Yes, it's a Donation button

[digitalpress]

It's been a long time since I've put any kind of donation option on the website. Many of you may remember the old EZboard days when it stopped becoming FREE and there was an option to donate to defray the costs of running the forums.

I intend to keep DP a FREE site, but the costs of keeping a dedicated server with the kind of bandwidth we command here puts a nice dent in my wallet each month.

So there you have it. At the moment I'm not crazy about the look of it, but we'll eventually get around to making the button a little more subtle. Don't ever feel like you're obligated to donate - it's there because many of you have expressed an interest in supporting us in the past and quite frankly, it really WOULD help :)

That's really all I have to say about it. Ignore it, click it... but by all means continue enjoying what I consider to be the greatest resource to classic gamers on this world wide web.

[dieourumov]

Please DP, do whatever you can to keep this website FROM a gamer TO the gamers, even if it means putting on hardcore ads or popups, Just don't sell out to CNET or IGN or something and turn it into corporate hogwash.

[anagrama]

Please DP, do whatever you can to keep this website FROM a gamer TO the gamers, even if it means putting on hardcore ads or popups, Just don't sell out to CNET or IGN or something and turn it into corporate hogwash.

Fuck no. I'd be much more willing to fork over cash than put up with ads or pop-ups.

[Jibbajaba]

Maybe this is being nit-picky, but you should edit the link so that when you click it, it opens a new window instead of navigating the user away from DP.

Chris

[esquire]

Joe,

I know you say you don't want to push the donation thing, but I was thinking as an added incentive (to the already free access you provide) to donate would be to give away Meseta for each donation made, either a flat amount or on a pro rata basis. Just an idea.

[digitalpress]

Joe,

I know you say you don't want to push the donation thing, but I was thinking as an added incentive (to the already free access you provide) to donate would be to give away Meseta for each donation made, either a flat amount or on a pro rata basis. Just an idea.

Not a bad idea... actually I was thinking more along the lines of the PBS-style donations: "donate $25 and get a free t-shirt". I'll need a little time to come up with some options like this. Thanks for the suggestion!

[jajaja]

Yes, or add an option where you can buy mesetas :)

[Ronfar]

I'd be willing to make a donation, but I don't have paypal. Would you let me send a money order?

[THATinkjar]

Yes, or add an option where you can buy mesetas :)

That's a good idea.

I don't use PayPal (I don't trust PayPal, I should say). If you list other means of contributing, I will!

[goatdan]

I'm really poor at the moment (buying a house is a hell of a lot more expensive than I even realized... buying all the stuff to go along with it!), but I might be able to help in other ways:

For anyone kind enough to donate at least $10.00, I would be happy to provide you with a 10% off code for their next order with the GOAT Store (links in signature) :) Joe, just PM me the names and I'll set up stuff for them if that is okay with you :)

[SuperNES]

Yes, or add an option where you can buy mesetas :)

That's a good idea.

i agree.

i also made a more subtle paypal logo if you want it, it goes with DP's theme a lot better.

http://www.maj.com/gallery/Nuhvok-2000/Avatars/paypal.gif

[Keir]

Well, it certainly has been a long time since Joe has asked for donations. I guess those DP thongs aren't selling as well as he hoped!

Just this morning I was wondering what to do with my Paypal balance. Donation sent.

@SuperNES: That button looks much better (at least with the subRed skin).

[Garry Silljo]

Expect me to donate, just not not now. Maybe afer the new year when money flows more freely. Right now the wife and I are still adjusting to life and the new expenses of having a new baby.

I like the idea of buying Meseta or Merchandise too. Makes it easier to justify. My wife wouldnt get mad if I donated 25 dollars, but she wouldnt even flinch if I told her I bought a shirt, for 25 instead of just giving it away.

Eh, I'm the Bill guy anyway... she hates math.

[SpasticFuctard]

That's it! I'm outta here! I'll not contribute any thing to this site, not my time, not my will to live, not my comprehensive knowledge of java. Nothing! And be damned all ye who would suggest that I 'donate' Pfagthn!

