Shifti:Site support - Revision history

ShadowWolf at 00:44, 13 March 2011

2011-03-13T00:44:09Z

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	<div style="float:right; text-align: center; border: 2px solid silver; margin: 10px; padding:5px; background:white;"><donations /><small>'''''Click the image to<br/>donate via PayPal'''''</small></div>		<div style="float:right; text-align: center; border: 2px solid silver; margin: 10px; padding:5px; background:white;"><donations/><small>'''''Click the image to<br/>donate via PayPal'''''</small></div>

	Shifti is a free website (both for reading and for hosting) and doesn't run advertisements, but it still has expenses. We hope to cover these via donations.		Shifti is a free website (both for reading and for hosting) and doesn't run advertisements, but it still has expenses. We hope to cover these via donations.

ShadowWolf: a minor formatting update

2011-01-07T04:37:58Z

a minor formatting update

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	<div style="float:right; text-align: center; border: 2px solid silver; margin: 10px; padding:5px; background:white;"><donations/><small>'''''Click the image to<br/>donate via PayPal'''''</small></div>		<div style="float:right; text-align: center; border: 2px solid silver; margin: 10px; padding:5px; background:white;"><donations /><small>'''''Click the image to<br/>donate via PayPal'''''</small></div>

	Shifti is a free website (both for reading and for hosting) and doesn't run advertisements, but it still has expenses. We hope to cover these via donations.		Shifti is a free website (both for reading and for hosting) and doesn't run advertisements, but it still has expenses. We hope to cover these via donations.

ShadowWolf: just a minor update because the extension that gave us the PayPal link has failed once again

2011-01-07T04:37:29Z

just a minor update because the extension that gave us the PayPal link has failed once again

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	Shifti is a free website (both for reading and for hosting) and doesn't run advertisements, but it still has expenses. We hope to cover these via donations.		Shifti is a free website (both for reading and for hosting) and doesn't run advertisements, but it still has expenses. We hope to cover these via donations.

			(If the donate button does NOT show up above, you can still send donations - the account is shade-NOSPAM-at-NOSPAM-entermail-REMOVE-THIS-AND-NOSPAM-dot-net - we are currently experiencing some problems with the extension - any programmers out there that have figured out how to get extensions that worked in 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14 to work in the 1.15 branch, please tell me what I need to do via my [[User talk:ShadowWolf\|talk page]]!)

	==What your donations go towards==		==What your donations go towards==

Bryan: missed a word

2008-01-05T07:45:18Z

missed a word

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	==What your donations go towards==		==What your donations go towards==

	Currently the most significant is a $120 fee for bandwidth that comes due every six months. Our first run-in with this in January of 2008 came quite unexpectedly (along with a $60 service charge) and we were forced to put up a banner to solicit donations. Fortunately it was only a short while before we'd covered it and we could take the banner down again. We've left the channel open for further donations, however, in the hopes that the next time the bill comes due we'll already have enough stored away between now and then to cover it without needing to resort to a funding drive.		Currently the most significant expense is a $120 fee for bandwidth that comes due every six months. Our first run-in with this in January of 2008 came quite unexpectedly (along with a $60 service charge) and we were forced to put up a banner to solicit donations. Fortunately it was only a short while before we'd covered it and we could take the banner down again. We've left the channel open for further donations, however, in the hopes that the next time the bill comes due we'll already have enough stored away between now and then to cover it without needing to resort to a funding drive.

