First of all,
the Administration like to thank everyone for joining the
CapturedWings Forum. From its humble beginnings in less than
a year, it has grown to over 1,000 members. We hope everyone
is having fun and enjoying the many features that are
offered here. A lot of time and effort has been put in to
make this a fun and fan-friendly place for those who enjoy
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Cardcaptor Sakura and all
things associated with the exciting world of manga and
anime. Friends have been made here, information exchanged
and though there's been a slight disagreement or two and
some disruptions (as the same things happens in many other
places), the Administration feels that we have done our best
to keeps things in check and to a minimum.
With new members joining our little community everyday,
there are times when CapturedWings have been experiencing
'growing pains'. As more features are added, the risks of
downtime becomes greater. With more members, slowdown may
occur just by the sheer size of the place. Many forums and
message boards have similar problems however the continuing
success of CapturedWings increases the chances of disruption
of services.
Some people have some idea however many people don't realize
what goes into making a forum or website like CapturedWings.
Time...patience...skills...and unfortunately in many
cases...funding keeps a place running smooth. Also in many
cases, it's usually the Administration that pays for the use
of features that others take for granted...out of their own
pockets. They don't have to do this but their love and
dedication for TRC and CCS and sharing that with everyone
can be overpowering.
As much as CapturedWings is a great place, the time has come
that the Administration has no choice but begin to accept
donations to help offset costs of running the website and
forum. Donations would be appreciated but please... they are
NOT required to enjoy the features and freedoms the forum
has to offer. If you cannot donate, we will definitely NOT
hold it against anyone. No one will be turned away because
of this. If you can help out in any way, we will accept any
and all amounts. For now, if the forum members can help keep
the quality of service here with donations, that will be
fantastic. If we raise a substantial amount, we can even
make improvements and keep downtimes to a minimal.
For those who can donate to Captured Wings, there will be
incentives. For starters, those who donate will be
recognized by a special symbol next to your user-name,
letting everyone know you are a proud supporter of the
forum. There will also be an announcement shortly...a
special prize giveaway exclusively to those who choose to
donate...a prize worthy of any member here...as both an
incentive and a thank you for choosing to support
CapturedWings.
Once again, on behalf of the Administration and the
Moderators, we thank everyone for your interest and
continued support for CapturedWings.net. Without our valued
members, this place would not be the great place that it is
today and look forward to continuing its success. |
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