Popular Post Saru Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post #1 Share Posted October 29, 2021 It's hard to believe that UM has been around for more than 20 years. When we first started, the Internet was a very different place, but despite all the changing trends and web technologies that have come and gone over the years, we are still here - providing the same news and discussion that we've always been known for. Traditional old-school message boards, in particular, have become somewhat rare in recent years thanks to the rise of social media and the difficulties inherent in monetizing them. Many others have fallen by the wayside or are struggling to make ends meet. As a small independent website and discussion forum, we have always depended upon advertising revenue to help pay for the site's upkeep, to fund further development and to maintain our independence in a world increasingly dominated by huge social media platforms and multinational news corporations. In recent years, however, it has become increasingly difficult to rely on advertising alone, with most advertisers (and even the Google search engine) favoring large, mainstream sites over smaller, niche platforms like ours. This is why we have partnered with Patreon in an effort to help support our costs and to distance the site from its reliance on (increasingly unreliable) third-party advertising. Patreon is a popular platform with small sites, YouTubers, artists etc. because it provides the opportunity for content creators to compensate supporters with access to additional content and exclusive perks, while also enabling them to help shape the future of the platform and content that they enjoy. Our own Patreon page is no exception, offering a selection of perks - you can find a full list of these at the bottom of this post. You can check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedmysteries There is of course no obligation to subscribe, we will not gate off site features, forum sections or anything like that and any new features or improvements developed and implemented onto the site with the support of our Patreon subscribers will be made available to everyone. That said of course, any and all support we do receive will be greatly appreciated and will help to keep UM running well into the future. With your help, we can make the site the best that it can possibly be. Thank you. ----------------- Patreon perks (each tier includes everything from the previous tiers) Tier 1 Access to our subscriber-exclusive weekly 'UM Insider' newsletter here on Patreon. (Optional) Enable 'Subscriber' status for your UM forum account, giving you a special badge and username color. (You can enable/disable this at any time) Access to our Patreon VIP Lounge where you can keep up-to-date with all our Patreon content directly through the forum. Early access to select new site features which gives you the chance to try them out before anyone else. We'll also send you a thank you message to express our appreciation for your support! Tier 2 Access to exclusive behind-the-scenes news and gossip as well as sneak peaks at upcoming site features and updates. The chance to discuss and cast your vote for which features and content you'd like us to add next. Access to additional exclusive content on Patreon. [NEW] Access to our 'Weird E-Mails' series - an 8-part series of strange queries, submissions and communications. [NEW] Access to our upcoming 'Lost Ghost Stories' series. Tier 3 The option to completely disable all the advertisements on the entire site and get the ultimate ad-free UM browsing experience. https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedmysteries 17 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted October 29, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 29, 2021 @Saru Thank you for providing this enjoyable platform. If it goes away I will probably use the web only to order from amazon and buy movie tickets . I have joined. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted October 29, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, OverSword said: @Saru Thank you for providing this enjoyable platform. If it goes away I will probably use the web only to order from amazon and buy movie tickets . I have joined. Much appreciated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 29, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I'm in! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted October 29, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted October 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, and then said: I'm in! Thank you very much. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVG Posted October 29, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Great news Saru… Thank you… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted October 29, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Saru said: Much appreciated. Like many others here I sincerely appreciate the service's and the diversion from reality this forum provides for its users especially over the last 22 months with the COVID 19 Pandemic. I just signed up, and I am very happy to make a donation to the forum on a monthly basis, you deserve all the support the members can provide in these difficult times. Thank you very much 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted October 30, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted October 30, 2021 11 hours ago, Manwon Lender said: Like many others here I sincerely appreciate the service's and the diversion from reality this forum provides for its users especially over the last 22 months with the COVID 19 Pandemic. I just signed up, and I am very happy to make a donation to the forum on a monthly basis, you deserve all the support the members can provide in these difficult times. Thank you very much Much appreciated, thank you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted October 30, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, Saru said: Much appreciated, thank you. Your more than welcome sincerely! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted October 30, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 30, 2021 14 hours ago, Saru said: Thank you very much. Are we able to access the Patreon site from here at the forum? