Okay - we've had some discussion about this, and it seems that while many of you aren't bothered by the adverts etc which Invision posts up on here, there are those who are and who would like to do something about it.

As has been discussed, we can buy X-number of advert-free pageviews on a monthly basis, usually more than we would ever need. I'm quite happy to chip in, in addition to running these boards, and I know from the many PMs I have received, a lot of the rest of you are too!

So to that end, I have decided to set up a purely voluntary donations scheme to help with the administration and running of this board. Of course, you will receive more than just a smug sense of community from making a donation! I am willing to offer the following incentives to those who contribute, either one-off payments or annually...

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One-off Contributions
The suggested amount for a one-off donation is £4.00 GBP (approx $8.00 USD). In exchange for this, your membership will be upgraded to the Loyalists member group, and also you may specify what you would like your board membership rank to be changed to (i.e. instead of Raw Recruit, Scout, Battle Brother etc, you may choose any title you wish!)

Click here to make a single contribution

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Annual Contributions
The suggested amount for a regular annual donation is £5.00 GBP (approx $10.00 USD) and this payment guarantees the following benefits for one year from the payment date - as above, you may choose your own membership rank and you will become a member of the prestigious Champions member group... and additionally I will personally design you a banner for your signature, from your own ideas. Also, I will give you access to the dedicated server space I have set aside for storing pictures, PDFs and text files for use on these boards - you can send material to me, and I will store it online for you to link from these forums (or anywhere else for that matter!)

Click here to make an annual donation

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As it stands, the special member noted above will gain the ability to attach files to posts for others to download (something which currently only the admin may do) and in future we may run special competitions or offers to these groups only.

If you have any questions, or you would like to pay by means other than PayPal, please contact me via PM.

Now, just to clarify from a legal point of view - if you decide to donate here, technically you are actually contributing to me (as the administrator) when I spend time in my working day designing you a custom banner or updating your member profile... we are not charging you for the use of this forum in any way, nor are we profiting from the use of any of Games Workshop's intellectual properties or copyrights. EVERYONE has the chance to use this board FOR FREE, but those who wish to donate towards its more efficient running can do so.