I have read the thread, and I have to admit, I'm closer to believing GUEST when it says

"You have a (generally) non-technical audience here, who seem happy to believe everything you say, and will rush for their wallets whenever 'poor max' wants them to.

I don't think that you're being very fair to them, given that you're not being particularly truthful regarding your technical needs."

If Max wants $$, then there are plenty of ways Max could generate $$ for this site... Hinting around his begging does not become him...