What is a Forum Fund?
Forum Funds are a way for Forums to earn credits that can be used toward
the purchase of extra features and functionality for the Forum.
Credits are accrued by earning Subscription Sale Bonuses.
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What are Subscription Sale Bonuses?
When a DelphiBasic member purchases a DelphiPlus subscription
using a credit card, the Forum that purchase was made through will get a Forum
Fund credit equal to 10% of the cost of the subscription. Members can only
generate one bonus, even if a member lets a subscription lapse and
re-subscribes.
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Can I add a link to my Start Page or signature that will
direct members to a signup page that will ensure my Forum gets the bonus when
there is one?
Sure. Use this HTML:
<a href="https://secure.prospero.com/dir-login/premium.asp?webtag=YourWebtag">Upgrade through my forum</a>
Be sure to replace YourWebtag with the webtag of your Forum.
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How does a member know which Forum will get credit for a
subscription purchase?
If the purchase is made through a specific Forum (by clicking on a Forum's
"Get DelphiPlus" or "My Forums" link), that Forum will get a Forum Fund
credit equal to 10% of the cost of the subscription. If the purchase is
not made through a specific Forum, the member will have the option to
select from among the Forums they've recently visited, or those they've
selected as favorites.
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What can Forum Funds be used for?
Forum Fund credits can be used to purchase ad-free page views. Available
Forum Funds will be applied automatically when purchasing ad-free views.
Starter Forums can't purchase ad-free page views until they move to
Premium Forum status, but they can begin accumulating Forum Fund credits
right away through Subscription Sales Bonuses.
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Can I transfer my Forum Fund earnings between my
own Forums?
A Forum Fund credits can only be used toward features and costs associated
with that Forum. The host cannot "cash out" a Forum's Fund, or use it for
other Forums the host owns. The Fund stays with the Forum, and is
nontransferable.
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What happens to a Forum Fund if the Forum closes?
Forum Funds stay with the Forum, so if the Forum closes, any credits in the Forum
Fund are forfeited.
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