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Aaron
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 Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:32 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| SpringCreekFarm wrote: | | Aaron wrote: | | SpringCreekFarm wrote: | | Why does my donation not show up on the Donat o meter? |
Did you use the donate o meter? |
Well I went in that way and then used paypal. Not all connected? |
hmmm....
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Aaron
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:04 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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Should work now...
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Evltre
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| I've donated - not showing on the Donat-o-Meter Stats, although has come through on my cc statement? |
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mmasters
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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I was gonna ask too if donate-o-meter is up and running
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lys3rg0
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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I think that:
1) a goal of 1000 bucks per month is too high
2) too much bandwidth is wasted on guests
Regarding 1), iidb.org has a goal of 10k per year. Compare their board to peakoil.com's:
Maybe you got a bad hosting deal?
As for 2), several sections should be hidden to guests, to encourage people signing up or leaving if they want to leech without contributing. |
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davep
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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BTW, my donation didn't turn up on the Donat-o-Meter either.
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Grifter
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| davep wrote: | | BTW, my donation didn't turn up on the Donat-o-Meter either. |
me niether
| lys3rg0 wrote: | | As for 2), several sections should be hidden to guests, to encourage people signing up or leaving if they want to leech without contributing |
I think thats a good idea. |
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Aaron
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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Sorry folks... PayPal changed their Kung Fu & the Donate O Meter isn't showing the donations... although they are going through.
We are troubleshooting as we speak.
Will Update...
We hope to raise enough to pay for an upgrade in our bottleneck server processes & improve performance around here. It's not bandwidth that's the problem. Mostly it's ancient phpnuke software, MySQL database back-end & processor cycles.
This would be our 5th such upgrade since we started.
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Aaron
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| Grifter wrote: | | davep wrote: | | BTW, my donation didn't turn up on the Donat-o-Meter either. |
me niether
| lys3rg0 wrote: | | As for 2), several sections should be hidden to guests, to encourage people signing up or leaving if they want to leech without contributing |
I think thats a good idea. |
We did try that... on my suggestion actually, some time ago.
I was roundly derided for the move & our members only section whithered & died.
Perhaps it's time we revisit this topic?
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lys3rg0
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| How about a conversion of the whole forum to vBulletin? Wouldn't that speed up things? |
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Aaron
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| lys3rg0 wrote: | | How about a conversion of the whole forum to vBulletin? Wouldn't that speed up things? |
Yes... that has been tested with success & is on the table
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PhebaAndThePilgrim
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| Good day from Pheba, from the farm: Hubby and I are good for 50.00. Just tell me when to send, where to send, and how to do it. Pheba |
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davep
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| Phebagirl wrote: | | Good day from Pheba, from the farm: Hubby and I are good for 50.00. Just tell me when to send, where to send, and how to do it. Pheba |
On the left_hand pane, there's a donate button in the Donat-O-Meter window. Or click here. It uses paypal.
Aaron, are you on target for this month?
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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Make me a moderator and an expert and I will consider.
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Aaron
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Would you donate for a new board/server? |
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| davep wrote: | | Phebagirl wrote: | | Good day from Pheba, from the farm: Hubby and I are good for 50.00. Just tell me when to send, where to send, and how to do it. Pheba |
On the left_hand pane, there's a donate button in the Donat-O-Meter window. Or click here. It uses paypal.
Aaron, are you on target for this month? |
Indeed we are... & much thanks to everyone for their contributions.
In word & deed.
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