	==Why PayPal?==		==Why PayPal?==

	By using [https://www.paypal.com PayPal] we can provide "complete accountability" for all donations. However, it does come with a downside - there is a transaction fee built-into the system. What that means is that, from a $20 donation Shifti gets $18.92. But don't think you should try to include said fee in your donation - the difference isn't enough to mean much. With the current target it'll come to something like $10, and, with the currently available information, the fee will account for something like $6. With that being the case, if Shifti does, actually, fall short by that amount I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) will cover the difference out of my own pocket.		By using [https://www.paypal.com PayPal] we can provide "complete accountability" for all donations. However, it does come with a downside - there is a transaction fee built-into the system. What that means is that, from a $20 donation Shifti gets $18.92. But don't think you should try to include said fee in your donation - the difference isn't enough to mean much. With the current target it'll come to something like $10, and, with the currently available information, the fee will account for something like $6. With that being the case, if Shifti does, actually, fall short by that amount I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) will cover the difference out of my own pocket.

Bryan: reworking the page to make it more of a long-term deal

2008-01-05T07:43:57Z

reworking the page to make it more of a long-term deal

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	It'~~s been pointed out that~~ the ~~people need~~ to be told that the donations will cover the continuing fees for the extended bandwidth. The first $180 (already gathered) covers the upgrade fees and the increase in fees covering the increased bandwidth. What this means is that Shifti needs to collect $120 every 6 months to cover the extended connection fees.		<div style="float:right; text-align: center; border: 2px solid silver; margin: 10px; padding:5px; background:white;"><donations/><small>'''''Click the image to<br/>donate via PayPal'''''</small></div>

	~~Everyone say the banner that headed every page on the site for a couple of days. This was due to the fact that~~ Shifti ~~was seeing such~~ a ~~large amount of bandwidth use that~~ it ~~was clear the connection had to be upgraded~~. ~~So the banner went on the top of the pages~~ to ~~alert people to this, period. We'll keep accepting~~ donations~~, and, if they can cover those $120 in fees without it, the banner won't come back unless there is another, similar emergency~~. ~~([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 01:40, 5 January 2008 (EST))~~		Shifti is a free website (both for reading and for hosting) and doesn't run advertisements, but it still has expenses. We hope to cover these via donations.

	It's been a great run so far, and I hope it'll keep going as good. But keeping a server online is not easy or cheap. Rather than have to deal with the potential problems that can arise from a single person paying all of Shifti's bills, now you, too, can help keep this wonderful resource online. Just click the "Donate" button below and your ~~money will be used to pay bills to keep Shifti going. (It may also be used to cover hardware repairs for the server, too!)~~		==What your donations go towards==

	~~By using [https://www.paypal.com PayPal] we can provide "complete accountability" for all donations. However, it does come with a downside - there~~ is a ~~transaction~~ fee ~~built~~-~~into the system. What that means is that, from~~ a $~~20 donation Shifti gets $18.92. But don't think you should try~~ to ~~include said fee in your donation - the difference isn't enough~~ to ~~mean much~~. ~~With the current target~~ it'~~ll come to something like $10,~~ and~~, with~~ the ~~currently available information,~~ the ~~fee will account~~ for ~~something like $6. With that being the case~~, ~~if Shifti does~~, ~~actually, fall short by~~ that ~~amount I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) will~~ cover ~~the difference out of my own pocket~~.		Currently the most significant is a $120 fee for bandwidth that comes due every six months. Our first run-in with this in January of 2008 came quite unexpectedly (along with a $60 service charge) and we were forced to put up a banner to solicit donations. Fortunately it was only a short while before we'd covered it and we could take the banner down again. We've left the channel open for further donations, however, in the hopes that the next time the bill comes due we'll already have enough stored away between now and then to cover it without needing to resort to a funding drive.
	~~::( orginal: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 14:23, 3 January 2008 (EST) — modified: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 20:58, 4 January 2008 (EST) )~~

	~~<div style~~=~~"font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Emergency Has Passed!</div>~~		==Why PayPal?==
	~~As of late in the night of January 4, 2008 our donation drive has met success. In the morning I will be calling the service provider and upgrading Shifti's bandwidth to the maximum available.~~
	~~::[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:23, 5 January 2008 (EST)~~