SF - Donate ya bastards. Or dont. Or kill Bob.

[digitalpress]

i also made a more subtle paypal logo if you want it, it goes with DP's theme a lot better.

http://www.maj.com/gallery/Nuhvok-2000/Avatars/paypal.gif

Better! Thanks for doing that!

[98PaceCar]

As many times as I've used DP as a resource when buying games, a donation is no problem at all! Thanks for everything you guys do to keep this community alive!

[stuffedmonkey]

As soon as I get some $ back into my paypal account - count on a donation!

One suggestion - my wife's favorite discussion board has a system where those who have donated get like a star by thier name. It wouldn't have to be the same thing, but with the extensive customization you can already do to the profile - there should be something that only donators could add to the profile - put some subtle pressure on the freeloaders :)

[98PaceCar]

One suggestion - my wife's favorite discussion board has a system where those who have donated get like a star by thier name. It wouldn't have to be the same thing, but with the extensive customization you can already do to the profile - there should be something that only donators could add to the profile - put some subtle pressure on the freeloaders :)

This is a great idea and I've seen it used before. You could also do something like have a job that only people who donate can have. Gives an incentive to donate and a meseta reward to those that do. Also, makes the donators stand out a bit!

[punkoffgirl]

As soon as I get some $ back into my paypal account - count on a donation!

One suggestion - my wife's favorite discussion board has a system where those who have donated get like a star by thier name. It wouldn't have to be the same thing, but with the extensive customization you can already do to the profile - there should be something that only donators could add to the profile - put some subtle pressure on the freeloaders :)

Freeloaders? That's hardly fair, don't you think?


Ignore it, click it... but by all means continue enjoying what I consider to be the greatest resource to classic gamers on this world wide web.

I think Joe's statement intended to convey that no one need feel like they HAVE to donate. Ie, NO PRESSURE.

[Crazycarl]

well freeloaders' is not the right word. some people that go on this site might not have any money to donate. Or the ability to donate. So i wouldn't make a system were we would look down on them, simply because they don't have money that they can donate.

[Crazycarl]

sorry damn double post. :roll:

[Ascending Wordsmith]

I'll gladly donate when I get some funds, Joe. As long as I've been on here, and as much as you've done for me and the others members of this site, I feel as if I OWE YOU.

Seriously. Count on a donation from me in the very near future. A wallet can only take so many dents. LOL

[Jibbajaba]

Here's what you should do, Joe. Seriously.

Have an annual pledge drive. I'm dead serious. Post the amount of money that you are trying to obtain to help pay for the cost of running the site for a year, and then keep ssubtracting from it as people send in money. Even give away material goods when people pledge a certain amount of money.

Why not? How is this any different from NPR or PBS?

I'm telling you, man. The idea is GOLD. If you ever decide to do something like that, let me know and I'll run it for you.

Chris

[nate1749]

the costs of keeping a dedicated server with the kind of bandwidth we command here puts a nice dent in my wallet each month.

Is this a $20 dent or a $200 monthly dent? Not counting the already purchased server, etc. I'm just wondering what the monthly costs are so then every month we could see how much $ has been donated versus what the average monthly cost is.

Nate

[digitalpress]

Is this a $20 dent or a $200 monthly dent? Not counting the already purchased server, etc. I'm just wondering what the monthly costs are so then every month we could see how much $ has been donated versus what the average monthly cost is.

If this actually a *factor* to anyone when deciding whether or not to participate, the monthly charge for the server is $149.

As for mailing in a donation, I'm not going to discriminate against non-Paypal peoples.

Joe Santulli
44 Hunter Place
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

@Jibbajaba: let's talk about your idea!

[stuffedmonkey]

As soon as I get some $ back into my paypal account - count on a donation!

