Support #1 Chat Avenue by making a Donation! Become a PREMIUM member!

[Chatmaster]

Dear #1 Chat Avenue Members:

As you know, #1 Chat Avenue has been free for everyone to use since its inception way back in 1999.

We would like to keep it that way. Due to the high costs of maintaining this site (servers, bandwidth, software...) and keeping it free for all users....we are asking you to support the site.

As an extra bonus...you can become a PREMIUM MEMBER today. By donating a minimum of $20 USD, you will be given special forum benefits.

1) Increased PM box size to 300 total messages.
2) Custom "PREMIUM MEMBER" graphic below your user title.
3) Ability to make custom user titles (the one below your username).
4) Ability to be invisible in the forums.
5) Change your username ONCE. If the username is taken, you may request it as long as that user has not logged on for more than one year.
6) Access the photo albums within your profile.
7) Have a gold color username.

...but it shouldnt be about the benefits. It should be about supporting this web site and keeping it FREE!

Please send your donations via Paypal to: donations@chat-avenue.com

For those who are not familiar with Paypal, it is a free online payment system where you can send payments to any email address safely and securely with a credit card or funds from your bank account.

Donate anything that you can...whether its $5, $10, $50....$100???.....help keep this site free forever.

Those who make a minimum $20 USD donation can be recognized throughout the forum with a special "PREMIUM MEMBER" icon below their username and enjoy the above noted Forum benefits. After you have made your donation, please PM me with your forum username to become a premium member.

For those of you who make a donation of $100 or more, you will be able to have a permanent name in the chat room of your choice. Basically it will mean nobody else can use your name.

Thanks for your continued support.

CM

[Chatmaster]

Thanks to everyone for their generous donation thus far. :clap

We are not forcing anyone to donate. Many of you have been here for over 6 years....benefiting from our free services during that entire time. We have never asked for a penny. If you do not want to donate or cannot afford to do so, please dont.

Some people have expressed concern about the benefits. Those are people who are looking at it from the wrong angle. It should be looked from the angle of being a donation, and only as that. Those who make a higher donation, will be rewarded. Having said that, we are looking into ways to improve upon the benefits for Premium members.

Thanks for your continued support.