Ehhh, Paypal?

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-02-17 10:26pm

So I'm sitting here looking about and BAM! This Paypal ad is up in the corner now. Is this new? Has it always been there? I certaintly haven't noticed it until now. Miek running low on funds for this site er something?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-17 10:27pm

I noticed it appeard sometime in the last hour or so.

Temjin · Post by **Temjin** » 2003-02-17 10:28pm

TrailerParkJawa wrote:I noticed it appeard sometime in the last hour or so.

It's new.

And what the hell is the topic review doing on top of the post reply page!?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-17 10:30pm

Well giving that Wong is having to move to another server because of bandwidth, I suspect he wants some help. I doubt he's going to get sufficient bandwidth for the what, 10 dollars a month he had been paying?

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-02-17 10:30pm

Temjin wrote:
And what the hell is the topic review doing on top of the post reply page!?

I noticed that. It's pissing me off.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-17 10:30pm

Temjin wrote:It's new.

Yup, I just added it. I'm not destitute, but if anybody wants to contribute toward the costs of running the site, I would certainly appreciate it, hence the addition of the Paypal button.

And what the hell is the topic review doing on top of the post reply page!?

It's not doing that on my computer. What theme are you using?

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-02-17 10:31pm

Darth Wong wrote:
Temjin wrote:And what the hell is the topic review doing on top of the post reply page!?
It's not doing that on my computer. What theme are you using?

MilleniumFalcon. What's going on here?

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-17 10:34pm

Same problem here as well with it switched

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-17 10:39pm

I flushed the template cache and that seemed to solve the problem.

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-02-17 10:45pm

What would an proper donation be ? Plus , might we use snail-mail, Im edgy about using debit/credit cards online.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-17 10:48pm

Sokar wrote:What would an proper donation be ? Plus , might we use snail-mail, Im edgy about using debit/credit cards online.

I'm new at this myself. All I can say is that if you have a few shekels spare and you feel like donating, I would appreciate it.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-02-17 10:52pm

I'll volunteer once I get some sort of money rolling in.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-02-17 10:54pm

Is it fully tax deductible?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-17 10:56pm

Sadly no, since I would have to be a registered charity.

Much like some peoples' firearms in this country, my website is not yet registered with the government

Nova Andromeda · Post by **Nova Andromeda** » 2003-02-17 10:58pm

--For those of us that are ignorant, how much does the site cost to opperate over and above what you would normally pay for internet access and personal hardware? Beyond that how much do you figure a it would cost a company to design and maintain this site (not including the hard costs addressed previously).
-Will there be a problem of currency exchange for those of us in the U.S.?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-17 11:05pm

Off the top of my head, I think the website, including this board and the main site and the domain, costs about $100 USD per month to run, not including whatever value one puts on time.

It's a hobby which is probably less expensive than quite a few other hobbies in this world, and no one is being pressured in any way, but a few bucks here and there from the occasional denizen would be nice.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-02-17 11:26pm

Mike, you know you're gonna have some smartass that'll send a penny.

David · Post by **David** » 2003-02-17 11:29pm

Hey I think it looks ok, and hey if I had extra I'd donate, but it might be awhile before I'll be in a position to do that.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2003-02-17 11:36pm

Darth Wong wrote:Sadly no, since I would have to be a registered charity.

But- but you provide a haven for wars and trek geeks the world over! Surely that counts for something, right?

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-02-17 11:39pm

$15 US dollars Mike. I would paid in Canadian Currency, but we both know it ain't worth shit. LoL. I had to say that. This is likely the only time I could squeeze that one in.

Nova Andromeda · Post by **Nova Andromeda** » 2003-02-17 11:43pm

--Not that I think it will happen, but I would be careful of letting money affect how you would otherwise run the site (i.e., unintentional side effects). Perhaps a disclaimer/policy would be prudent (e.g., what happens if someone donates a large chunk of change and then, does stuff deserving of a village idiot title, etc. etc.).

XPViking · Post by **XPViking** » 2003-02-18 12:13am

Somehow I doubt that village idiots would contribute.

XPViking

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-18 12:14am

In the unlikely event that someone comes here, hates everything we stand for, and then donates a big chunk of money anyway, I will thank him for his stupidity.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2003-02-18 12:24am

Darth Wong wrote:In the unlikely event that someone comes here, hates everything we stand for, and then donates a big chunk of money anyway, I will thank him for his stupidity.

ROFLMFAO!!!

Can I put that one in my sig?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-18 12:27am

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:In the unlikely event that someone comes here, hates everything we stand for, and then donates a big chunk of money anyway, I will thank him for his stupidity.
ROFLMFAO!!! Can I put that one in my sig?

Be my guest