One suggestion - my wife's favorite discussion board has a system where those who have donated get like a star by thier name. It wouldn't have to be the same thing, but with the extensive customization you can already do to the profile - there should be something that only donators could add to the profile - put some subtle pressure on the freeloaders :)

Freeloaders? That's hardly fair, don't you think?


Ignore it, click it... but by all means continue enjoying what I consider to be the greatest resource to classic gamers on this world wide web.

I think Joe's statement intended to convey that no one need feel like they HAVE to donate. Ie, NO PRESSURE.

Sorry if I used the wrong word - freeloaders is a bit harsh. I think it speaks volumes of Joe that he is willing to give so much of his time and money to the community. I think there should be at least an eensy bit of pressure to give back - at least for those who are old enough/doing well enough. I realize that there are probably a good deal of young people here, who don't all have jobs or funds to contribute - I think the NPR model is a good one. Everybody can listen to NPR for free, but every once in a while, they try to prod people who do have the means to give a little. I love that there are a good deal of creative people around here. I'll bet we see a lot of good ideas :)

[Hep038]

Maybe you could do a yearly garage sale type thing. People could send in games they want to donate, which could be sold on the site to raise money. I know I have found a few games in the wild that are worth 15 to 30 $ that I will never end up putting on Ebay. But I would love to send it in so DP can auction it off to help raise money for the site. And I know the game will be going to a DP member. Just a thought.

[Rogmeister]

I just PayPalled a donation...I decided to donate one dollar for each system I own... :D

[GrandAmChandler]

I agree with JibbaJabba completely. I would absolutely be willing to donate cash if I got at least a coffee mug, shot glass or something else to support my main fix of classic gaming!

[Jibbajaba]

Maybe you could do a yearly garage sale type thing. People could send in games they want to donate, which could be sold on the site to raise money. I know I have found a few games in the wild that are worth 15 to 30 $ that I will never end up putting on Ebay. But I would love to send it in so DP can auction it off to help raise money for the site. And I know the game will be going to a DP member. Just a thought.

That would be a good idea too, but it would be easier to implement at CGE. Those of us who are going could bring along a few extra games for Joe to throw out on the DP table.

Chris

[MegaManFan]

I think the meseta for donations idea is fabulous. It reminds me of PBS pledge drives, where with your donation you get a membership card that gets you discounts at your favorite restaurants. Donate to DigitalPress and that's your "gift" - a meseta bonus equivalent to your pledge level, plus a discount at the "shops" on the site. This gimmick could be tremendous. I'd personally donate $50 in return for 50,000 meseta and a "membership card."

[J2games]

Joe and Friends at DP,

You've been good to us at J2Games.com, supplied a wealth of information and always patiently answered our questions when even we get stuck on something!

To repay the kindness and keep DP the free fun place for all gamers, we'd like to donate in a different way...

We are currently offering a summer discount, Free Shipping on all orders through August 31st, to our members. We'd like to extend this offer to all our friends at DP as well! (simply use coupon code 'summerspecial' upon checkout and shipping is on us!)

And to help keep DP free we'd like to donate 5% from our sales from today (7.7.05 through the end of the summer special 8.31.05.)

We owe you a special thanks for the work YOU do! You've provided us with a great spot to interact with fellow gamers and helping to keep classic gaming alive!

[slownerveaction]

Money's really tight right now, but I'd definitely donate something if I had some extra cash to give.

BTW, have you considered adding Google AdSense, Joe? It's a nice way get ads up in a subtle, unintrusive way; you can even match the colors to fit in with the DP theme. And they're targeted, so they'd be gaming-themed for the most part.

[fergojisan]

I don't mind supporting DP in a monetary way, but getting a "free gift" for your donation just doesn't seem right to me. This is JUST ME, so there. :P If Joe wants to do this, and I understand why, I'm not going to complain about it. I just think that Joe and everyone at DP have given a lot of themselves to the site, and now it's our turn, that's all. Give because giving is good, not because you're going to get something in return. You already have. :)

/me steps off soapbox

[MegaManFan]

Well really fergojisan, that's why it would be like public television. Their pitch has always been we give you this great material for free, you don't have to pay us for it, but if you do it shows you are a "supporter" and "friend" of public television. The gifts are optional - if you take them you have to count their retail value off the amount of your donation at tax time, but you can always turn them down. I'd say let DP do it the same way - you're not donating to get anything, but the gifts are DP's way of saying "thank you for being a friend" and you can turn them down if you don't want them.

