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Would you donate?

Absolutely, what's mine is yours

14%

[ 4 ]

I'd donate to running costs

22%

[ 6 ]

I'd donate for specific projects (our preferred option)

48%

[ 13 ]

Bugger off, keep your dirty mitts off my dough

14%

[ 4 ]

Total Votes : 27

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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45433
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:04 pm Post subject: Donations
For some strange reason some of you lovely people want to give us your hard earned dosh, please give us your thoughts.

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:14 pm Post subject:
you have had too many of my thoughts today on other threads on this subject-won't bore you with them again!

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45433
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:16 pm Post subject:
I'm just waoting for someone to say "what's mine is yours" so I can elope with them

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:19 pm Post subject:
I am sure you were not referring to me then---I didn't post a photo on the other link remember (don't know how to and not got camera)~ anyway my wife would not be impressed (I hope) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bagpuss

Joined: 09 Dec 2004
Posts: 10507
Location: cambridge

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:54 pm Post subject:
personally the problem I can see with requesting donations for specific projects is what happens when you get more money than you need which you inevitably will personally a slush fund with a descriptor of what you would like to do with it and regularly updates on how it is being spent seems more reasonable

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45433
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:56 pm Post subject:
Come on, who's pressed "what's mine is yours"? I'd better tell the missus I'm not coming home...

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 3:59 pm Post subject:
It was me, sweetie.

jema
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28118
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 4:00 pm Post subject:

bagpuss wrote:

personally the problem I can see with requesting donations for specific projects is what happens when you get more money than you need which you inevitably will

personally a slush fund with a descriptor of what you would like to do with it and regularly updates on how it is being spent seems more reasonable

I think we could always make it clear that excess would go into an emergency fund, and charitable donations would be made.

At the end of the day money is easy to get rid of. My idea was a monthly draw to award a book token to a random article author... that seemed to fly like a lead balloon when I suggested it to the mods

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45433
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 4:01 pm Post subject:
We'll have to go to San Francisco then

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 4:03 pm Post subject:

ButteryHOLsomeness

Joined: 03 Apr 2005
Posts: 770

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 5:26 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

I'm just waoting for someone to say "what's mine is yours" so I can elope with them

well ok tahir, but don't tell my husband

this site is brilliant and even though i've only been with you a few days i'd most definately donate to help keep the site going. i used to have my own site/forum and yahoo group (that's how it started) and it was soooooo much work and it was expensive too even when you use a lot of free web services so i completely understand and appreciate the effort involved, well done to everyone involved!

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45433
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 5:31 pm Post subject:

ButteryHOLsomeness wrote:

well ok tahir, but don't tell my husband

Blimey, that's you and jonnyboy, good job I'm allowed to have four wives

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 9:53 pm Post subject:
I would happily donate to specific projects I was intrested in but more than cash I would love to donate time and energy, so long as I could help someone and learn a bit I would happily turn up for a days work if anyone needed the help.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 8:30 am Post subject:

Pilsbury wrote:

I would happily donate to specific projects I was intrested in but more than cash I would love to donate time and energy, so long as I could help someone and learn a bit I would happily turn up for a days work if anyone needed the help.

Talk to Bugs about what kind of articles we're looking for... There's ALWAYS room for more interesting articles

jema
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28118
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 8:36 am Post subject:

cab wrote:

Pilsbury wrote:

Talk to Bugs about what kind of articles we're looking for... There's ALWAYS room for more interesting articles

Yep we want :

Articles
Interesting forum questions and answers
Entries to the glossary
Entries to the bookmarks
Graphic design
Programming skills
Proof reading

You have the time and we can work your socks off

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