One to one trades, helping out the people who are doing the projects, helping out those who post the torrents or on newsgroups, helping out newcomers etc are more the norm than strict trade guidlines. PM's and e-mail are the best way to go here.
That's what I was intending on doing, one to one trades. I didn't post on here in hopes to increase my donations. I just wanted to trade some DVDs with some fellow Star Wars Fans. I prefer snail mail over torrents. Besides, in a trade both parties get something in return, I think it's awesome that people are setting up torrents for dvds they spend countless hrs creating but I think they deserve something in return. I could just download torrents but that doesn't seem fair.
I find it ironic that someone jumps my case because he doesn't like the content on my website and doesn't think it's cool to accept donations. But there are people on here that are Selling or taking the same amount of money for their DVDs. I author quite a few of my DVDs as well, although I probably don't spend as much time authoring them as some, but that's just because I have limited skills doing so. So I ask, what's the difference between me asking for donations AS A LAST RESORT IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO TRADE, or someone on here that's selling their DVD-rs?
But I guess since people seem to have a problem with trading, then I'll just get the torrents. Geesh!