David,
Thank you for putting this valuable resource together. You should not be expected to carry the financial load to run it. Is there a way some of us could help out? I could contribute some through my PayPal account. I really appreciate what you do here. Just let me know what/how I can help.
Mark Monroe
Financial support for this forum
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Re: Financial support for this forum
Mark,
Firstly, welcome! I am glad you made it here.
Secondly, thank you so much for your continued support. It is very much appreciated!
Thirdly, thank you for your offer of financial support. I don't have a PayPal account because when I researched it previously, the fees alone were almost as much as the amount needed to operate the DCG website. You can try to PM Joanne on the DCG FB group and see if the credit card (CC) method of donating is still working there; but I certainly understand about not wanting to leave one's CC info on FB.
The cost of operating the DCG website is US$63 every 3 months for the hosting, and the domain name is US$35 annually. Any donations are very appreciated, but are strictly voluntary. This website is a labor of love and is free to use and shall remain so for as long as I can support it.
Firstly, welcome! I am glad you made it here.
Secondly, thank you so much for your continued support. It is very much appreciated!
Thirdly, thank you for your offer of financial support. I don't have a PayPal account because when I researched it previously, the fees alone were almost as much as the amount needed to operate the DCG website. You can try to PM Joanne on the DCG FB group and see if the credit card (CC) method of donating is still working there; but I certainly understand about not wanting to leave one's CC info on FB.
The cost of operating the DCG website is US$63 every 3 months for the hosting, and the domain name is US$35 annually. Any donations are very appreciated, but are strictly voluntary. This website is a labor of love and is free to use and shall remain so for as long as I can support it.
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Re: Financial support for this forum
**** UPDATE ****
Financial support of this website is at a critical stage. If 12 people are willing to step forward with $35 the cost will be covered for the next year.
I will cover one month and two if necessary but will need a way contribute other than through Facebook. I can transfer funds through my PayPal or Venmo accounts to a member with similar accounts that can forward the funds to David. I trust you all. Just let us know how we can accomplish this. Thanks again to David and everyone for this great effort and project!
Oh, and do have a great day!
-Mark Monroe
Financial support of this website is at a critical stage. If 12 people are willing to step forward with $35 the cost will be covered for the next year.
I will cover one month and two if necessary but will need a way contribute other than through Facebook. I can transfer funds through my PayPal or Venmo accounts to a member with similar accounts that can forward the funds to David. I trust you all. Just let us know how we can accomplish this. Thanks again to David and everyone for this great effort and project!
Oh, and do have a great day!
-Mark Monroe
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Re: Financial support for this forum
**** UPDATE ****
We appear to have successfully migrated to the new hosting company for the DCG website, including this forum.
If we can raise US$200 by 2021 March 01, we can get the hosting paid for the next 3 years, making it approximately US$5 per month plus sales tax instead of approximately US$15 per month including sales tax - an exact savings of 61%. If anyone wants to see the actual pricing, please PM me here and I can give you a link. Unfortunately, in order to minimize the risks of hacks and attacks to the website, it is unsafe to publicly post the link. I wish the internet were otherwise, but it is what it is.
Some people have asked about setting up a PayPal or similar donation mechanism, but the transaction fees seem to come close to the small donation amounts we are hoping for which doubles the funds we would need to raise. This is why we chose to use the CC funds transfer mechanism on Facebook because there are no associated fees. All money donated comes directly to us and we in turn use it to pay the hosting company.
Thank you for your continued support!
We appear to have successfully migrated to the new hosting company for the DCG website, including this forum.
If we can raise US$200 by 2021 March 01, we can get the hosting paid for the next 3 years, making it approximately US$5 per month plus sales tax instead of approximately US$15 per month including sales tax - an exact savings of 61%. If anyone wants to see the actual pricing, please PM me here and I can give you a link. Unfortunately, in order to minimize the risks of hacks and attacks to the website, it is unsafe to publicly post the link. I wish the internet were otherwise, but it is what it is.
Some people have asked about setting up a PayPal or similar donation mechanism, but the transaction fees seem to come close to the small donation amounts we are hoping for which doubles the funds we would need to raise. This is why we chose to use the CC funds transfer mechanism on Facebook because there are no associated fees. All money donated comes directly to us and we in turn use it to pay the hosting company.
Thank you for your continued support!
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Re: Financial support for this forum
THANK YOU!!!
We all owe a huge outpouring of thanks to our anonymous donor who contributed enough to allow us to operate for the next THREE YEARS. Please join me by adding your thanks.
We all owe a huge outpouring of thanks to our anonymous donor who contributed enough to allow us to operate for the next THREE YEARS. Please join me by adding your thanks.
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Mark Monroe
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Re: Financial support for this forum
YES!!!
A big Thank You to the donor! Your assistance here is a gift to us all and is really appreciated!
A big Thank You to the donor! Your assistance here is a gift to us all and is really appreciated!
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Re: Financial support for this forum
A very big thank you to the the donor!!!