	~~Damn! Just transferred~~ the ~~money~~ from ~~PayPal~~ to the ~~bank and PayPal says 3-4 business days~~. So it'll ~~be a bit more than just "in~~ the ~~morning"~~.		By using [https://www.paypal.com PayPal] we can provide "complete accountability" for all donations. However, it does come with a downside - there is a transaction fee built-into the system. What that means is that, from a $20 donation Shifti gets $18.92. But don't think you should try to include said fee in your donation - the difference isn't enough to mean much. With the current target it'll come to something like $10, and, with the currently available information, the fee will account for something like $6. With that being the case, if Shifti does, actually, fall short by that amount I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) will cover the difference out of my own pocket.
	::[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] ~~00:29, 5 January 2008 (EST~~)
	~~<div style="text-align: center;"><donations/></div>~~

ShadowWolf: add a note about the continuing nature of the fees the donations are being used to cover. (among other notes)

2008-01-05T06:40:48Z

add a note about the continuing nature of the fees the donations are being used to cover. (among other notes)

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			It's been pointed out that the people need to be told that the donations will cover the continuing fees for the extended bandwidth. The first $180 (already gathered) covers the upgrade fees and the increase in fees covering the increased bandwidth. What this means is that Shifti needs to collect $120 every 6 months to cover the extended connection fees.

			Everyone say the banner that headed every page on the site for a couple of days. This was due to the fact that Shifti was seeing such a large amount of bandwidth use that it was clear the connection had to be upgraded. So the banner went on the top of the pages to alert people to this, period. We'll keep accepting donations, and, if they can cover those $120 in fees without it, the banner won't come back unless there is another, similar emergency. ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 01:40, 5 January 2008 (EST))

	It's been a great run so far, and I hope it'll keep going as good. But keeping a server online is not easy or cheap. Rather than have to deal with the potential problems that can arise from a single person paying all of Shifti's bills, now you, too, can help keep this wonderful resource online. Just click the "Donate" button below and your money will be used to pay bills to keep Shifti going. (It may also be used to cover hardware repairs for the server, too!)		It's been a great run so far, and I hope it'll keep going as good. But keeping a server online is not easy or cheap. Rather than have to deal with the potential problems that can arise from a single person paying all of Shifti's bills, now you, too, can help keep this wonderful resource online. Just click the "Donate" button below and your money will be used to pay bills to keep Shifti going. (It may also be used to cover hardware repairs for the server, too!)

ShadowWolf at 05:29, 5 January 2008

2008-01-05T05:29:25Z

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	::[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:23, 5 January 2008 (EST)		::[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:23, 5 January 2008 (EST)

			Damn! Just transferred the money from PayPal to the bank and PayPal says 3-4 business days. So it'll be a bit more than just "in the morning".
			::[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:29, 5 January 2008 (EST)
	<div style="text-align: center;"><donations/></div>		<div style="text-align: center;"><donations/></div>

ShadowWolf: No More Emergency!

2008-01-05T05:23:17Z

No More Emergency!

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	::( orginal: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 14:23, 3 January 2008 (EST) — modified: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 20:58, 4 January 2008 (EST) )		::( orginal: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 14:23, 3 January 2008 (EST) — modified: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 20:58, 4 January 2008 (EST) )

	<div style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Emergency ~~News~~</div>		<div style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Emergency Has Passed!</div>
	As any administrator is free to do, I've been closely tracking Shifti's bandwidth usage. This is because Shifti is currently connected via that the ISP calls a "Basic DSL Package" - which has no limit on how much bandwidth can be used, but does have a very visible limit on the "Size of the ~~Pipe" (ie: the maximum concurrent connections and speed~~ of ~~data)~~. In less than four days Shifti has passed 220 megabytes of traffic – in comparison, all previous months took more than a week to reach that point. At that rate some users may have problems accessing Shifti, and for what is becoming a very important resource, that is not a good thing. After speaking with the ~~ISP,~~ I ~~do have a price on~~ upgrading ~~the connection to it~~'s maximum. The figure is $180US. I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) was planning on having this done at the start of February, but that appears to not be soon enough. So please, people, if you have the money to spare, donate!		As of late in the night of January 4, 2008 our donation drive has met success. In the morning I will be calling the service provider and upgrading Shifti's bandwidth to the maximum available.
	::~~—~~[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:35, 4 January 2008 (EST)		::[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:23, 5 January 2008 (EST)

