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Thanks, Tara. And a few notes...
Posted By: TarHeelFan In Response To: Live Streaming from Charlotte Starts Thursday at 2pm Eastern Time (tem_sat)
Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2016, at 11:45 a.m.
We'll be streaming Faster Masters on Thursday and Queen City Cup on Friday. Once the main event starts, we will know the starting times one round in advance, so we will be posting when matches start AND when the next round will start. This will continue Saturday, Sunday, and into Monday.
P-40 is sponsoring one of our streams! This goes a good way towards covering my streaming costs, but it's still a substantial expense. I know streaming is now expected from larger tournaments, but it should still be viewed as a service provided to the community, not an obligation of the event organizer(s).
At most tournaments, players at the tourney donate to offset the cost of streaming. This helps, and is very much appreciated. But it's really the people watching the streams who benefit. If you enjoy watching the matches, please consider making a donation. Not just for Charlotte, but for each tournament! If the community as a whole does not show support for streaming, it's a difficult expense for many director's to justify.
I'm going to stream, regardless. But many directors don't, or may stop if the expense is too high. If you are not in a position to chip in $10 per tournament, don't contribute to Charlotte. Save it for the next event so we can keep streaming going. But if it's within your means, and you enjoy watching, please show your support with a donation. I chose to NOT take funds from USBGF for streaming, and I will donate anything I raise over my actual costs to the USBGF Steaming Fund to support future events.
The donation link for Charlotte is http://carolinabackgammon.com/#donate
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