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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!) | ||
Revision as of 01:40, 5 January 2008
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. (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!)
By using 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 (ShadowWolf) will cover the difference out of my own pocket.
- ( orginal: ShadowWolf 14:23, 3 January 2008 (EST) — modified: ShadowWolf 20:58, 4 January 2008 (EST) )
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.
- 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".
- ShadowWolf 00:29, 5 January 2008 (EST)