How much is ModPlug Central worth to YOU?

Started by Saga Musix, August 18, 2010, 20:44:20

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Would you donate?

No.
2 (20%)
Yes, anything less than 5 euros a year.
1 (10%)
Yes, anything less than 10 euros a year.
3 (30%)
Yes, anything less than 20 euros a year.
3 (30%)
Yes, anything less than 50 euros a year.
1 (10%)
Hell yes, I'd donate you the whole server costs! =)
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 10

Voting closed: August 18, 2010, 20:48:10

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KrazyKatz

#45
June 10, 2011, 21:53:27
Fair enough needing a dedicated server. I was checking out dedicated server costs, and it looks like you actually have an incredible deal or am I bad at searching?
Did you guys search into the best deal, or get a special deal because you know someone, or is it possible to get cheaper?
In short how good is EU100 per year for the server type you have?
Sonic Brilliance Studios
http://www.sonicbrilliance.com

Saga Musix

#46
June 10, 2011, 22:19:05 Last Edit: June 10, 2011, 22:25:16 by Jojo
Dedicated servers, vServers and shared hosting a three completely different things. This website runs on a vServer. It's practically a virtual machine on a big machine, but with guaranteed resources and high performance. A dedicated system is pratically the same thing minus the virtual machine, but that's something we don't need, because our server can cope well enough with the amount of requests it gets. The Mod Archive runs on a dedicated server for example, and the costs for that are about seven times as much. And a shared host is, well, one shared system. 100 euros per year is pretty much a typical price for a vServer of this class.

Btw, thanks for donating!
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KrazyKatz

#47
June 11, 2011, 01:07:13
Since some people that would be happy to help may not see this topic, I would suggest sending a PM to all members that their pledges are welcome in our time of need,
If you want I can write something up that sounds good.
Sonic Brilliance Studios
http://www.sonicbrilliance.com

Rakib

#48
June 11, 2011, 11:21:59
No, no need for that. Thats called spam.
^^

KrazyKatz

#49
June 11, 2011, 12:55:29
QuoteNo, no need for that.
There is a need. Otherwise, there would be no reason to suggest it.

QuoteThats called spam.
It's not an indiscriminate Mass Email, so it's really not SPAM. It's sent only to members that signed up, so it is quite reasonable that forum members would solicit such information. Especially since it pertains to the continuation of their own membership.

Sonic Brilliance Studios
http://www.sonicbrilliance.com

Saga Musix

#50
June 11, 2011, 14:07:21
I thought about that before, but I would only want to do that in urgent cases - and at the moment, there is luckily no such case. As donations are now also enabled via sourceforge, we'll see if the donation situation improves until the next payment is due, and if it doesn't I might actually do as suggested.
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LPChip

#51
June 12, 2011, 14:13:41
We need a donation meter of some kind. It'll trigger people who want to donate to do so. Also a heroes list should be present to showcase who donated.
"Heh, maybe I should've joined the compo only because it would've meant I wouldn't have had to worry about a damn EQ or compressor for a change. " - Atlantis
"yes.. I think in this case it was wishful thinking: MPT is makng my life hard so it must be wrong" - Rewbs

Saga Musix

#52
June 12, 2011, 15:26:14
Does anyone have experience with the paypal APIs? I know that there 3rd party widgets for donation meters, but I think they are not free.
Quote from: LPChip on June 12, 2011, 14:13:41
Also a heroes list should be present to showcase who donated.
That does already exist on the donation page.
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LPChip

#53
June 12, 2011, 19:00:24
I see.

IMHO, the donation page should be promoted better. I had a hard time finding it. I would opt for a link in the menu bar on both the mainsite and the forum.
"Heh, maybe I should've joined the compo only because it would've meant I wouldn't have had to worry about a damn EQ or compressor for a change. " - Atlantis
"yes.. I think in this case it was wishful thinking: MPT is makng my life hard so it must be wrong" - Rewbs

Saga Musix

#54
June 12, 2011, 19:27:44
Is the donate button really that hard to spot? I mean, I can find it instantly, but that's because I know where I placed it...
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LPChip

#55
June 12, 2011, 20:25:28
Quote from: Jojo on June 12, 2011, 19:27:44
Is the donate button really that hard to spot? I mean, I can find it instantly, but that's because I know where I placed it...

Does the donation button link you to the donation page as well? I'm not concerned that people find the donation button, but by placing our donation heroes in a public spot, we encourage everyone to donate too. Its like a form of recognition. I'd love to visit the forum and see my name in the heroes list where everyone can see it, and I'm sure others find that appealing as well. Look for instance at www.slayradio.com they do that too, and it works wonders.
"Heh, maybe I should've joined the compo only because it would've meant I wouldn't have had to worry about a damn EQ or compressor for a change. " - Atlantis
"yes.. I think in this case it was wishful thinking: MPT is makng my life hard so it must be wrong" - Rewbs

KrazyKatz

#56
June 13, 2011, 02:43:30
The donation button is damn hard to spot. I had to ask for it. I still don't know where it is otherwise. It should be in crystal clear view as you enter the Forum. And it should indeed encourage people just by seeing it.
Sonic Brilliance Studios
http://www.sonicbrilliance.com

Saga Musix

#57
June 13, 2011, 14:33:31
I just checked and at 1024x768, even with various toolbars enabled, I was able to see the donation button without scrolling on the main page. The amount of people visiting the main site is a lot higher than the amount of people visiting the forum, so I don't know if it would make a lot of sense to put another donation button there as well.
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LPChip

#58
June 13, 2011, 15:03:37
Can you look into the statistics and see where people come to most when they search? I have a feeling they will come straight to the forum, and never even see the main site.
"Heh, maybe I should've joined the compo only because it would've meant I wouldn't have had to worry about a damn EQ or compressor for a change. " - Atlantis
"yes.. I think in this case it was wishful thinking: MPT is makng my life hard so it must be wrong" - Rewbs

Saga Musix

#59
June 13, 2011, 15:27:26
Here you have your statistics:
Quote from: Jojo on June 13, 2011, 14:33:31The amount of people visiting the main site is a lot higher than the amount of people visiting the forum
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