Now and then I note in True that the very existence of this site and newsletter is dependent on the support of its readers, both financial and in other ways. This page tells you how you can help -- and I really do need your help!

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Ways That Don't Cost a Cent

• Do you have a web site or blog? Posting info about True with a link back to this site really helps. Please do not post our copyrighted stories (with the exception of the next idea) -- stealing from us doesn't help us.

• Get a story for your web site that changes every day, automatically for free! It's our True-a-Day service, and it's extremely easy to do it: just include a little snippet of html on your site, and you'll get something like this:

  You can customize the width and colors to match your site as desired. Hosting TAD definitely helps spread the word about True! See the TAD page for details. To get the exact style above, just copy and paste the following snippet onto a web page:

<script charset="iso-8895-1" src="http://thisistrue.net/cgi-bin/tad.pl?align=center&width=355px" language="javascript" type="text/javascript"></script>

• "Embed" True's videos on your web site or blog. Option one: post a special player that plays them all, from the most recent down to the first (and automatically puts the new videos on the front when they're posted). Here's the copy and past snippet for that:

<center><object width="416" height="337"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFOAfo0rO5Q6eXVPnVwQmVZ0e6pkLhVAxCw="></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFOAfo0rO5Q6eXVPnVwQmVZ0e6pkLhVAxCw=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="416" height="337"></embed></object></center>

Option two: If there's a particular video you want to post on your site, just find that one at our YouTube channel and get the embed snippet for that specific video.

• Social Media: Do you have an account on Twitter? Facebook? MySpace? Others? When you find a page or item here that you like, post a link! It's a way for your friends to see what it is you like about True.

More Direct Financial Support

• Once advertising prices dropped through the floor in the original "dotcom meltdown", Premium subscription upgrades have been True's number one income source. You get double the stories, no outside advertising, and (obviously!) no upgrade pitches -- so on average the resulting newsletter is no larger than the corresponding free edition. It's the quickest way you can help, but you also benefit from double the laughs.

• True's free edition does still carry ads, however! They're just no longer $750 for one insertion. If you'd like to reach our six-figure audience, it's recommended you get on our sponsor mailing list, which will not only get you all the details, but also notification of any special deals.

• Printed publications can carry True in their pages -- we self-syndicate to a number of newspapers. Feature editors or publishers can find more details here.

• Last, everything else you buy, from True book collections to "Get Out of Hell Free" cards and stickers to mugs and other items, also helps. See what's available at our secure shopping cart -- you can even mail in your order if you prefer not to put credit card information online.

  Our shopping cart accepts Paypal, credit and debit cards, or you can send your order by mail with a check/money order.

However you choose to help, it's much appreciated. It's how True has been able to survive since 1994. Thanks!

[Note: All independent content sites, not just True, need your help like this. If you like a site, help support it! Sites can and do go out of business when you fail to support them!]