Now let me just say this for the record - if people were just straight up buying mesetas for dollars I'd probably think it was massively heinous. I'd also object if donations were "reward" based, like the more you donated the cooler your member status would get (I hate websites that grade you like that, cause people who can't afford to donate become second class citizens). But if there are "pledge levels" and the DP member card for shop discounts and a meseta bonus are "pledge drive gifts" then why not? It's win/win for DP and the users because everybody winds up happy.

[ClubNinja]

I'd also object if donations were "reward" based, like the more you donated the cooler your member status would get (I hate websites that grade you like that, cause people who can't afford to donate become second class citizens).

Who the heck cares about "member status"? If someone donates $50 and gets little stars around their name or the title "Better Forum Member Than You", then good for them. At least at Digital Press, I think members are judged for their contributions and attitude, not their "status" - whether that be post count or Meseta or join date or whatever. The only people who look like second class citizens are the spammers, the clearly moronic, and the complainers. I think anyone who can donate deserves whatever reward in status they can get.

[esquire]

If there is a pledge drive like PBS, will there by Digital Press Tote Bags for donors up to $50 ? Perhaps we can get Nolan Bushnell to make an appearance, like Ken Burns does for PBS, and broadcast it via the DP WebCam. I can just see it now, Joe and all the Mods in the background answering the telephones. LOL

Honestly, I think the pledge drive is a good idea, rather than having to rely on sporadic donations throughout the year. You can set a goal as to how much you would need/require to run DP, and then cut it off when it is reached, and then you are set for the year.

[Rogmeister]

Maybe instead of tote bags, Joe could offer bound volumes of his Collector's Corner columns from Tips & Tricks? I'm not sure how many he did but there should at least be enough for a magazine-sized publication...

[MegaManFan]

If there is a pledge drive like PBS, will there by Digital Press Tote Bags for donors up to $50 ? Perhaps we can get Nolan Bushnell to make an appearance, like Ken Burns does for PBS, and broadcast it via the DP WebCam. I can just see it now, Joe and all the Mods in the background answering the telephones. LOL

Honestly, I think the pledge drive is a good idea, rather than having to rely on sporadic donations throughout the year. You can set a goal as to how much you would need/require to run DP, and then cut it off when it is reached, and then you are set for the year.

Exactly esquire. Thanks for articulating my idea much better than I did. Kudos!

Rogmeister, if Joe thinks it's a good idea, so be it. I'd just rather the gifts for pledging donations not be el33test in any way. There's too much of that stuff that goes on already - I game on a 120" TV and you don't - and why would DP want to have even more of it? The gifts given should set the tone "everybody gets something but nobody gets everything." Even if you only donate $25-$30 to public television, they still give you a membership card and a monthly newsletter. You can't tell the difference between somebody who donates $25 or donates $400 - it's the same card. Pledge gifts should encourage donations, not discourage them. Letting some people bling bling out their membership status may discourage donations, because then people who can't afford the bling might say "why bother" and miss the point of what the pledge drive is all about.

And incidentally Rog, I still say "A Tout Le Monde" by Megadeth is great music for a funeral. Pox on anyone who disagrees. ;)

[atari_overlord]

Just a thought. Is DP considered a non profit and would any donations be able to be tax deductible? I bought a house recently so I am really into this tax thing.

[suppafly]

Thanks for your hard work Joe. I will definitely donate something as soon as I sell something!

BTW how much money does this website cost anyway? I really have no idea of the size of this problem!

[maxlords]

Well, it certainly has been a long time since Joe has asked for donations. I guess those DP thongs aren't selling as well as he hoped!

