If people appreciate the forum and want to help pay for it, that is appreciated - I just made out a check for $150 to upgrade the forum, donations do help keep the forum up. After the first of the year comes around, if the members don't pay to keep it online, it will disappear.

BUT - the forum has been paid for through 2003 and yes, I have been letting people play without paying. Just send real name and so on - same as before.