Is this defunct?

[Hoosier Daddy]

I have been known to contribute here in the past.

I got yet another $50 Visa gift card that once I activate it, they take $5 off for activation and then another $5 each month it is not used.
 I just wound up giving the remainder to Dez for GTA.
 I see this is inactive since January 09, 2020
If this is now defunct, I will blow it somewhere else.

[Back_Roads]

 I have quit donating, and also telling pay it forward participants to donate shipping charges to GTA, as what I understand the forum is now supported by advertisers

[Hoosier Daddy]

Exactly....
Sad but true.
We used to be self sufficient.

[Nomadic Pirate]

Yeah once you take money from advertising, the private donations are pointless

[avator]

We are the donations... why do you think the advertisers invest?

[7624452]

All the ads in my face every day is a huge donation.   

[Back_Roads]

 Free giveaways with out donations helps a bit I can buy more lead

[avator]

I don't think I've ever bought anything because of an ad placed here on the GTA. I've used Brave browser ever since I was turned on to it by another member so I don't even see the ads. If I want something I usually go find it rather than it finding me.
Now I have bought things behind something being posted in the Bargain Gate.

[Back_Roads]

 I have my favorite sponsors, and was a patron of them many times before they advertised here, for the newbs  the sponsors are reputable places to get what one needs for the hobby, so it is another resource for them.

[Snatchcan]

To be honest, the ads here are absolutely tailored to what we do and love. I have yet to see an ad for something outside of the air gun world, so I have absolutely no qualms about the few ads that I do see on the site. If I was getting ads for Amazon, Facebook, Walmart or any other megacorp I would be much more inclined to use an ad blocker, or switch to a different browser for GTA. If a few ads for companies I already frequent or am likely to buy things from in the future are the ONLY ads I see, and it keeps the lights on, then who am I to complain?

[dan_house]

If a few ads for companies I already frequent or am likely to buy things from in the future are the ONLY ads I see, and it keeps the lights on, then who am I to complain?

Agreed, and as noted, no need for private donations.......