mooniac58 Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hello all, I figured I should update the 7 year old topic regarding donations to Mooneyspace and how to upgrade your membership to "Supporter" status since there has been some confusion regarding this shared with me lately. Anyone that makes a donation of $10 or more will get Supporter status on the site for 12 months. While $10 is the minimum more is always appreciated! The average donation is $25 which seems to support the site nicely. In the past year we upgraded the hosting package to a dedicated virtual server at a 400% increase in hosting costs and the forum software we use has raised their subscription pricing many times over the years. However, we have kept the same $10 minimum donation since 2009. Supporter level will give you: No ads on the website - note that you will still see ads when using Tapatalk as that is separate software from our forums. Ability to post in our classified sections to list personal aircraft/parts/items for sale. Note that this is *only* for personal items and we do not allow businesses to use the forums as a sales platform. 5x Increased storage space for uploads such as attachments in your posts (1GB vs 200MB) To donate you can use THIS LINK. If you wish to mail a check or if the link does not work please send me a message on the site for my address or direct PayPal email address. I would like to give a BIG thanks to all of the members here that have supported Mooneyspace over the past 13+ years. It would never have been possible without YOU! Craig 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schllc Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Is there anyway to improve the search option? It’s bizarre that it’s easier to use google than searching within the site. is this an expensive thing to develop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exM20K Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 I find this to be the case on a lot of web forums. Some have a google search embedded in the site, which kind of works. The hardest part of using a forum’s native search for me is the correct syntax of the search including all words, any words, words in a particular order, specific areas, etc. I believe that google and Bing are very, very good at discerning a user’s intent in a search, perhaps with some cookie or history hints. I just specify the site in a google search eg: “Mooney Acclaim site:mooneyspace.com” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Boomer Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, exM20K said: I believe that google and Bing are very, very good at discerning a user’s intent in a search, perhaps with some cookie or history hints. I just specify the site in a google search eg: “Mooney Acclaim site:mooneyspace.com” ^^^THIS^^^. For @Schllc the vendor of the forum software cannot duplicate the capabilities of Google -- if they could, they would be Google, and not selling forum software. Might be possible to incorporate Google Search into their software, but then you have to pay Google for that. It's just about as easy to go to Google and type "site:mooneyspace.com mooney acclaim", and it's cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midlifeflyer Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 20 hours ago, exM20K said: I find this to be the case on a lot of web forums. Some have a google search embedded in the site, which kind of works. The hardest part of using a forum’s native search for me is the correct syntax of the search including all words, any words, words in a particular order, specific areas, etc. I believe that google and Bing are very, very good at discerning a user’s intent in a search, perhaps with some cookie or history hints. I just specify the site in a google search eg: “Mooney Acclaim site:mooneyspace.com” I also find a Google site: search useful on many websites with weak search capabilities. Just the way it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbp Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 it seems like the search system on here can use one of two options: SQL search or Elastic Search. the latter is hugely better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schllc Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Well, I didn’t suspect it would be easy, or they would have already done it…. However, I have some experience with foxpro, and Visual Basic, and the finite amount of data on the site begs for a simpler way to search with in the subset. I don’t want anyone to interpret this as bashing the site. I’m thankful for the resource and willingness of all the participants to help others. My knowledge is limited, but I do what I can when I have something to offer. I don’t know of a site as responsive and thorough for any other plane genre.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooneyflyer Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 I DONATED yesterday to MooneySpace as I do every year, but I am still getting ads. How do I get this fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Boomer Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 4 hours ago, mooneyflyer said: I DONATED yesterday to MooneySpace as I do every year, but I am still getting ads. How do I get this fixed? It's a manual process for the admin. Give it 24-48 hours. There is always a small delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 15 hours ago, mooneyflyer said: I DONATED yesterday to MooneySpace as I do every year, but I am still getting ads. How do I get this fixed? Sometimes payments come in… but their ID does not match the screen name… So, if it’s been a day or two… send a message to @mooniac58 letting him know what you did… a way for him to find your payment… Then look for the supporter badge to show… and the ads to disappear. Go MS! PP thoughts only, not a web site manager… Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooniac58 Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 23 hours ago, mooneyflyer said: I DONATED yesterday to MooneySpace as I do every year, but I am still getting ads. How do I get this fixed? I am not finding this donation anywhere. Could you please contact me at using the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 @mooneyflyer is now showing ‘supporter’ All is well again on MS! Best regards, -a- 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentonck Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 I sent my $25 this morning, didn't want to be below average 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Boomer Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 3 minutes ago, Bentonck said: I sent my $25 this morning, didn't want to be below average All are welcome, but we love supporters. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201Mooniac Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Is there a way to tell the last time you donated? I'd like to make sure I don't go too long without contributing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecone Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 I would not be upset if there was a once or twice email reminder that the 1 year time was coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lax291 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Being a new Mooney owner and posting a question about my path forward with avionics, I'm happy to help donate as the feedback from the members will save me far more than what my donation was! Thanks all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 On 2/11/2023 at 9:00 PM, 201Mooniac said: Is there a way to tell the last time you donated? I'd like to make sure I don't go too long without contributing. 1) the ads suddenly appear the day the subscription runs out… 2) Your PayPal account shows the last payment… Methods I have used in the past… Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amillet Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Thanks for the PayPal tip Anthony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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