***The Bengals Board Hosting Renewal Fundraiser***

[BengalFanInNJ]

Just donated. Thanks for doing this. Keeps me sane during the dark times :)

[BoomerFan]

Donated. We are lucky to have this board.

[Speedy Thomas]

(04-08-2025, 04:35 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Oh Goodie. I get to post my BengalsBoard Fundraising Video again. 

Awesome video, Harley.  Tugs at the heartstrings.  I haven't cried like that since Feb. 13, 2022.  I will gladly pony up.

[*psychdoctor*]

Done. Thanks Holic. We have a good community here.

[Luvnit2]

I know times are tough for many in the forum. We are very lucky. This forum has great members and is run by a great group. Let's keep the best NFL forum humming so we can spend time with fellow fans and even fans from other teams.

TY to all who work very hard so we can enjoy the forums. If you can't donate, I hope you will be able to when you prosper in the future.

[Bengalbug]

Not a lot, but every $$ helps.

[Bengalholic]

(04-08-2025, 07:32 PM)MTBengalsFan Wrote: Considering how often I visit here for cheap entertainment, I'm happy to pitch in again. Here's to the Bengals winning a Super Bowl before the license expires again.

(04-08-2025, 08:44 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Donated. Keep on keepin' on.

(04-08-2025, 11:15 PM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: Just donated. Thanks for doing this. Keeps me sane during the dark times :)

(04-09-2025, 01:46 AM)BoomerFan Wrote: Donated. We are lucky to have this board.

(04-09-2025, 10:21 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: Awesome video, Harley.  Tugs at the heartstrings.  I haven't cried like that since Feb. 13, 2022.  I will gladly pony up.

(04-09-2025, 01:30 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Done.  Thanks Holic.  We have a good community here.

(04-09-2025, 01:49 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I know times are tough for many in the forum. We are very lucky. This forum has great members and is run by a great group. Let's keep the best NFL forum humming so we can spend time with fellow fans and even fans from other teams.

TY to all who work very hard so we can enjoy the forums. If you can't donate, I hope you will be able to when you prosper in the future.

(04-09-2025, 02:53 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Not a lot, but every $$ helps.

Thank you all!

(04-08-2025, 09:07 PM)bfine32 Wrote: You're a good dude Harley and after you posted this originally we selected Joe Burrow in the draft. So we're going to get a Superstar in this one. Of course, I'm going to kick in and any amount I give will be a bargain. Thanks to you, the staff, and the posters. 

EDIT: One thing folks that kick in need to look at is the "tip%" you're giving to GoFundMe. I'm not saying they don't deserve a couple of bucks going their way but I think the default is 17%

I would assume most just move the tip slider to zero.

[kdgjr]

(04-08-2025, 04:26 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: It's that time again. The board's hosting plan expires on May 2nd. We did a 3 year plan 4 years ago, and then a 1 year extension. 

This fundraiser will be for just 2 years and will cover everything (hosting, SSL, domain, extending the current security package, full backups, etc).

The 2 year plan will cost 129.95 monthly for every thing, with a total cost of 3,118. This will take us through May of 2027.

https://gofund.me/965522b6

*On a board related note, we will officially reach the 10 full years in May as well...and have now been around longer than the mothership. I couldn't have imagined that when we started this board a decade ago...so I just want to personally thank everyone in this community who has contributed with donations, posts, views, etc. 

I know things can get crazy sometimes, but I truly believe this is the best Bengals community on the web! 

Proud of us! Thanks for all you do, Holic!

$50 coming from me.

[Goalpost]

I'm in there.

[HarleyDog]

(04-09-2025, 03:18 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Thank you all!


I would assume most just move the tip slider to zero.

Wait... You can do that? 

[Bengalholic]

(04-08-2025, 07:32 PM)MTBengalsFan Wrote: Considering how often I visit here for cheap entertainment, I'm happy to pitch in again. Here's to the Bengals winning a Super Bowl before the license expires again.

(04-09-2025, 03:24 PM)kdgjr Wrote: Proud of us! Thanks for all you do, Holic!

$50 coming from me.

(04-09-2025, 03:30 PM)Goalpost Wrote: I'm in there.

Thanks guys!

(04-09-2025, 03:33 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Wait... You can do that? 

Yeah, it's a slider. You just move to whatever you want...including zero.

[HarleyDog]

(04-09-2025, 03:45 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Yeah, it's a slider. You just move to whatever you want...including zero.

I guess I wasn't paying attention. Guess that's what I get for donating after 8 beers.

[George Cantstandya]

(04-09-2025, 03:45 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Thanks guys!


Yeah, it's a slider. You just move to whatever you want...including zero.

Yeah I usually toss them a dollar or two when I donate via their platform.  In the past I think they had it set to a dollar or maybe even blank with an option to add a tip. But when I saw it was set automatically to 17.5% this time I moved it to zero.  I get that all the money goes to the fund raiser which is good and GFM also has to make a profit but they went a little too far for me as I almost didn't catch it before hitting submit.  So they got zero this time instead of a few bucks.

Anyway glad to see people chipping in again this year.  Thanks everyone that has participated so far. 

[Bengalholic]

(04-09-2025, 03:53 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: I guess I wasn't paying attention. Guess that's what I get for donating after 8 beers.

I just figured the only slider you recognized was from White Castle. 

BTW, I watched the video you re-posted yesterday. I had forgotten what a cool effort that was by you! 

[HarleyDog]

(04-09-2025, 04:06 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I just figured the only slider you recognized was from White Castle. 

BTW, I watched the video you re-posted yesterday. I had forgotten what a cool effort that was by you! 

Thank you. 

[Goalpost]

I'm used to tipping from going to Vegas so much.

[*Synric*]

Congrats on the 10 year board anniversary! Also thanks too Holic and the Mods for putting up with all of us trolls.

[Bengalholic]

(04-08-2025, 07:32 PM)MTBengalsFan Wrote: Considering how often I visit here for cheap entertainment, I'm happy to pitch in again. Here's to the Bengals winning a Super Bowl before the license expires again.

(04-09-2025, 04:01 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Yeah I usually toss them a dollar or two when I donate via their platform.  In the past I think they had it set to a dollar or maybe even blank with an option to add a tip. But when I saw it was set automatically to 17.5% this time I moved it to zero.  I get that all the money goes to the fund raiser which is good and GFM also has to make a profit but they went a little too far for me as I almost didn't catch it before hitting submit.  So they got zero this time instead of a few bucks.

Anyway glad to see people chipping in again this year.  Thanks everyone that has participated so far. 

Yeah, they've been great to work with and and take very little in processing/transaction fees, but the default tip does seem pretty high. 

*For those who haven't donated yet but plan to, the tip slider can be set to zero and it also shows your 'total' before clicking donate. 

[WeezyBengal]

Holic,

Put this in the original post - all of those people who donate will be entered into a raffle for a bottle of Buffalo Trace and Weller Special Reserve bourbon.

One donation (of any amount) = one entry.

Get me the full list of board members who donated and ill do the raffle when the fundraiser is completed.

[George Cantstandya]

(04-09-2025, 04:17 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Yeah, they've been great to work with and and take very little in processing/transaction fees, but the default tip does seem pretty high. 

*For those who haven't donated yet but plan to, the tip slider can be set to zero and it also shows your 'total' before clicking donate. 

Some of us just like typing things and clicking submit.  We don't like to read all that other stuff.  

Hell, the majority of my posts on this forum must be evidence of that.