Bozza. Is there any reason not to create a 'donate' functionality right now? I don't see these as necessarily either/or options. Other won't offend anyone and will create a revenue stream that might be the basis for some future projections?
Bozza. Is there any reason not to create a 'donate' functionality right now? I don't see these as necessarily either/or options. Other won't offend anyone and will create a revenue stream that might be the basis for some future projections?
Bozza. Is there any reason not to create a 'donate' functionality right now? I don't see these as necessarily either/or options. Other won't offend anyone and will create a revenue stream that might be the basis for some future projections?
Only that there is money in the pot to keep things going for a while and I want to concentrate on trying to get Google ads back on board. Once I've done that, or failed to do that, then I'll look at other avenues.
I'd like to avoid going cap in hand to users, although I appreciate there are some who are happy to chip in, and I'm grateful to them for that.
I'm willing to stick some of my 'personal collection' on eBay to raise funds, including (but not restricted to) *El Pres filth removed by Brovion to stop it appearing again*
Only that there is money in the pot to keep things going for a while and I want to concentrate on trying to get Google ads back on board. Once I've done that, or failed to do that, then I'll look at other avenues.
I'd like to avoid going cap in hand to users, although I appreciate there are some who are happy to chip in, and I'm grateful to them for that.
How about setting up a donations system anyway whatever other plans you may have Bozza, you might be surprised at the level of donations and you could have a cheesy blue peter style totaliser somewhere prominent on the site so we could see just how much money was being raised, simple but effective. Also alongside the totaliser usernames of the biggest donors for some good old fashioned ego boosting for those good eggs that had donated decent sums?
I want to concentrate on trying to get Google ads back on board.
How about producing it's own merchandise. Who wouldn't want an NSC T-shirt or badge?
Bozza. Is there any reason not to create a 'donate' functionality right now? I don't see these as necessarily either/or options. Other won't offend anyone and will create a revenue stream that might be the basis for some future projections?
Only that there is money in the pot to keep things going for a while and I want to concentrate on trying to get Google ads back on board. Once I've done that, or failed to do that, then I'll look at other avenues.
I'd like to avoid going cap in hand to users, although I appreciate there are some who are happy to chip in, and I'm grateful to them for that.
Keep the donation information (amounts, who it's from, etc) private though - there's enough willy-waving on here as it is.
Bozza - stick a 'donate' feature on asap. There are clearly people who would like to help with the costs (for now and/or the future) and it will create a buffer should any of the other plans not come to fruition. Keep the donation information (amounts, who it's from, etc) private though - there's enough willy-waving on here as it is.
If you get the ads back the donated money could go to the REMF or other NSC charity donation.
I think that if you make people pay then it will reduce this site to maybe 100 members. It'll be even more boring that Seagull Chat!!!