{{{ Fundraiser: Making sure The Bengals Board is here to stay!!! }}}

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(07-17-2020, 08:09 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: So...don't hate me Bengals Board family   , but I'm coming to you again asking for a little assistance. As you know, we recently upgraded to a new platform and state of the art servers, paid for by the community, and it's been great as the board is so smooth and fast, and there have been no issues from the tech side that has been an awesome change. The upgrade special runs through May of next year and then goes back to regular price, which is very expensive and something I would very much like to avoid. 

I want to do the 36 month extension that is offered for the same services and added extras as well, and lock in the discounted rate for the next 3 years. Here's what we'll get by purchasing the 3 year plan:

--- The same Elite package, but at only $119.95 monthly average when purchased in 3 year block, which is over $100 per month less than paying year to year. That's a HUGE savings and guarantees that we have an incredible service through May 2024. 

--- We will have up to 6 CPU's, 16 GB of RAM, and 6 TB of bandwidth available to use during those years...which means we will have plenty of room to grow and still have great performance on the board, without having to pay extra for it. 

--- It also come with priority 24/7 tech support with actual web developers, who will also provide 100% server and security management if I want. That option alone would make my life a lot easier, because I dealing with those issues can be time consuming and a major pain in the ass for someone like me, who is a professional techie. 

The most important factors for me in wanting to do this is the stability and peace of mind that it provides, and the fact that we can stay at an incredibly high level of service for almost half the price. As I talked about in the 'Thank you' thread, I've seen whats happened to a lot of message boards these days, and I don't want to ever worry about that happening to us. This deal is just too good to pass up and it guarantees The Bengals Board isn't going anywhere. It also ensures NO MORE fundraisers will be needed through May of 2024. 

As I mentioned, the 3 year extension plan averages out to 119.95 per month, but has to be paid in total to get that discount rate and has to be at for 36 months. The total price is $4,318...but the $319 extra from the last fundraiser will be applied. meaning the balance is $3,999. I figured I would do a 30 day fundraiser to try to come up with as much of it as possible, and then I'll cover the amount that remains after donations.

***Keep in mind, once this is finished, it will be the last fundraiser until 2024...which I'm sure you're all glad to hear!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/let039s-make-sure-the-bengals-board-is-here-to-stay

Bump for those fans that are coming back here for the first game.