	<div style="text-align: center;"><donations/></div>		<div style="text-align: center;"><donations/></div>

ShadowWolf: add a small notice about why PayPal was chosen

2008-01-05T01:58:00Z

add a small notice about why PayPal was chosen

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	It's been a great run so far, and I hope it'll keep going as good. But keeping a server online is not easy or cheap. Rather than have to deal with the potential problems that can arise from a single person paying all of Shifti's bills, now you, too, can help keep this wonderful resource online. Just click the "Donate" button below and your money will be used to pay bills to keep Shifti going. (It may also be used to cover hardware repairs for the server, too!)		It's been a great run so far, and I hope it'll keep going as good. But keeping a server online is not easy or cheap. Rather than have to deal with the potential problems that can arise from a single person paying all of Shifti's bills, now you, too, can help keep this wonderful resource online. Just click the "Donate" button below and your money will be used to pay bills to keep Shifti going. (It may also be used to cover hardware repairs for the server, too!)
	::—[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 14:23, 3 January 2008 (EST)
			By using [https://www.paypal.com PayPal] we can provide "complete accountability" for all donations. However, it does come with a downside - there is a transaction fee built-into the system. What that means is that, from a $20 donation Shifti gets $18.92. But don't think you should try to include said fee in your donation - the difference isn't enough to mean much. With the current target it'll come to something like $10, and, with the currently available information, the fee will account for something like $6. With that being the case, if Shifti does, actually, fall short by that amount I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) will cover the difference out of my own pocket.
			::( orginal: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 14:23, 3 January 2008 (EST) — modified: [[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 20:58, 4 January 2008 (EST) )

	<div style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Emergency News</div>		<div style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Emergency News</div>

ShadowWolf: minor fix

2008-01-04T05:37:36Z

minor fix

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	<div style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Emergency News</div>		<div style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Emergency News</div>
	As any administrator is free to do, I've been closely tracking Shifti's bandwidth usage. This is because Shifti is currently connected via that the ISP calls a "Basic DSL Package" - which has no limit on how much bandwidth can be used, but does have a very visible limit on the "Size of the Pipe" (ie: the maximum concurrent connections and speed of data). In less than four days Shifti has ~~reached about 155~~ megabytes of traffic. At that rate some users may have problems accessing Shifti, and for what is becoming a very important resource, that is not a good thing. After speaking with the ISP, I do have a price on upgrading the connection to it's maximum. The figure is $180US. I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) was planning on having this done at the start of February, but that appears to not be soon enough. So please, people, if you have the money to spare, donate!		As any administrator is free to do, I've been closely tracking Shifti's bandwidth usage. This is because Shifti is currently connected via that the ISP calls a "Basic DSL Package" - which has no limit on how much bandwidth can be used, but does have a very visible limit on the "Size of the Pipe" (ie: the maximum concurrent connections and speed of data). In less than four days Shifti has passed 220 megabytes of traffic – in comparison, all previous months took more than a week to reach that point. At that rate some users may have problems accessing Shifti, and for what is becoming a very important resource, that is not a good thing. After speaking with the ISP, I do have a price on upgrading the connection to it's maximum. The figure is $180US. I ([[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]]) was planning on having this done at the start of February, but that appears to not be soon enough. So please, people, if you have the money to spare, donate!
	::—[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:35, 4 January 2008 (EST)		::—[[User:ShadowWolf\|ShadowWolf]] 00:35, 4 January 2008 (EST)

	<div style="text-align: center;"><donations/></div>		<div style="text-align: center;"><donations/></div>