That's because when you go to order one, it tells ya that Joe personally tests out each thong before shipping.... :bawling:

*edit* Sent ya the contents of my Paypal, Joe! Meager, but hey, this place is worth it :D

[suppafly]

Well, it certainly has been a long time since Joe has asked for donations. I guess those DP thongs aren't selling as well as he hoped!

That's because when you go to order one, it tells ya that Joe personally tests out each thong before shipping.... :bawling: :puke:

I dont want those 5 thongs for my GF now Joe..please cancel my order! LOL

[mr_nihilism]

I'll chip in when within the next few weeks. At the moment the 'ol Visa is tragically maxed.

The buying meseta's idea sounds great.

[NESVIDIOT]

Just another take on this,

Why not every month put up an item for raffle. Sell raffle tickets for the item, to whoever can afford to enter. That way anyone who wants to get in on it can, no one feels like a second class citizen, it doesn't create a negative atmosphere, and someone lucky gets something real cool. In addition to the money going to support the website. I'm sure with all the contacts (industry insiders that give you cool promo material etc) you have Joe, that you do get some cool stuff that you don't HAVE to keep :P . Something that ALL of us would buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win. If everyone paid a dollar to enter you would have the monthly payment in no time, and no one would complain because it doesn't cost a lot. (I always wanted to set up a booth at the door to charge admission to the local shopping mall when I was a kid- imagine getting a dollar from everyone that entered! I could have bought a ton of games) Then it is completely random who wins the item, but we all win because we are supporting the best site on the net.

[suppafly]

Just another take on this,

Why not every month put up an item for raffle. Sell raffle tickets for the item, to whoever can afford to enter. That way anyone who wants to get in on it can, no one feels like a second class citizen, it doesn't create a negative atmosphere, and someone lucky gets something real cool. In addition to the money going to support the website. I'm sure with all the contacts (industry insiders that give you cool promo material etc) you have Joe, that you do get some cool stuff that you don't HAVE to keep :P . Something that ALL of us would buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win. If everyone paid a dollar to enter you would have the monthly payment in no time, and no one would complain because it doesn't cost a lot. (I always wanted to set up a booth at the door to charge admission to the local shopping mall when I was a kid- imagine getting a dollar from everyone that entered! I could have bought a ton of games) Then it is completely random who wins the item, but we all win because we are supporting the best site on the net.

In that case paypal would deduct around 35 cents per ticket. That loss is too big.

[digitalpress]

Just a thought. Is DP considered a non profit and would any donations be able to be tax deductible? I bought a house recently so I am really into this tax thing.

No, we're not a non-profit organization, this can't be claimed as a charitable deduction. You reap the rewards in other ways but not spiritually, I'm afraid.

[NESVIDIOT]

Then make it 1.50 or 2.00. I know that Paypal takes it's fee as a percentage, but on a buck or two, it wouldn't cost very much and we'd all be getting involved to win that cool prize. Raffles work everywhere, especially high traffic areas like shopping malls, or busy internet sites. Sure there is a fee to run it. Like printing raffle tickets or paying someone to sit in the booth and take peoples money, not on "virtual tickets" but there would be a small cost somewhere. That doesn't mean that it wouldn't make money. I'd love to get in on trying to win something cool that I wouldn't probably be able to get anywhere else.
Or else I'll just donate what I can when I can.
Just an idea

[Captain J]

I think buying meseta is the way to go. then its not more of a donation thing (which some people have a problem with, not me :D) but a sale thing. just think, there are tons of people that need a few extra meseta to get that item they want in the shop or to play in the arcade. you could even have a choice in the arcade where you could use meseta earned or have an option to buy, say 10 plays for a dollar and still win the meseta in the jackpot. hey for some of these games that people are playing like crazy (top banana for instance) you could make a small fortune! 8-)

[suppafly]

I think buying meseta is the way to go. then its not more of a donation thing (which some people have a problem with, not me :D) but a sale thing. just think, there are tons of people that need a few extra meseta to get that item they want in the shop or to play in the arcade. you could even have a choice in the arcade where you could use meseta earned or have an option to buy, say 10 plays for a dollar and still win the meseta in the jackpot. hey for some of these games that people are playing like crazy (top banana for instance) you could make a small fortune! 8-)

I second this opinion. Meseta should be for sale UP to the required amount of money to host the website.!!

