Gloves | 12,220 Administrator · Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Hey all! One of the most-requested features is "let me throw money at you", and who are we to deny you that pleasure? We've added the "Store" tab to the main navigation at the top of the site with both a Donation and a Subscription feature, as well as links to view and manage your transactions. For transparency's sake, right now the total costs of running the site itself are around the $45 USD mark, and I've added $20 to that total for our Donation Goals to account for image hosting costs (moving to Amazon S3 soon). But Gloves, what if you get so many donations that you have excess funds? Damn that'd be cool eh? You guys are too cool. There are no SET plans at the moment and we're always open to feedback. My CURRENT plan is to pool excess funds for a rainy day where monthly subs/donations don't meet the requirements; BUT if we find ourselves really just sitting on a bunch of funds I want to put it straight back into the community with physical prizes to give out to Event winners, maybe something nice for top contributors, and potentially some sort of homebrew support fund. Let me know your thoughts, and thanks once again for all the support! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,329 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Glad to contribute to the cause! And while Gloves is such a gentleman, don't let him trivialize the costs. The costs move directly with user activity, and if we get a ton of active users logged in at all times, then the monthly recurring costs go up significantly. In other words, just because it seems cheap today does not mean it will be cheap tomorrow. If you're passionate about helping the cause please consider contributing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICrappedMyPants | 302 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 What are the differences in subscription level besides $? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m308gunner | 352 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Is that $45 a month/week/year/day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,220 Administrator · Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, ICrappedMyPants said: What are the differences in subscription level besides $? Nothing at the moment. I just know that some people have asked me to be able to give more than $5/month so I wanted to let them do so. You DO get access to a sub-only forum, and in there I have a thread asking for feedback on what sort of stuff people would like for different tiers, if anything. 2 minutes ago, m308gunner said: Is that $45 a month/week/year/day? $45/mth. That said, to Jone's point - it can definitely go up pretty significantly based on usage. Early days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m308gunner | 352 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Gloves said: $45/mth. That said, to Jone's point - it can definitely go up pretty significantly based on usage. Early days! Roger that. Subscription submitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICrappedMyPants | 302 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Ok, thanks, donated at the $5 level for now, will consider upgrading later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galdius | 1,526 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Just subscribed to the $5 tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I will be also throwing a fiver in the collection pot each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelin03 | 314 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Got my sub in. Great to see this site community driven right from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megamanfan | 72 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Didnt even know there is levels. I just donated $5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,653 Administrator · Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Just keep banking whatever surplus you get. Like Jone said (and you already know) the monthly costs can go up. Plus there may be update and feature software fees down the road as well. Better to have too much than not enough and have to scramble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,220 Administrator · Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 27 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: Just keep banking whatever surplus you get. Like Jone said (and you already know) the monthly costs can go up. Plus there may be update and feature software fees down the road as well. Better to have too much than not enough and have to scramble. That's absolutely the plan! By "excess" I definitely mean well enough in excess of the needed funds that even if we go up a tier or two in the costs we'll still be good for at least a year. If we ever get into a super comfy or "profitable" state, the hope is to put it back into the community somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neodolphino | 267 Homebrew Team · Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) Consider yourself monied. Edited October 23, 2019 by neodolphino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,300 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Subscribed $50/month. The costs are gonna go up fast, mofos better throw down some money! 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaosu | 104 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 minute ago, a3quit4s said: Subscribed $50/month God damn! Thanks for doing that! This place is gonna be around for a good, long while now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,154 Events Helper · Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: Subscribed $50/month. The costs are gonna go up fast, mofos better throw down some money! wish i could afford that, but i am trying to do my part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,300 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Just now, Jeevan said: wish i could afford that, but i am trying to do my part Every little bit helps my man! Hopefully if we get enough stored in Gloves account GoCollect won’t buy us out!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behemos | 757 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 10 hours ago, a3quit4s said: Subscribed $50/month. The costs are gonna go up fast, mofos better throw down some money! Damn dude. Very nice. I didn't subscribe, but I did shoot over a lump sum yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,329 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 10 hours ago, a3quit4s said: Subscribed $50/month. The costs are gonna go up fast, mofos better throw down some money! Damn, I'm sure Gloves appreciates it. Thanks for the contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,481 Administrator · Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 We all appreciate it - and we thank you very much. And we thank everyone for your support and contributions! As some have mentioned, any amount helps, and the VGS team is committed to using any funds to making this place the best it can be. Thank you to everyone 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillavoie | 1,222 Events Team · Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I was just walking around and passed in front of the donating bucket, just dropped all my changes in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillavoie | 1,222 Events Team · Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Also, for transparency, our cost automatically upgraded during the night, because we are having too much of a blast on here and averaging more than 70 users online in the last 48 hours! That means more cost, but it is very good news for the activity of the site 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMDLineKing | 4 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 So, thinking I can get more money into the pot with a few ebay sales. I'll take my $5 I would donate and buy something to fix and sell, then I will donate the proceeds instead. In fact, I did just sell a small transistor radio on ebay for $60 that I only paid $1 for.. So, profit is yours! I just put $50 into the ring. Good luck gents!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,223 Moderator · Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, CMDLineKing said: So, thinking I can get more money into the pot with a few ebay sales. I'll take my $5 I would donate and buy something to fix and sell, then I will donate the proceeds instead. In fact, I did just sell a small transistor radio on ebay for $60 that I only paid $1 for.. So, profit is yours! I just put $50 into the ring. Good luck gents!! Thanks dude! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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