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted October 30, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) On 10/30/2021 at 11:43 AM, Manwon Lender said: Are we able to access the Patreon site from here at the forum? The Patreon page/content isn't directly integrated into the forum, however there is some level of site integration for enabling perks (see your welcome message for details). Best thing to do is set a bookmark and I think you will also receive e-mail notifications when new content is posted on there. I'll be looking into adding some more links to our Patreon on the site as well. Update: We do now have a system for viewing Patreon content directly on the forum. Edited December 15, 2021 by Saru 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted October 30, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, Saru said: The Patreon page/content isn't directly integrated into the forum, however there is some level of site integration for enabling perks (see your welcome message for details). Best thing to do is set a bookmark and I think you will also receive e-mail notifications when new content is posted on there. I'll be looking into adding some more links to our Patreon on the site as well. Thanks for your reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpandMyMind Posted October 30, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I'd donate to this site if it were an option. A wee thank you for all the times you've unbanned me 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted October 30, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted October 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, ExpandMyMind said: I'd donate to this site if it were an option. A wee thank you for all the times you've unbanned me Remember you can always subscribe on Patreon for one month and then cancel again after the month is up - which is essentially the same as a one-off donation. I think we're going to try keeping everything on the one platform as it might get confusing if we have more than one running at the same time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted November 1, 2021 #15 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 8:46 AM, Saru said: With your help, we can make the site the best that it can possibly be. Many of us are very thankful for the existence of UM. It's a great way to help support the site. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted November 1, 2021 #16 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 minute ago, joc said: Many of us are very thankful for the existence of UM. It's a great way to help support the site. Wow your generous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted November 1, 2021 Author #17 Share Posted November 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, joc said: Many of us are very thankful for the existence of UM. It's a great way to help support the site. Thank you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted November 1, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Manwon Lender said: Wow your generous! I'm grateful. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted November 1, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, joc said: I'm grateful. Hey my brother I am also, I signed up the day this thread started without any reservations at all. Peace! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted November 1, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Saru said: Thank you. Hopefully you don't mind if I bring this up here, but yesterday another member sent me a PM about the sight. They were trying to sign up but the site wasn't loading and it would not allow them to sign up. I went to the site and had similar problems was the site down yesterday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted November 2, 2021 Author #21 Share Posted November 2, 2021 11 hours ago, Manwon Lender said: Hopefully you don't mind if I bring this up here, but yesterday another member sent me a PM about the sight. They were trying to sign up but the site wasn't loading and it would not allow them to sign up. I went to the site and had similar problems was the site down yesterday? Patreon ? Not that I know of, I was there a few times and didn't experience any problems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted November 2, 2021 #22 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Saru said: Patreon ? Not that I know of, I was there a few times and didn't experience any problems. Yes I am speaking about the Patreon site. Well yesterday Susieice Pm me because she was trying to join and your link wasn't working. I went to the link I saved and sent her a copy. Then I went there and the site would not load, I don't remember the exact time but it wasn't working. All that matters though is that it's back up now. Thanks for your reply. Edited November 2, 2021 by Manwon Lender 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted November 2, 2021 #23 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) I just tried again but all I get is a spinning circle. Even when I click on the create tab. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Help please. Ok. Went back in and got subscription page. I chose that and went to create to fill in my email info which I did. I still get a spinning circle. It isn't taking me to the payment page to complete. What am I doing wrong? I'm not getting any email notifications. I just can't get this link to work. Edited November 2, 2021 by susieice 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted November 2, 2021 Author #24 Share Posted November 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, susieice said: I just tried again but all I get is a spinning circle. Even when I click on the create tab. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Help please. Ok. Went back in and got subscription page. I chose that and went to create to fill in my email info which I did. I still get a spinning circle. It isn't taking me to the payment page to complete. What am I doing wrong? Sorry to hear you are having trouble - as a first step, have you been able to create an account on Patreon ? If not, try doing that as a separate step first and then go back to our page once you've created an account and logged in. The direct link to sign up to the Patreon main site is: https://www.patreon.com/signup If the sign up form isn't working either then let me know and we can try to troubleshoot what the issue is. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nuclear Wessel Posted November 2, 2021 #25 Share Posted November 2, 2021 @Saru What are your thoughts on potentially having different effects/username colors available for subscribers (not limited to just one color/the user list)? For example, if I wanted to change my username to look neon green or something, I would be able to, and the colour would appear in both the user list/forum posts. I love the site and will continue to be a monthly donor, but I do think that having more customization options available might yield more subscribers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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