An Appeal for Your Support
I had an interesting discussion recently with a wargamer who was quite irate that anyone would try to make a living out of miniature wargaming. He proudly said that everything he did for the hobby was at no charge to anyone else.
That's an interesting viewpoint, and in fact, TMP in its original incarnation was a free service – just me, in my spare time, on a free server. But TMP became popular enough that we had to upgrade years ago to a dedicated server and higher bandwidth – which cost money. And TMP became more than something I could do in a few spare hours per day, so I began working here full-time. And it became too much work for one man, so eventually I recruited some helpers, who also needed to be rewarded for their daily labors. This is why TMP is not free.
And speaking of helpers… this is a good time of year to remind you of Editors Gwen, Dianna and Katie, our staff members who provide so much support behind the scenes. Gwen and Dianna have now worked here for a decade. You have no idea how much the editors appreciate their jobs here, and the ability to make money to help their families in the Third World.
Your paid memberships, along with the paid advertising, make TMP possible. So if you are not currently a Supporting Member, and if you can afford to do so, would you please support TMP?