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(Message started by: Highlander on Aug 21st, 2007, 4:20pm)

Title: Site funding
Post by Highlander on Aug 21st, 2007, 4:20pm
i've suggested this before but....

In a past life i was a member of an online gaming clan which had our own website etc much the same as this one..

The issue of paying for the server/bandwidth etc kept creeping up and the site would go down for a few days etc until the cash was raised and it was put back up.

What we did was actually show the running costs of the site and what was being donated towards the running costs every month.

People are reluctant to donate money into something that they cant see in case the site has £1000's in the pot ;)
ie until the site goes down everyone thinks things are fine so why bother just now.

IF you can see the site needs £30 or so for the next month you're more inclined to donate ;)

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Alastair on Aug 21st, 2007, 7:06pm
Hi Guys
I have been a Scorpio owner now for 10 months and as the regular " viewers" will know not all of that time has been smooth sailing.
However I have had support from many members and now have a car which touch wood is running and I also now have the dubious pleasure of calling a guy who runs cars on second hand vegetable oil a friend.

For the last 36 hours I have been lost without my daily fix of forum.

If you feel the same fling in a few quid . I just did (nice one Stuart)

Alastair

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by pagey on Aug 21st, 2007, 7:52pm
Hi all at admin.   :)
You guys do such a great job with the running of the site and without it a lot of us would be absolutely lost. There is nowhere else we could go to to get such valuable help and also (more importantly)what would certain members do without the opportunity to wind poor old Simmo up?
Few bob sent.
Kind regards to all.   :)
Trev.

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Simmo on Aug 21st, 2007, 7:58pm
In the past members have been asked to donate if they have received help. Whilst that is a sound idea I couldn't agree more with Alastairs' comments about making friends etc. Personally I have met a great bunch of people, had some fun and, hopefully, helped a few along the way either practically or on the 'Forum'.  It is difficult to quantify the pleasure one derives from using the site but for those of us who do so regularly surely the continuance of the forums has to be worth the cost of a couple of pints or a packet of cigarettes once a month to help with the running costs. Hopefully the loss of the site, even for a short while, was a 'wake up call' for all of us. Let's not let a great site go under but join with Stuart and Alastair in supporting it to the best of our individual and collective ability.  :( Mike.

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Highlander on Aug 22nd, 2007, 1:42am

on 08/21/07 at 19:06:59, Alastair wrote:
For the last 36 hours I have been lost without my daily fix of forum.


Exactly! lost without it! ;D

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by admin on Aug 22nd, 2007, 1:55am
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments and donations - every little bit really does help. There have been some offers for cheaper hosting etc - unfortunately the site is of such a size and complexity that I really don't want to think about trying to move it plus I at least have a good working relationship with the hosting company so that I can get things fixed if/when it's necessary - by no means the cheapest but probably one of the better and more reliable ones.

I'll look into Highlanders suggestion about having a 'count down' funds needed ticker or similar - I'd better start it at this months figures rather than money spent to date otherwise my wife is going to want to know why I spent so much on it over the last 7 years :) Anyway, I'll see what I can do.

Thanks all - you are a good bunch!

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by fordnut on Aug 22nd, 2007, 8:28am
this site has helped me out on more than one occasion so its the least i can do .....some money sent... again with out the help i get from this site i would not know where to turn....

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by merseyscorp on Aug 23rd, 2007, 12:18am
I can't agree more. Like most, funds aren't at their best at the moment, with a wedding looming, which I'm sure most appreciate the cost of such events. However, I'm more than willing to gather a few quid for the site, but I'm not 100% sure with the paypal thing. I can just about switch a computer on, let alone transfer funds. So if there is an E-mail address where I can Personally contact one of the admin to arrange a cheque/postal order to them, then that would be most appreiciated.

Thanks

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Tompion on Aug 23rd, 2007, 1:37am
Looks as though you can pay via a credit/debit card if you want,
enter an amount at the top, then scroll down to:
Don't have a PayPal account?
Use your credit card or bank account (where available). click Continue then enter your card details

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Dave on Aug 23rd, 2007, 3:48pm
Amen to that, great idea Stuart.

As noted in another post, I will send some more lolly over as soon as some hits Paypal  :)

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by pat on Aug 23rd, 2007, 8:56pm
Iput a posting in the news section to the same effect.
With a membership of 3000+, it seems incredible that funds cause Admin a problem when they do such a great job. If everyone just put £1 in as a one-off, it would pay the hosting fees for about the next 3 yrs if I've worked it out right.
Come on guys and gals - how about it?
PS. Yes, I HAVE put my money where my mouth is!  :)

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Highlander on Aug 23rd, 2007, 10:25pm
I dont think there will be an active membership of 3000, the majority of these members will not be active anymore.

I'd bet the active membership is around a couple of hundred if that but even so that would be plenty  ;D

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by drawlings on Aug 26th, 2007, 10:28pm
Its nice to see people helping the site, afterall we all benefit from great advice and the odd banter here and there  ;)

Sent some dosh!! Its not much, but every penny helps. Thanks guys in 'Admin' keep up the good work and I will try and send some money on a more regular basis.

Thanks

Dan

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Dave on Aug 30th, 2007, 6:19pm
Right, just sent some squids (not actual squids  {}) through Paypal, hope it helps  :) (from B Jones)

Any more thoughts on this ticker style thing?

Title: Re: Site funding
Post by Snoopy on Aug 31st, 2007, 7:35am
Steve is trying to get something organised to let us know how the funds are going... Watch this space ....



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