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Brian Gaze
21 December 2022 16:10:53
Donate to browse the TWO website without adverts* until 31st December 2025. You'll also be supporting our ongoing development.

For full details see:

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weather-news/6458/advert-free-access-on-our-website 



 
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Caz
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22 December 2022 10:24:55
Brian, I would happily pay an annual subscription for the upkeep of TWO.  I only really use the forum but I’d be lost without it and would rather contribute if it helps keep it. I don’t know what others think to this but I suspect many would do the same. 

I personally don’t mind ads if they generate an income but given a choice, I’d pay £20 to keep them off. 
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Caz
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25 December 2022 13:04:04
Merry Christmas TWO.  A donation of £20 sent as a ‘thank you’ towards future developments, because I’ve enjoyed quite a few years on this forum!  👍
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Brian Gaze
25 December 2022 13:22:06

Merry Christmas TWO.  A donation of £20 sent as a ‘thank you’ towards future developments, because I’ve enjoyed quite a few years on this forum!  👍

Originally Posted by: Caz 



Thanks very much. 👍

Please remember that if you'd like to become ad free (and it will shortly apply to the forum) you need to create a site account here:

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twousers/user.aspx?register=true 

Creating an account is simple and you will NOT be asked to enter credit card details etc.
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Brian Gaze
25 December 2022 13:25:46
A big thanks to the other forum members who have made a donation recently. 👍

I will shortly be putting ads back on the forum (I took them off when upgrading the software to make testing and development easier) but am hoping to include the forum in the "advert free zone" to those of you who have donated. (I'll make the necessary changes from my end so there won't be any additional steps for you to take)
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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johncs2016
25 December 2022 22:40:35
I've now sent my donation of £20 to go towards the upkeep of TWO.

Take that as a nice wee Christmas present from me.
The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.
Brian Gaze
26 December 2022 08:27:27

I've now sent my donation of £20 to go towards the upkeep of TWO.

Take that as a nice wee Christmas present from me.

Originally Posted by: johncs2016 



Manty thanks.

I've given you ad free access to the site until 31st December 2023. I'll send an email either today or tomorrow confirming, but it is active.
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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johncs2016
26 December 2022 10:55:20

Manty thanks.

I've given you ad free access to the site until 31st December 2023. I'll send an email either today or tomorrow confirming, but it is active.

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 



Thanks Brian, and keep up the good work with your videos on YouTube as they are always very interesting to watch.

On the subject of YouTube, have you ever considered introducing YouTube channel membership into your channel in the manner in which Gavin P. and the guy which runs the Weekly Weather Updates channel have both done as that would be another good way of raising revenue which I'm sure that quite a few people would probably sign up to?
The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.
Brian Gaze
26 December 2022 16:23:24

Thanks Brian, and keep up the good work with your videos on YouTube as they are always very interesting to watch.

On the subject of YouTube, have you ever considered introducing YouTube channel membership into your channel in the manner in which Gavin P. and the guy which runs the Weekly Weather Updates channel have both done as that would be another good way of raising revenue which I'm sure that quite a few people would probably sign up to?

Originally Posted by: johncs2016 



👍Yes that is something I am considering for the new year.
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Brian Gaze
26 December 2022 16:38:37
Several people have asked me if they can donate without a PayPal account. It should now be possible to use debit / credit card via this link:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=682KAAR8BS8SL 

Please remember that to get advert free access you must still create a TWO site account here:

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twousers/user.aspx?register=true 


 
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Brian Gaze
27 December 2022 10:11:29
The Forum is now included in this.

However, you will need to manually disable them by toggling the On/Off button under Forum on your membership page which is:

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twousers/user.aspx 

Please note this applies retrospectively to people who have already donated. 

To check your ad status on the forum scroll down to the bottom of the page. By defaults you will see a label which simply says "Ads". Once you have disabled the message will change to "No ads".
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Col
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27 December 2022 15:55:36
I've been using an ad blocker for many years and never even realised TWO had ads in the first place.
Col
Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
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http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg
Brian Gaze
27 December 2022 17:15:28

I've been using an ad blocker for many years and never even realised TWO had ads in the first place.

