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Matt Dralle
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Posts: 26554
Location: Livermore CA USA

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 12:01 pm Post subject: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser...

Since the beginning, the Matronics List and Forum experience has been free from advertising.  I have been approached by fair number of vendors wanting to tap into the large volume of activity across the various lists hosted here, but have always flatly refused.  Everywhere you go on the Internet these days, a user is pummeled with flashing banners and videos and ads for crap that they don't want.  Yahoo, Google and that ilk are not "free".  The user must constantly endure their barrage of commercialism thrust into their face at an ever increasing rate.  Enough is enough, and the Lists at Matronics choose not to succumb to that.



That being said, running a service of this size is not "free".  It costs a lot of money to maintain the hardware, pay for the electricity, Commercial-grade Internet Connection, air conditioning, maintenance contracts, etc. etc. etc.  I choose to hold a PBS-like fund raiser each year during the month of November where I simply send out a short email every other day asking the members to make a small contribution to support the operation.  That being said, that contribution is completely voluntary and non-compulsory.  Many members choose not to contribute and that's fine.



However, a very modest percentage of the members do choose to make a contribution and it is that financial support that keeps the Lists running.  And that's it.  To my way of thinking, it is a much more pleasant way of maintaining the Lists and Forums.  The other 11 months of the year, you don't see a single advertisement or request for support.  That's refreshing and that is a List and Forum that I want to belong to.  I think other people feel the same way.



Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and support these Lists? 



        https://matronics.com/contribution



Or, drop a personal check in the mail to: 



        Matt Dralle / Matronics 

        581 Jeannie Way 

        Livermore CA 94550

        USA



Thank you for your support! 



Matt Dralle 

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 12:39 pm Post subject: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser...

I did exactly what Eric Page told me to do to get off this list, and I just got this email from Matt Draille.

Conclusion: It is impossible to get off this list, and I suspect any list he hosts.





On Nov 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM, Matt Dralle <dralle(at)matronics.com> wrote: 	  Quote: 	
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		  --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dralle(at)matronics.com>Since the beginning, the Matronics List and Forum experience has been free fromadvertising.  I have been approached by fair number of vendors wanting to tapinto the large volume of activity across the various lists hosted here, buthave always flatly refused.  Everywhere you go on the Internet these days, auser is pummeled with flashing banners and videos and ads for crap that theydon't want.  Yahoo, Google and that ilk are not "free".  The user mustconstantly endure their barrage of commercialism thrust into their face at anever increasing rate.  Enough is enough, and the Lists at Matronics choose notto succumb to that.That being said, running a service of this size is not "free".  It costs a lotof money to maintain the hardware, pay for the electricity, Commercial-gradeInternet Connection, air conditioning, maintenance contracts, etc. etc. etc.  Ichoose to hold a PBS-like fund raiser each year during the month of Novemberwhere I simply send out a short email every other day asking the members tomake a small contribution to support the operation.  That being said, thatcontribution is completely voluntary and non-compulsory.  Many members choosenot to contribute and that's fine.However, a very modest percentage of the members do choose to make acontribution and it is that financial support that keeps the Lists running. And that's it.  To my way of thinking, it is a much more pleasant way ofmaintaining the Lists and Forums.  The other 11 months of the year, you don'tsee a single advertisement or request for support.  That's refreshing and thatis a List and Forum that I want to belong to.  I think other people feel thesame way.Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and supportthese Lists?         https://matronics.com/contributionOr, drop a personal check in the mail to:         Matt Dralle / Matronics         581 Jeannie Way         Livermore CA 94550        USAThank you for your suppAeroElectric-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Aer=   --> http:/==

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2882

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 1:31 pm Post subject: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser...

Did you get the unsubscribe email and click the link?  It may be in     your spam folder.

     if you do that it works. 

     

     On 11/3/2025 2:38 PM, S Remerez wrote:

     

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		                         I did exactly what Eric Page told me to do to get off this           list, and I just got this email from Matt Draille.

         

         

         Conclusion: It is impossible to get off this list, and I           suspect any list he hosts.

         

         

         

         

         On Nov 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM, Matt Dralle           <dralle(at)matronics.com> (dralle(at)matronics.com) wrote:            	  Quote: 	
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		  --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dralle(at)matronics.com> (dralle(at)matronics.com)



Since the beginning, the Matronics List and Forum experience has been free from

advertising.  I have been approached by fair number of vendors wanting to tap

into the large volume of activity across the various lists hosted here, but

have always flatly refused.  Everywhere you go on the Internet these days, a

user is pummeled with flashing banners and videos and ads for crap that they

don't want.  Yahoo, Google and that ilk are not "free".  The user must

constantly endure their barrage of commercialism thrust into their face at an

ever increasing rate.  Enough is enough, and the Lists at Matronics choose not

to succumb to that.



That being said, running a service of this size is not "free".  It costs a lot

of money to maintain the hardware, pay for the electricity, Commercial-grade

Internet Connection, air conditioning, maintenance contracts, etc. etc. etc.  I

choose to hold a PBS-like fund raiser each year during the month of November

where I simply send out a short email every other day asking the members to

make a small contribution to support the operation.  That being said, that

contribution is completely voluntary and non-compulsory.  Many members choose

not to contribute and that's fine.



However, a very modest percentage of the members do choose to make a

contribution and it is that financial support that keeps the Lists running. 

And that's it.  To my way of thinking, it is a much more pleasant way of

maintaining the Lists and Forums.  The other 11 months of the year, you don't

see a single advertisement or request for support.  That's refreshing and that

is a List and Forum that I want to belong to.  I think other people feel the

same way.



Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and support

these Lists? 



        https://matronics.com/contribution



Or, drop a personal check in the mail to: 



        Matt Dralle / Matronics 

        581 Jeannie Way 

        Livermore CA 94550

        USA



Thank you for your suppAeroElectric-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Aer=   --> http:/==

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Matt Dralle
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Posts: 26554
Location: Livermore CA USA

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 1:40 pm Post subject: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser...

I have unsubscribed him.

 

Matt Dralle

 

 

From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com <owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com> On Behalf Of Tim Olson

Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 1:30 PM

To: aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser...

 

Did you get the unsubscribe email and click the link?  It may be in your spam folder.

if you do that it works. 

On 11/3/2025 2:38 PM, S Remerez wrote:

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I did exactly what Eric Page told me to do to get off this list, and I just got this email from Matt Draille.



 



Conclusion: It is impossible to get off this list, and I suspect any list he hosts.



 



 

On Nov 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM, Matt Dralle <dralle(at)matronics.com> (dralle(at)matronics.com) wrote:  	  Quote: 	
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		  --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dralle(at)matronics.com> (dralle(at)matronics.com) Since the beginning, the Matronics List and Forum experience has been free fromadvertising.  I have been approached by fair number of vendors wanting to tapinto the large volume of activity across the various lists hosted here, buthave always flatly refused.  Everywhere you go on the Internet these days, auser is pummeled with flashing banners and videos and ads for crap that theydon't want.  Yahoo, Google and that ilk are not "free".  The user mustconstantly endure their barrage of commercialism thrust into their face at anever increasing rate.  Enough is enough, and the Lists at Matronics choose not 	
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