[Logicdustbin]

I don't need more meseta, I've already donated about 25000 to various people,

but what I do need is a DP t-shirt :D

any-how, I figure I would donate when I make a sale in the "Buy & sell" forum.

[Lothars]

Joe It really depends the site for which i would donate to

but for keeping digital press alive I will donate as soon as i can afford to, at the moment it's not possible because im in transition period where im only 2 months in my new job which will lead to something permanent in the company but takes time.

but I will definitly donate, I respect this site so much and definitly think it's one of my favorite sites, so by all means will donate.

so count on me donating once funds are more flowing.

[boatofcar]

I just wanted to say that I agree with jibbajabba's idea for a pledge drive, just like PBS and NPR.

[Goodwill Hunter]

Donation sent, keep up the fantastic work Joe! Your contributions to the gaming community are invaluable...glad we get a chance to return just a little of that value back to you.

Here's to gaming on and on...
Rich

[Avatard]

Would you mind editing your first post with payment updates, if you've gotten like $1k (haha) in donations so far then I won't feel the need to donate yet. However if the goal hasn't been met I'll gladly donate. We trust ya, but its just nice to see whats going on.

Hey, maybe make a job just for donators called "A real Pal". LOL

[Darth Vader]

Money sent as well. Happy to help out, whatever way I can.

Danny

[Fuyukaze]

Personaly, I dont mind the thought of Joe asking that we, the DP users chip in when needed. If not for this site, how many of us would know have met other gamers with the same interests? How many of us would have been reduced to selling our games for pennies on the dollor rather then getting a decent price? How many of us, simply would think they were the only game fan in their neighborhood? Right now, I cant afford to donate. With the size of my pay check, I generaly have just enough money to spend 40-50$ of it on personal junk, and the rest is bills. Most chat/web sites I go to, I could care a rats ass over their remaining or disapearing. For some reason, I've come to enjoy this particular one. I hope to be able to donate some day soon.

[Ronfar]

Is this a $20 dent or a $200 monthly dent? Not counting the already purchased server, etc. I'm just wondering what the monthly costs are so then every month we could see how much $ has been donated versus what the average monthly cost is.

If this actually a *factor* to anyone when deciding whether or not to participate, the monthly charge for the server is $149.

As for mailing in a donation, I'm not going to discriminate against non-Paypal peoples.

Joe Santulli
44 Hunter Place
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

@Jibbajaba: let's talk about your idea!
Cool, I'll see what I can come up with on pay day. I'll try to make it for at least $20. Would that be alright?

[SuperShark]

Maybe you could do a yearly garage sale type thing. People could send in games they want to donate, which could be sold on the site to raise money. I know I have found a few games in the wild that are worth 15 to 30 $ that I will never end up putting on Ebay. But I would love to send it in so DP can auction it off to help raise money for the site. And I know the game will be going to a DP member. Just a thought.

I just had to bring this one up. I really like most of the ideas here, some more than this one by Hep038, some less, but Hep's has gotten very little attention, and I think it is a very good idea! There are many of us out here that can not donate money, or even buy stuff with money from here (in short, some people ain't got no extra money for this site), but because we are all gamers, chances are we all got a good gameing item that we may be able to donate and sell or austion off or something. here's an idea, have a buck of people donate gaming stuff, collect a bunch of it up and bundel it in a mystery box that people with money can bid on or raffel over. I don't know!

I'm just saying that with this idea, everyone here could donate something that may help this site, even those of us with no cash.

Good luck Joe in keeping this site going strong, Please keep it going strong! Everyone help keep it going strong!

