Question:
I have been using this site for about six months or so and i see alot of really nice
personal pages. i also see alot of of people who have been on this site for maybe a year or longer. when i read the personal profiles lot of people praise and thank the people on the site for all of their support.. well.....how come these people still aren't sponsors????? — franbvan (posted on June 16, 2003)
June 15, 2003
One doesn't have to become a "sponsor" to support the site - some
may buy things from the site store to show thier support; some may send in
a one time donation annonymously; some may have ordered the magazine...some
may be very poor and support the site volunteering unofficially by
answering newbie questions, volunteering their time officially by joining
the staff here...
— [Deactivated Member]
June 15, 2003
Ruth gave you a very good answer. Some people simply cannot afford it. If
you can, thats great!
— Delores S.
June 16, 2003
Ruth Lamb, said it the best. I do most of what she posted. That's how I
help out and I enjoy doing it.
— Naes Wls J.
June 16, 2003
the reason i posted this question was to remind people to give back support
to the site that has helped and given them support. whatever amount and in
whatever way(donation, time, answering questions ect, being an angle..)is
always a good thing.
fran van
— franbvan
June 16, 2003
What I don't get is the HOSTILITY...look at the title of your question, and
the five question marks at the end. I don't understand where your anger is
coming from. You have no idea just from looking at a profile about what
kinds of help people are giving this site. I think something that might
work better is to put a message on the message board (in a NICE way) asking
folks to donate, volunteer, be an angel...IF you're really interested in
motivating people to give back, and not just advertising that you're a
BRONZE sponsor.
— [Deactivated Member]
June 16, 2003
You know Fran, given your self promotion on your profile, I can see why you
think money is the only way to 'give back'. Thank you for your commitment
to supporting the site...
— merri B.
June 16, 2003
Can we play nice? I think Fran was using a cliche' and some took it the
wrong way. Obesityhelp.com is lucky that she can help financially, when
there are so many that cannot. By the way, I think the recipe site is a
great idea. I, for one, would like to see some recipes that make one or two
servings, since most recipes now make way more than we can get through in a
week! If you haven't visited her website, take a minute and check it out.
Perhaps I will post my protein/fiber bar recipe when I perfect it!
— koogy
June 16, 2003
Hi Fran, i'm glad you brought this up. I am one of those members who
doesn't have enough money to donate to this site. But I donate other ways.
I can personally say that I'm responsible for at least 10 other people
coming to this site, and becoming members. Even people who are not obese.
This is my contribution. I would however like to state that money can only
go so far, I would love to see SOME post-ops donate by updating their
profiles. To me this is what really matters.
Money comes, and money goes, but experiences stay forever.
— Laydie K.
June 16, 2003
Fran, good point, but I do think some took it wrong. Don't be too upset,
chances are that even if they figured out you didnt mean it in a bad way
they feel silly for saying what they did. We are all human, best to move on
with a smile. :)
— TheresaC
June 16, 2003
when i read your question i got the impression that you feel indignant
because you contribute financially & others dont. its wonderful that
you can afford to contribute monetarily, but, that doesnt make your
contribution any better than one of oneself. there are reasons people dont
contribute financially & they are personal. no one need explain their
actions to anyone else. there are many, many of us that contribute to AMOS
in other ways. the reasons we do are our own & are not up for public
discussion. money isnt everything. where would AMOS be if it werent for all
the volunteers in the different aspects of the site, the people who become
angels for those that want & need one, the people, like momma angel who
spends hours sitting at her computer, letting us know that someone's
surgery is drawing near & their surgery comments page is empty,
kricket, who spends almost all her waking hours posting our photos to the
site, the post ops that jump right in to answer a pre-ops questions or
address their concerns & fears etc. etc. we all make contributions to
the 'AMOS family' in one way or another & not one of those
contributions is any more important than any other contribution. i am sure
your question was not meant the way it came across & i hope that in the
future we ALL think about what we want to say & choose our words
carefully so as not to insult or hurt the feelings of others. god bless all
of us...no matter what step of the journey we are on.
— sheryl titone
June 17, 2003
from fran- thank you so much for your comments. my question that i asked
wasn't asked in anger at all. i depend on this site for support and help as
do alot of others. my donation is not any more important than someone who
donates their time, buys for the store, share with others who need help,
spends time with building the site itself or sending someone a personal
email. the way that i give back support is different from how someone else
might give support. i was in the middle of moving for one country to
another, so i gave a donation at that time. then when i was settled in my
new home i wanted to collect wls friendly recipes for others online (and i
am not very good at cooking or computers lol). this is the way i have given
back. again...my question was not intended to hurt anyone's feelings.
fran van
— franbvan
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