Originally Posted by: Col 



Did you think the magic tooth fairy paid for the 4 servers and Met Office Data feeds?
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Rob K
27 December 2022 18:03:11
Brian does this apply for a fixed time from when you make the donation?

I would like to help support the site but like many people I am a bit strapped for cash after Christmas so I will try to help out in the new year. I do appreciate all the information you provide for free, as well as this community of course!
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
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Brian Gaze
27 December 2022 18:37:45

Brian does this apply for a fixed time from when you make the donation?

I would like to help support the site but like many people I am a bit strapped for cash after Christmas so I will try to help out in the new year. I do appreciate all the information you provide for free, as well as this community of course!

Originally Posted by: Rob K 



I'm intending to keep the donation system in place but the amount required to qualify for ad free access until 31/12/2023 will reduce as the time approaches. It's also possible that I will introduce an automated subscription system which enables people to pay monthly or annually to remove ads. However, both of these things will be done in a way that doesn't disadvantage those who have already donated.
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Col
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27 December 2022 20:55:02
I have long since stopped wondering which sites have ads on them.
I do wonder however why I can't reply with a quote. I have been able to do so before.
Col
Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg
johncs2016
27 December 2022 21:19:13

I have long since stopped wondering which sites have ads on them.
I do wonder however why I can't reply with a quote. I have been able to do so before.

Originally Posted by: Col 


If you look at the bottom of each post below the sender's signature, you will see a pair of double quotes.

If you then press or click on that, this will then take you to the usual place for replying to that post with the original post which you're replying to also being shown as before.

Hope that helps.
The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.
Col
  • Col
  • Advanced Member
27 December 2022 21:45:39
Thanks for the reply John, but I've already tried that and it didn't work.
Col
Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg
Brian Gaze
28 December 2022 22:20:59
Ads are being displayed on the forum again.

If you have donated and been set-up for ad free access until 31/12/2023 remember that you need to manually update the settings for the forum here:

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twousers/user.aspx 

Just toggle the On/Off button under the Forum heading.

(Ad removal on the rest of TWO is automatic)
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Rob K
04 January 2023 16:19:41
There's currently a big ad featuring a mugshot of Nigel Farage at the top of the forum. If that doesn't bring in the payments for ad-free access I don't know what will!
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome
Brian Gaze
12 January 2023 14:40:03
Ad free access and extra features

Payment options
A) £15.00 donation until 31/12/2024
B) £2.00 per month automatic PayPal payment indefinitely until cancelled

Donation amounts higher than above are most welcome and will help fund the development of the site further.  

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weather-news/6458/advert-free-access-on-our-website 

 
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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"I'm not socialist, I know that. I don't believe in sharing my money." - Gary Numan
Brian Gaze
04 February 2023 15:14:55
UKV zoom charts are now available to those of you who have gone ad free on TWO.

Access either from your membership page (https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twousers/user.aspx ) or directly from here 

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twodata/ukv-zoom.aspx 

 
Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Caz
  • Caz
  • Advanced Member
31 December 2023 06:59:26
Argh!  Ads are back!  What did I do wrong?  I made my £20 donation for 2024 yesterday and it seems to have woken the ads. Can’t log in to my account either.  Help!  😂
Market Warsop, North Nottinghamshire.
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johncs2016
31 December 2023 07:09:50
I have paid for ad-free access up until 31 December 2024, but the ads keep switching back on every time that I enter the forum.😡

I have tried going into the members area to switch them back off again, but the ads still appear when I go into the forum and then when I return to the members once again, the ads status is then always back to being on once again.😡

This shows that switching off the ads even manually is clearly having no effect, even though the status on the members area page correctly shows that I should be ad-free until 31 December 2024.

Since I have paid to be ad-free until then, I would be very grateful if this issued was sorted out ASAP and once and for all, since I can currently not getting what I actually paid for at the moment.😡
The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.
Caz
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31 December 2023 07:31:41
I didn’t think I minded the ads, as they generate an income for the site and I just made my donation last year to help with the site upkeep.  But now the ads are back, I realise how annoying they are!  

I’m pretty sure my problem is down to user error though.  I just can’t log into the members area to toggle ads off.  Probably too many attempts with the wrong password.  Tried to log in with my forum password, then realised it was a different one. Will try again later   🙄
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