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	Blogs created by BenLotus Members
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	<span style="font-size:16px;">Your privacy stays yours. We don’t sell your data or target you with ads. Ever.</span>
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			<span style="font-size:16px;">We do things differently.</span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">Why choose BenLotus vs Other Forums? Privacy - Your personal data remains yours. We don’t sell your data to any third party vendor, as a symbol for your faith in us.</span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">AD FREE - Tired of ADs on other social media? Here, NO ADs are targeted to you. It’s a forum which relies heavily on community interaction and healthiness for sustainability. We want to ensure you get the most relevant posts which you want to see. </span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">We are different, we respect your choices and want to develop a long lasting relationship with you. BenLotus is unlike any other platform on the internet. This forum relies on ‘Grow Together’ motto. Our sole purpose is to help you find compelling ideas, knowledge, and perspectives. Instead of serving ads—we serve you, the curious visitor who loves to learn new things. We learn from each other as technology advances further. </span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">So how do we make money if there are no ads here at BenLotus? </span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">Every high traffic website on the internet have to spend thousands of dollars per year in order to maintain its servers and continue its upgrade in order to catch up with the progressed technology and trends. Here at BenLotus, we have to ensure the community is benefited more than our profit. However, every website must have a way to generate some revenue in order to maintain its services. We have plans of using BenLotus Blogs to make money by reviewing products and providing referral links to its product. Referral links give an option for the user to visit if they wish, also the links themselves are masked which means none of your private data is being shared and you log as anonymous. It is not necessary to visit referral link; However, if you like the review, and decide to sign up for the products, we would appreciate the help. </span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">BenLotus is home to an online community who loves to help each other.</span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">We're looking for a long lasting relationship with you. </span>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">-BenLotus Team</span>
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	The website currently known as BenLotus began its journey on May 16, 2017, though its roots stretch further back. Initially, it was BR-forums.com, a hub for Battle Realms enthusiasts and LifetimeStream members. The rebranding to BenLotus marked a fresh start, as data from the previous site were irretrievable.
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	The story begins in 2013 when Ben, the founder, launched a site focusing on Battle Realms. Concurrently, he managed a group called LifetimeStreamer, enticing them with an offer of unlimited monthly premium access for just $20.00. Integrating LifetimeStream activities within the Battle Realms Forums was strategic, and Ben's dedication to this service continues.
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	An interesting aspect is that the LifetimeStream community often confused Ben and me due to our interchangeable email signatures, "Ben" and "Dan."
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	A pivotal change occurred on August 9, 2018. During my visit to the Symbianize forums, I noticed its members struggled to obtain free premium memberships. Recognizing our ability to provide these services seamlessly, Ben and I decided to extend our help. This led to the public opening of BenLotus registrations, initially promoted on Symbianize forums. The site's popularity surged, especially as Symbianize, then 13 years old, was rumored to be closing. As a result, about 700 new registrations occurred on BenLotus in just ten days.
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	Thank you for your interest in our story.
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	Sincerely, Dan David.
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