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TheRPGsite.com Hosting Fund Drive IS OVER!

Started by jrients, May 07, 2007, 09:44:26 AM

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cnath.rm

#30
May 10, 2007, 09:03:32 AM
Quote from: jrientsA premiere account accepts more kinds of payments, but I have to pay a fee on ALL future transactions.  Since I use the account mostly for eBay purchases, that would kinda suck.
It's only the incoming transactions, but yeah, it is annoying at times.  I've got a payment coming in from an auction and I'll see about tossing some of it your way this evening.

Props to Bullitt for letting us stick around on his server.
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#31
May 10, 2007, 09:12:54 AM
Quote from: mhensleyBah... put some google ads on the site or sell t-shirts or something, but stop the begging. :talktothehand:

Nobody PM'd or emailed you asking for money. No one is running around the forums spamming about the fundraiser.

If you don't want to donate, BFD, don't. If this sort of thing bugs you,why the hell did you bother to read this thread or even post in it?

jrients

#32
May 10, 2007, 09:36:01 AM
Our total at this point is $319.17.  We're within site of our goal, folks!
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mhensley

#33
May 10, 2007, 10:27:22 AM
Quote from: McrowNobody PM'd or emailed you asking for money. No one is running around the forums spamming about the fundraiser.

If you don't want to donate, BFD, don't. If this sort of thing bugs you,why the hell did you bother to read this thread or even post in it?

If you want to give money to the site - wonderful.  Personally I'm very, very tired of everyone and everything asking me for money.  Websites, the government, relatives, charities, churches, girl scouts, bums, etc., etc.  I'm done with it.

I posted in this thread because I found the OP to be annoying.  It was basically - give us some money or we're taking our ball home.  Boo fucking hoo.  Somebody else would start a new forum the very next day.   Either suck up the cost of the site as part of your hobby or find a way to make it pay for itself.

jrients

#34
May 10, 2007, 10:36:47 AM
Quote from: mhensleyIf you want to give money to the site - wonderful.  Personally I'm very, very tired of everyone and everything asking me for money.  Websites, the government, relatives, charities, churches, girl scouts, bums, etc., etc.  I'm done with it.

Sorry to be the straw that broke you camel's back, man.

QuoteI posted in this thread because I found the OP to be annoying.  It was basically - give us some money or we're taking our ball home.  Boo fucking hoo.

If you don't want to contribute I got no problem with that.  But I don't understand your need to be a jerk about the situation.

QuoteSomebody else would start a new forum the very next day.   Either suck up the cost of the site as part of your hobby or find a way to make it pay for itself.

So this site isn't part of your hobby, too?  Are you only here for the snacks?
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obryn

#35
May 10, 2007, 11:25:20 AM
Quote from: mhensleyPersonally I'm very, very tired of everyone and everything asking me for money.  Websites, the government, relatives, charities, churches, girl scouts, bums, etc., etc.  I'm done with it.
I dunno.  I pledge to NPR every year.  I'll donate here, too.  It's a site that I use at least a few times a week, and I waste plenty of time here.

Call me crazy, but I don't mind putting in my fair share for a pseudo-public service that I enjoy using.

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Balbinus

#36
May 10, 2007, 11:31:25 AM
Quote from: mhensleyIf you want to give money to the site - wonderful.  Personally I'm very, very tired of everyone and everything asking me for money.  Websites, the government, relatives, charities, churches, girl scouts, bums, etc., etc.  I'm done with it.

I posted in this thread because I found the OP to be annoying.  It was basically - give us some money or we're taking our ball home.  Boo fucking hoo.  Somebody else would start a new forum the very next day.   Either suck up the cost of the site as part of your hobby or find a way to make it pay for itself.

Eh, I was happy to contribute, I get value here so I don't have an issue with giving some money.  

I thought the OP was fine, I think either you take the view it's worth contributing to or you don't, and either is fine, but I don't see any point in bitching about it.

I didn't know there were snacks though, where do I find the snacks?

C.W.Richeson

#37
May 10, 2007, 12:35:07 PM
Quote from: mhensleyIf you want to give money to the site - wonderful.  Personally I'm very, very tired of everyone and everything asking me for money.  Websites, the government, relatives, charities, churches, girl scouts, bums, etc., etc.  I'm done with it.

Sorry to hear that the bums and girl scouts are after your cash.  Talk about an excellent modern horror game hook :)

QuoteI posted in this thread because I found the OP to be annoying.  It was basically - give us some money or we're taking our ball home.  Boo fucking hoo.  Somebody else would start a new forum the very next day.   Either suck up the cost of the site as part of your hobby or find a way to make it pay for itself.

Come on, it's a site volunteer trying to raise money among those who are willing to keep the site going.  The thread is easy to ignore and donating is completely voluntary - why shit on other folks' efforts?
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#38
May 10, 2007, 01:31:11 PM
Quote from: C.W. RichesonCome on, it's a site volunteer trying to raise money among those who are willing to keep the site going. The thread is easy to ignore and donating is completely voluntary - why shit on other folks' efforts?

Sounds like a hater to me!
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#39
May 10, 2007, 03:18:48 PM
Bullitt has just informed me that we're just a few dollars shy of our goal.  Since he's expecting a little bit more to come in and one or two checks might be in the mail to me, we're ending the fund raiser immediately.  YOU DID IT!  YAY!

Although we're still working out the details, any money that trickles in after this point will be socked away for next year's expenses.

Thank you to everyone that participated!
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Christmas Ape

#40
May 10, 2007, 03:30:45 PM
Been fightin' with my bank and missed my chance. Guess I'll chip in towards next year.
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#41
May 10, 2007, 04:15:37 PM
Yes, thank you to all. Its reassuring to know that this site and its mission statement is sufficiently supported by the people to make its financial needs met within only a few days.

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#42
May 10, 2007, 05:55:52 PM
I was about to send something, but you reached your goal much faster than I imagined. This place is certainly worth it. :)  Remind me next time, and I'll send in my 2 bits. :D

Balbinus

#43
May 11, 2007, 08:41:49 AM
Quote from: RPGPunditYes, thank you to all. Its reassuring to know that this site and its mission statement is sufficiently supported by the people to make its financial needs met within only a few days.

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This will sound very backward I suspect, but you've had my support from the first moment I told you to fuck off in a thread and nothing happened to me other than I got told to fuck off back.

Actually, mostly I find your posts interesting and entertaining and some have changed my mind on topics (Qin for example), but that for me was a litmus test of what the site is about.

Put another way, well done for sticking with it.

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#44
May 11, 2007, 09:07:09 AM
Damn that was quick!!

 I get my paycheck later today and was going to send my donation off  tomorrow.

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