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OldBloke

May 15, 2006, 07:33:29 PM
This is an early headsup that we are going to have to start to fund the community to keep it going.

We calculate that we will need to raise £100 per month to cover the costs of hosting and bandwidth.

When you consider our rackspace and bandwidth usage this is still a very good deal and it would make no sense to even consider looking for a better one.

What we need to decide (quite quickly) is how to raise the funds from the membership to cover our costs. Your suggestions are most welcome but please keep this discussion within this section only for now please.
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

Anonymous

#1
May 15, 2006, 07:56:23 PM
a sad day but not completely unexpected.

Who should we ask to pay and how much?

Should we have different levels of payment for different levels of membership?

Should Admins pay more (or less?)

or, to put it another way, I think we got lotsa questions we need to answer. What sort of timescales are we looking at? How quickly do we need to act?

100 people paying £1/month would cover it :D

OldBloke

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May 15, 2006, 08:13:09 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@May 15 2006, 07:56 PM
... 100 people paying £1/month would cover it :D
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Which people?

More questions than answers are expected  :P
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

Doorman

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May 15, 2006, 09:46:13 PM
I'm amazed it lasted this long. The difficult thing will be to gather the folks who are willing and able to cough up. I reckon those of us that have control to whatever degree will be the ones to carry dMw. I'll start by saying I'm good for my share whatever it may be. There MUST be 20 people who would gladly stump up £60 a year! Peanuts!

EDIT: I've just had a look at the various admins and I reckon you can count on at least 10 members to kick in. £10 a month. This must not turn into a problem. (Am I starting to sound hysterical?)










     

OldBloke

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May 15, 2006, 10:36:51 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Doorman@May 15 2006, 09:46 PM
This must not turn into a problem. (Am I starting to sound hysterical?)
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I don't see the amount needed as a problem.

It's what we have to do to keep the structure fair. For example, should those that pay have added benefits to those that don't?
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

Doorman

#5
May 15, 2006, 11:07:55 PM
Do we have a deadline to meet? How's about a Teamspeak pow WoW?










     

Anonymous

#6
May 16, 2006, 08:44:11 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Doorman@May 15 2006, 08:46 PM
I'll start by saying I'm good for my share whatever it may be. There MUST be 20 people who would gladly stump up £60 a year! Peanuts!
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I'm in too - I reckon we should easily find 20. The idea of a TS powwow sounds good (there is a provate admin channel on the dMw TS server but the password escapes me

Edit: PW here

Doorman

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May 16, 2006, 09:29:03 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@May 16 2006, 08:44 AM
I'm in too - I reckon we should easily find 20. The idea of a TS powwow sounds good (there is a provate admin channel on the dMw TS server but the password escapes me

Edit: PW here
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Mmm, it still escapes you.










     

TeaLeaf

#8
May 16, 2006, 10:08:19 AM
Don't forget the option to add Affliates to our website under the revamp with the new software.  If enough people use it then it could well add up to that amount anyway according to G's experience with it on SEKA.

TS chat is a good idea, Wedenesday night is best for me.

TL.
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MAD_ness

#9
May 16, 2006, 07:01:16 PM
I will try to be there too ...

IF I can get TS to work
IF I can get the IP
IF its not the same time as the match
IF I'm home from work ...

 :whistle:
I really was not born to work ALL my life !!!!!

MAD_ness

#11
May 16, 2006, 07:47:26 PM
Cheers BB .just tried it... got in no probs!!! ;)
I really was not born to work ALL my life !!!!!

Anonymous

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May 16, 2006, 08:17:37 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by MAD_ness@May 16 2006, 06:47 PM
Cheers BB .just tried it... got in no probs!!! ;)
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nb the dmw admins channel I mentioned a few posts above (you know, the one where Ron laughed at me ;))

Doorman

#13
May 16, 2006, 09:48:50 PM
There is no password on the other end of your linky poo.  :rolleyes:










     

Anonymous

#14
May 17, 2006, 01:56:51 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Doorman@May 16 2006, 08:48 PM
There is no password on the other end of your linky poo. :rolleyes:
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I'll paste the relevant bit from the page that you get to by clicking on my link:

QuoteChannel: dMw Admins
Password: n0sey (thats a zero not an Oh)

 :narnar:
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