I too use my Iphone to post quite a few times - so I appreciate how long that must have taken!
We dont actively promote the donation button, as it is not something we expect. If people feel they want to make a donation, they usually ask, or find the button. We dont like promoting it though, as then it perhaps feels "forced". We preffer to source the income from the merchandise and traders fees, all of which go hand in glove with the "popularity" of the site both online and at meets etc.
Whilst we do cater for the whole community, and try to do so by keeping the site free and all areas open, we also have to try and maintain the emphasis on promoting our club when it comes to shows etc. Apologies if this was turning into an "Us V them" thread, and my flag in the ground comment most certainly didnt help, but Im not going to delete things that I said in the heat of the moment, otherwise I open a whole other can of worms.
You know some days I get the feeling that I only open my mouth to change which foot I have in it