Maybe Patchou should have more options on the support add ? like maybe instead of "dont support" something like dont want just now.....maybe later. ...It sortta sounds like we the users dont support Pachou....but i know either you see the adds and he gets some feedback$$ from them to help him but would rather send something direct option maybe added there would be nice....
Just a thought......enough of the rambling on....this is a great add on ...and i have promoted it to lots of friends...
keep up the good work.....an may you have many successfull events in your life ahead...

cuz i get ur opinion but each user has the right to choose if he wants his pc with the sponsor or not...let it be...patchou gives alot of hours in this so he has the advertisement(i think he wins the same if people install it or not...) but this aint his job(i think) he works in a company named "something Robotics" or smthng ain't it?...

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Originally posted by johny
i think he wins the same if people install it or not...)

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Originally posted by Patchou from [url
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=32931&pid=320974#pid320974]The[/url] only way I earn money is when people click on ads or do searches with the search bar

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Originally posted by johny
but this aint his job(i think)

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Originally posted by Patchou from [url
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=32622&pid=318341#pid318341]Let's[/url] just say that it's enough so that I don't have to find another job

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Originally posted by A. Madsen

Messenger Plus! is his fulltime job

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Originally posted by johny
What?!...i dont want to seem stupid or smthng but i saw in some thread he worked in a company named "... robotics"

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Wtf...and i'm only here since Jun 2004...LOL...

* Jhrono thinks about installing the sponsor and make 90 searches just to suport this project

lol... don't worry about not instralling the spnsor program, as I always say, if it's an option, there's a reason . I thank yo ufor your support cuz, butfor now, thetext in the installer won't change (it's been modified several time sand this time, nobody can complain the choice is not crystal clear, which was my goal when I wrote it ).

How about a paypal (or similar) link. (with *Suggested* donations)

Then you can support it if you want to without installing the sponsor programme.

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Originally posted by The_Wezard
How about a paypal (or similar) link. (with *Suggested* donations)

Then you can support it if you want to without installing the sponsor programme.

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Originally posted by Sypher
PayPal would be a great way to support it without installing the "Sponsor", because sure a lot of people are willing to sponsor it, but don't want the installer

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Thank you, some good suggestions, I will look at the plus store.  I already spread the word about messenger plus.

We know you don't have to install the sponsor programme and really appreciate the option not to.  Much respect is also due to Patchou for not making it the default option like so many of the money grabbers out there.

What we were discussing is an alternative way to support Messenger Plus directly, as I am sure there are many people like us who would like to feel we have contributed directly to the project without installing unnecessary and obtrusive software onto our systems.  A simple paypal (or similar) button (or a link to a "how to contribute page") on the home page would give us that option.

I think the precautions against installing the sponsor programe are adequate and am not asking for it to be removed as this is unlikely to be done.  I do however feel that if it was removed then the reputation of Messenger Plus with the wider world could only be improved.

Perhaps a premium version of Messenger Plus with added "boasts" could be done as an incentive?  Custom emoticons or something to let other Messenger Plus users know you are supporting the cause? (similar to the auto message you get when you log in to certain web messenger tools).

That way you would have four options:

   1. Install the sponsor less free version (don't donate)
   2. Install the sponsor less free version (donate)
   2. Install the sponsor program
   3. Purchase the Messenger Plus Premium version for additional money and gain bragging rights

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Originally posted by The_Wezard
Perhaps a premium version of Messenger Plus with added "boasts" could be done as an incentive?

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i read through the terms and conditions (yeh, i read those things... ) and it said you have to be 16 to have an account (well it did last time i tried to apply). And anyway some under 16's may not have a bank account and certainly not a credit card...