New single parent hey why do we have to pay for chat forums?...We are single parents having to pinch pennies to the poor....give us fee chat

Actually you dont...it's just kinda not working right now...they're working on getting it fixed.

As PJ said, it is coming. But also, please keep in mind that donations can be made to help keep the SFV afloat. It is not free for Robin (who runs this site) and she is a single parent as well.

Welcome to the site anna marie. I hope that you stick around, you will find some great support here.

btw - just as a suggestion -

i'm on another forum that charges a dollar to rank a friend - everyone comes up with quirky ranks and the reset it every few weeks so it is a constant thing - helps pay for it and few people mind spending a dollar at a time

The one is my sig is always free, for the chat room and PM's and the arcade room. I never charge anyone for anything. And no, this wasnt a shameless plug, so dont get mad at me, I am just saying there are free ones out there, lol

....me no say nothing. Not my yob.

Anything that is worth using to better oneself or the lives of another is worth paying for...it's part of life unfortunatley but that is what keeps the circle going. The problem with "free" is that it often gets abused, not saying that anyone here would abuse, but because there is no "value" shown or attached to something people don't respect it.

Yeah, as stated already, keep in mind that it takes money to keep this site up and running. Software/servers (secure enough to keep from being hacked like has happened in the past to this and other sites as they grow like this one and become a target)
Robin the site owner is also just a single parent and if/when there's not enough donations, from members or through the shopping mall, the cost to keep this place running comes out of her pocket. (This is all too often the case)

Now, with that said this site is actually free. There is no charge to participate in the forum, after you've been established here with a minimum post count you will have more access to other parts of the forum as well. Part of this is security measures again....keeps people from joining up and immediately being able to disrupt other parts of the network even the simple annoying things like soliciting members through private messages......also has happened numerous times in the past.