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Below is information about Forum Sponsorships.
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for details on our general Forum System.
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 Forum Sponsorship at 24
Members can help support 24, and specific forums, by targetting specific forums with their support dollars through the purchase and application of Sponsorship Bricks. Forum Owners can also do this to help support and improve their own forums, and Advertisers can utilize this method for increased exposure.
Sponsorship Bricks are a great way to combine an offer of help with a say in things, and is one of the ways the ownership mentality is woven into the site. Instead of typical donations or ads all over the homepage, Members, Forum Owners, and Advertisers can create a more specific and identifiable effect on one or more forums and the site's evolution in general. You can also use advertising rights for a friend or family member's business, notice for a cause or mission, or charity.
Purchasing Sponsorship Bricks
Sponsorship Bricks cost a $1 per month PayPal Subscription each. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can open one easily or just use your credit card where it says "Don't have a PayPal Account? Use your credit card or bank account..." Multiple-Brick Packages are available for those who wish to entertain them, such as those who wish to support a forum more, support several forums, one who wish to advertise at 24. You can apply them wherever you like by indicating how you want to allocate them in the PayPal message and with a duplicate notice sent to the Administrator in a Private Message. Brick allocations are generally fixed but once a quarter an opportunity will exist to reallocate should you really feel the need to.
Thanks in advance for considering Sponsorship Bricks as donations, a chance to get a message out, or to advertise.
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The more Bricks a Forum has, the more benefits it can get.
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| Brick Benefit For Forums |
Benefit Description |
| Higher HomePage Placement |
A forum gets points based upon the number of Sponsorship Bricks it has. It also gets points from the result of Forum Voting (explained in the Voting section below). Add those points together and you get a Forum's Total Support score. A Forum's Total Support Score determines how high up on the homepage a forum it is placed, and what kind of resources are allocated to it. The higher the forum, the more benefits and attention it gets off the site. At the start of each month, the Total Support Scores are calculated and put into effect. |
| Unsupported to Supported |
5 BRICKS: When new forums are introduced, they get placed into the Unsupported Category at the bottom of the forums and receive relatively little support and attention from the house until they have 5 Bricks. Then, after they have at least 5 Bricks, it gets announced, and they are moved to the higher-placed Supported Category and qualify for more general support as well. Supported forums get services such as graphic links under their forum name and within their forum headers, a banner spot in the Forum Owner Outpost (details on the Outpost can be found HERE in the Forum Center's Ownership section), moderation assistance, and more. |
| Special Forum Services |
7 BRICKS: When Supported Forums obtain 7 Bricks, they qualify for benefits such as up to three Sub-forums, and a new additional page. Also, Forum Owners automatically get Text Signature ability.
10 BRICKS: When Supported Forums obtain 10 Bricks, they qualify for benefits such as extra advertising (up to two banners for the Forum Owner Outpost area under the logo), up to two new pages, up to 6 Sub-forums, and limited use AutoPost© Service. Also, Forum Owners automatically get Full Signature ability.
20 BRICKS: When Supported Forums obtain 20 Bricks, they can have up to 9 Sub-forums, up to two animated banners for the Forum Owner Outpost, up to 5 new pages, Full Signature ability for the Owner, and full use of the AutoPost© Service. |
| Top 10 Supported Category |
The Top 10 highest scoring forums are kept in a seperate category up top. The benefits to being in the Top 10 includes extra exposure as the Top 10 are noticed more being near the top of the site, and as special marketing just for the Top 10 is implemented. |
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The more Bricks a Member or Advertiser has, the more benefits they can get.
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| Support Level |
Monthly Support |
Free Bonus Bricks |
Extra Benefit |
Ad/Notice Type |
| Silver Sponsor |
Between $1-$4 |
Pioneers: 1 free extra Brick |
Text-only Signature
Pioneers: Full Signature |
Text at FST & Support Center
Silver areas (bottom).
Bricks: 1 per FST |
| Gold Sponsor |
Between $5-$9 |
Pioneers: 2 free extra Bricks
Originals: 1 free extra Brick |
Full Signature |
Mini-banner at FST & Support
Center Gold areas (middle).
Bricks: 5 initially
Additional FSTs: 1 Brick each |
| Platinum Sponsor |
$10 or more |
Pioneers: 3 free extra Bricks
Originals: 2 free extra Bricks |
AutoPost© Services
Full Signature |
Full banner at FST & Support
Center Platinum areas (top).
Bricks: 10 initially
Additional FSTs: 1 Brick each |
| Definitions and Details |
"FST" stands for the Forum Sponsorship Topic every forum has in the Headquarters forum. This is where the ads/notices are.
Click the green brick icon next to a forum description on the Homepage or inside their forum to conveniently access its FST.
Bricks can be applied to different FSTs or the same one to improve placement within its (Silver, Gold, Platinum) level area.
The Support Center area is accessed by the round "handshake" button at the top of the site. Thank you for your support!
Ads/Notices can be for someone other than yourself, for a cause or mission, or for things such as a charity notice.
AutoPost© allows you to prepare posts ahead of time and scheduling them to post for you automatically without your presence.
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The dollar amounts on the buttons below are per month. They are recurring monthly subscription amounts.
A PayPal Account isn't needed - use your credit card with the "Don't have a PayPal Account?" link.
Feel free to contact the Administrator via PM or Contact Form if your needs are not met.
Make sure you specify your allocations via PM and in the PayPal message.
Thank you in advance for your Forum Sponsorships!
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