napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Feb 25, 2017 21:52:38 GMT -5
I would like to see a place to donate to the site. I participate in a few boards (motorcycles, education, meditation/spirituality, gardening, guitaraholics anonymous) which have a place to dinate. I like supporting the communities that I like supporting.
I'm also a teacher at the School of Redundancy School.
Gather no moss, Colin
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 26, 2017 7:42:55 GMT -5
I see that at some sites, too. I guess it would be getting back to the question of what to do with the money and how to be transparent (if that's what people want).
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 26, 2017 10:48:38 GMT -5
Thanks Colin! I agree with Tela (I find myself saying that a lot heehee) - I'm not opposed to putting up a "please donate" badge on the site IF we have a need for it. At this point we are flush with the contribution money and trying to decide how to spend it prudently.
At some point I would like to see the board reach equilibrium where incoming advertising money from the amazon affiliate and whatever else is added comfortably covers the yearly expenses of hosting and photo storage etc. but not having the controls yet I don't know where that number lies.
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napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Feb 26, 2017 22:12:34 GMT -5
I see that at some sites, too. I guess it would be getting back to the question of what to do with the money and how to be transparent (if that's what people want). In this scale I'm not too concerned about transparency: publish a simple financial report every year if it's easy to do. I would like photo housing (especially for new members) which I imagine costs a bit. I would post 3x more pics if posting were direct which is a good argument not to do it... Colin
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napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Feb 26, 2017 22:14:54 GMT -5
At some point I would like to see the board reach equilibrium where incoming advertising money from the amazon affiliate and whatever else is added comfortably covers the yearly expenses of hosting and photo storage etc. but not having the controls yet I don't know where that number lies. Agreed. Keep up the hard, thankless work. Colin
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napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Feb 26, 2017 22:26:34 GMT -5
Thanks Colin! I agree with Tela (I find myself saying that a lot heehee) - I'm not opposed to putting up a "please donate" badge on the site IF we have a need for it. At this point we are flush with the contribution money and trying to decide how to spend it prudently. Some like to reciprocate the efforts of the community, and cash, albeit lazy, is the best method we know. One board that I belong to buys a plane ticket for the board host to the national convention. Considered money well spent by the community. I don't know if there is a national convention for rock tumblers, but if there were our values should be represented. Ramblin n Rollin Cokin
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