Charging for this website

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dawnie1 · 15/10/2004 21:13

Hello I wonder can anyone answer this? I found this website about a week ago and love it and have logged into it for about an hour every few days. The thing is I get my laptop and broadband connection paid for by my work. How does mumsnet work i.e. how do they get paid for the use of this site ? Will my work be charged a rate for my usage - I hope not !?! I'm a bit worried about getting called into HR in a few weeks time. Is anybody else in a similar situation ? Or even private users is a call time displayed on your bill? I'm quite worried so if anybody knows I'd be very grateful of an answer.

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wobblyknicks · 15/10/2004 21:16

MN ask for payments to help keep the site running but you aren't automatically charged anything - its up to you to pay what you think is fair, usually once a year. HTH

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dawnie1 · 15/10/2004 21:19

Thank you - do they just e-mail you and ask for a cheque to be sent ?
PS Whats HTH ?

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blossomhill · 15/10/2004 21:20

hope that helps

wobblyknicks · 15/10/2004 21:22

I'm pretty sure they email a reminder a year after you last paid (can't remember) but I don't think they email you out of the blue to ask you to pay.

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dawnie1 · 15/10/2004 21:27

Thank you for replying, that helps a lot ! A man at work got sacked today for 'inappropriate internet usage' which was obviously a totally different site to MN but it got me thinking and then got worried.

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agy · 15/10/2004 21:30

There's no way your work will know you're logging on to mumsnet. There is no detailed bill with broadband.

ModeratorHula · 15/10/2004 21:42

Click here to find out more abour subscriptions

There is NO charge to use Mumsnet at all. It's a free site for all to access as and when they want/need.

Mumsnet never e-mails to ask for money as far as I am aware. I have never had such an e-mail in the cuple of years I've been here.

However, you can choose to subscribe to Mumsnet. This is a voluntary payment to Mumsnet, in order to help with finds. The amount is entirely up to the subscriber - there is no minimum or maxium donation given.

HTH.

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dawnie1 · 15/10/2004 21:43

Thank you Wobblyknicks, Blossomhill and Agy for replying! I'm just downing a glass or 2 of white blossomhill and suddenly don't give 2 hoots about work! Hope you are too, x.

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