ads display code, please reply to this thread or drop me an email
> and I shall do the needful.
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> My plan is to keep LUGNET alive for everybody who still enjoys to visit this
> place for reference or just for a glimpse of what was once the go-to location
> for enthusiasts of the brick-building hobby.
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> As resources (and I'm not counting the time I'm throwing in myself) do not come
> cheap and many have offered to do so, I will be grateful for donations sent to
> paypal@lugnet.com. No obligations - I'm grateful for anything and I'm just as
> grateful if you just come by every now and then and still enjoy the site.
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> Happy bricking,
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> Jerry
This is great news! :D Also, thanks for including the email address for the
PayPal fundraiser, as the page that opens on PayPal from the link doesn't load.
David Gregory
member #590
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Hi David, thanks for the feedback - I was not aware that the fundraiser page was having loading issues as it comes up just fine when I test from here. I hope it won't be a limitation because the account is set up as a personal account from (...) (2 weeks ago, 11-Jun-26, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| Hi everybody, due to repeated requests and more appropriately due to the poor performance of ads in general when it comes to refinancing the costs for hosting and maintenance, I have taken the decision to drop ads from LUGNET altogether. Most of the (...) (2 weeks ago, 7-Jun-26, to lugnet.announce) !
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