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16 October 2006

Metachat Fund Drive: As you can probably tell, we're running a fund driver over the next few days to cover the hosting over the next year.

UPDATE: Our fundraising goal has been met! But go ahead and read this if you haven't... [More:] In the spirit of transparency I thought you'd like to know where the money is going.

The $710 dollars we're asking for splits down in the following way:

Monthly Hosting
$25.00 - Web Hosting at rimuHosting.com (It's more, but that's the
difference between what I was paying and what I am paying now)
$12.50 - Radio Hosting.
$19.38 - Loudcity internet radio Licence.

This works out at $56.88 a month or $682.56 for the next year.

There is also roughly $30.00 of outstanding balance on the previous
months Hosting Fees.

There's also a couple of other things I'd like to add to the whole show.

1) You really don't have to contribute anything if you don't want
to. This should be obvious, but if you don't want to send us money,
then don't do it.

2) Paypal Only. If you haven't got a paypal account then you
can't send us money. I really like taking cheques for nominal amounts
to my bank so they can charge me a £5.00 foreign cheque processing
fee, but this time I'm just not doing it.

3) I'll try and keep the contributed amount total up to date, but
it's not real time. If you sent 20 bucks and the total hasn't gone up,
then that is why.

If you have any questions, then ask them here or send seanyboy or taz an email.
Just donated.

Are you aware that the donate-screen has an option for paying by credit card for people without PayPal accounts? If you can't receive credit card payments you might want to check your configuration for the donate button and remove that option.

(I paid by paypal don't worry.)
posted by By the Grace of God 16 October | 06:23
What's the email address to send PayPal contributions?
posted by essexjan 16 October | 06:24
It's the same as the address in my profile.
Alternatively, use the contribute button on the main page.
posted by seanyboy 16 October | 06:29
The credit-card option on the paypal screen should be fine. If you use that option to send money, then that money will go into my paypal account.
posted by seanyboy 16 October | 06:34
I sent in a bit. If it doesn't look like other folks are contributing, I'll send in a bit more.

I use UK-based 34sp for my hosting, and it is dirt cheap. Is that a viable alternative, or does MeCha really use that much bandwidth?
posted by sciurus 16 October | 06:34
hey seanboy, I just donated 15 bucks to the Yorkshire pub crawl fund operating under the guise of "MetaChat Fundraising" ;)

Hehe...
posted by funmonkey1 16 October | 07:14
Money, meet mouth.

And leave a 'Donate' button on the front page even after the drive's done (perhaps under the Art Credit link on the left sidebar).
posted by hangashore 16 October | 07:17
I have given money for this funtastic place.
posted by LunaticFringe 16 October | 07:27
Can I pay by BACS? I hate hate hate giving money to PayPal/eBay.
posted by flopsy 16 October | 07:49
Unfortunately not.
posted by seanyboy 16 October | 08:02
GO MECHA!!
posted by mike9322 16 October | 08:12
Done! I love thee.
posted by chewatadistance 16 October | 08:23
I have entirely opted out of the cash economy, so instead of cash I mailed you a goat Seanyboy. Was a pretty good goat though, loved him like a brother, saved me from drowning once, when he arrives you'll find him missing his left rear leg, which is not the fault of the Royal Mail. It's just that a goat that good, you don't eat all at once...


Thanks for this great place y'all.
posted by Divine_Wino 16 October | 09:30
I donated. According to MetaTalk I am getting some sort of raise, so w00t!
posted by jessamyn 16 October | 10:03
(Did you really hear about your move to salary on that Metatalk thread, jessamyn? hahahaha)

I'm proud of how much of the total we've raised so far! Yay us!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 16 October | 10:14
I have entirely opted out of the cash economy, so instead of cash I mailed you a goat Seanyboy.

Dude, we were supposed to sacrifice that goat at the ceremony next friday! When are gonna learn to check with me first?
posted by jonmc 16 October | 10:16
PayPal says I have a $9,170.54 USD "Limit" but when I try to donate, it says I don't have $[much smaller amount] available under my "Limit". I've never had a similar problem before (but admittedly don't use paypal very often). Anybody know what the fuck is going on? I don't particularly want to "verify" my account.
posted by danostuporstar 16 October | 10:27
Thanks for the good work so far. Metachatters truly are awesome.
posted by seanyboy 16 October | 10:33
Metachat is your best entertainment value.
posted by box 16 October | 10:38
Anybody know what the fuck is going on? I don't particularly want to "verify" my account.

I think at a certain point you have to do the verification nonsense with them. They allow you to do a cumulative total of $500 or $1000 worth of transfers from your account and then you're cut off until you verify.
posted by cmonkey 16 October | 10:39
some guru got mi moneys.

Thanks to all the admins, past and present, for getting this site up and running and giving us the playground to meet so many interesting people. Love ya.
posted by carmina 16 October | 10:49
Holy crapcows, the coffers have filled quick.
posted by cortex 16 October | 11:03
Okay, this is blowing my mind... We planned to have a week of fundraising, and it looks like it's not even going to need a full day. You guys are amazing.

AMAZING.

Also, dodgy's going to do a "give-me-the-money-honey" themed radio show later today... We planned it for later in the week, but pushed it up, because you guys are

AMAZING.
posted by taz 16 October | 11:03
Tossed in a tenner. I'll need to add more to my account before I can donate more.

Yay for communal bunny love!
posted by me3dia 16 October | 11:06
This does not surprise me at all. The bunnies are incredible.
posted by mike9322 16 October | 11:08
I think at a certain point you have to do the verification nonsense with them.

Annoying. Oh well, new account created.
posted by danostuporstar 16 October | 11:33
... and we're there ...

WOW!
posted by seanyboy 16 October | 11:34
$110 overboard!

Does this mean you're gonna buy us all ponies?
posted by sciurus 16 October | 11:35
Wow, that only took 5 hours? Good job, metachat.
posted by cmonkey 16 October | 11:38
There were some *very* generous donations.
posted by seanyboy 16 October | 11:41
Thank you Mechazens!
posted by sciurus 16 October | 11:42
o. m. g.

That was incredible.
posted by taz 16 October | 11:43
This calls for a wtf and an omg. I wub you all!
posted by iconomy 16 October | 11:44
I'd like the Tote Bag please, and do you have a bumpersticker that will match the paint on my Volvo?
posted by Triode 16 October | 11:53
As soon as the right side bar returns (I'm assuming that's where the donate button is) I'll be glad to donate some moola.

And yes, I have tried refresh/reload several times.
posted by deborah 16 October | 12:48
Wait, never mind. It resolves to metachat.org without the www.
posted by deborah 16 October | 12:49
Donation complete. Used my credit card, seemed to work fine!
posted by deborah 16 October | 12:55
Can i still donate? I just logged on.
posted by ramix 16 October | 15:06
you can... but we're set for now; we've got a year paid for, plus extra. Whatever comes in will be used for the site, but all regular hosting costs are totally covered now.
posted by taz 16 October | 15:17
Wow || Dress the Boy: Feed the Bunny.

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