A few people mentioned that we should display some kind of counter or progress bar to encourage donations. When we used to pay for our server annually, a progress bar for a few months of a "donation drive" was a great success, but these days we pay monthly since it's easier to do. Having a progress bar appear constantly would get annoying, so instead I've opted for a simple counter in bold.
It appears in the standard donation text at the top of each page and will record the total donations for the calendar year. As of this post, this year (since January) we've raised $248.37 to pay for server costs. Make no mistake; that's a good number and we're thankful for each donation, but anyone who can do some simple math will realize that only two months of hosting are funded from that amount.
So, where does the rest come from? Well, quite simply, out of my own earnings. Now, I don't particularly mind this; I earn enough to pay for the server without donations, and I also use the server for hosting other things (my blog, etc.), however it's still a lot of money.
If you feel the need to help out in any way, please consider donating money to the forums. Whatever the amount, you qualify for membership of one of the donation groups (Bronze, Silver, and Gold), which lasts a year. As noted on the donation page, if you already have a PayPal account, PM me and you can send money to my account directly (rather than donating, which takes a fee).
Thanks!
- Tiberius
It appears in the standard donation text at the top of each page and will record the total donations for the calendar year. As of this post, this year (since January) we've raised $248.37 to pay for server costs. Make no mistake; that's a good number and we're thankful for each donation, but anyone who can do some simple math will realize that only two months of hosting are funded from that amount.
So, where does the rest come from? Well, quite simply, out of my own earnings. Now, I don't particularly mind this; I earn enough to pay for the server without donations, and I also use the server for hosting other things (my blog, etc.), however it's still a lot of money.
If you feel the need to help out in any way, please consider donating money to the forums. Whatever the amount, you qualify for membership of one of the donation groups (Bronze, Silver, and Gold), which lasts a year. As noted on the donation page, if you already have a PayPal account, PM me and you can send money to my account directly (rather than donating, which takes a fee).
Thanks!
- Tiberius