[Lothars]

Maybe you could do a yearly garage sale type thing. People could send in games they want to donate, which could be sold on the site to raise money. I know I have found a few games in the wild that are worth 15 to 30 $ that I will never end up putting on Ebay. But I would love to send it in so DP can auction it off to help raise money for the site. And I know the game will be going to a DP member. Just a thought.

I just had to bring this one up. I really like most of the ideas here, some more than this one by Hep038, some less, but Hep's has gotten very little attention, and I think it is a very good idea! There are many of us out here that can not donate money, or even buy stuff with money from here (in short, some people ain't got no extra money for this site), but because we are all gamers, chances are we all got a good gameing item that we may be able to donate and sell or austion off or something. here's an idea, have a buck of people donate gaming stuff, collect a bunch of it up and bundel it in a mystery box that people with money can bid on or raffel over. I don't know!

I'm just saying that with this idea, everyone here could donate something that may help this site, even those of us with no cash.

Good luck Joe in keeping this site going strong, Please keep it going strong! Everyone help keep it going strong!


That is true, that's a great idea

[Cauterize]

I know exactly what you mean about server costs...

Im just setting up my website and the running costs are £19.99 p/m (Luckly i have some help to pay this)

So once i sell soemthing again on eBay and have got something in my paypal ill send across something :)


Joe can i ask thou, what kind of bandwidth is used here each month?

[digitalpress]

Some great ideas but there's one thing I guess I didn't make very clear in the beginning.

The donation button is a choice for you to make. I don't want to come across like I'm begging for cash but I'd be foolish not to offer an option for our visitors to pitch in IF and when they feel like it. It's like freeware - the software's been created, and you pay for it only as a way of saying "thanks", which in turn helps that guy do more great projects in the future.

I don't want to make a big deal out of it, holding a pledge drive or annual auction. I don't expect to take in the full amount of my server costs, and it's still going to be OK if I don't take in another dime.

So do it because you want to do it! I will accept no other reason :)

I hope to have at least one "promotional" type of donation set up this weekend because I'm expecting our new t-shirts in any day now. At that point I'll set up a support page where these kinds of promotions will be added over time.

Thanks again for all of your input! I really appreciate the great amount of thought and passion you people put into these things. It's quite inspirational!

[Mayhem]

Maybe meseta for donations? It's all free :)

Anyhow, consider me in for a donation sometime!

[googlefest1]

I think alot of people here get a ton of use out of this site and would feel like donating in return for all the use they have recived - be it the online guide, the online colection list, the tech suport, the memories, the entertainment they get during drab work ours.

besides the regular donation button i agree with some of the other sugestions mentioned here like the buying of mesetas (what a kooky idea that has beome an addiction)
or like geting an item in return for larger donations even the DP guides for like 100$ or choose one for $50 donation

i dont know anything about the legality of giving return gifts for donations but if its no big deal then i think it could be that extra incentive some people need

personaly i have recived a ton of use out of this site and hope to donate in the next pay period - i was actualy going to inquire about if there was such a thing and then the button apears must be ESP or something

mabey if you endup collecting more then your basic costs you can add more bandwith or something

[boatofcar]

I really like the games donation idea, but the one that was concerning CGE. I know a lot of gamers will be bringing games to CGE for the swap meet, and I'd be more than happy to drop a few off for sale at the DP table to support the site.

[NESaholic]

Donation sent! I can totally understand man,i enjoy being here so why not help a bit when i can. :)

[ddockery]

Personally, I think the gift idea is off. If you donate $100 get a free guide... why not just buy the guide and donate the difference. Is it that everyone just NEEDS to get something tangible back or something?

[digitalpress]

Personally, I think the gift idea is off. If you donate $100 get a free guide... why not just buy the guide and donate the difference. Is it that everyone just NEEDS to get something tangible back or something?

Apparently!

Anyway, I'll have options for either way and as crazy as it seems to me I'll even have a meseta option in there. I knew the day would come when I would need to know how much a meseta is worth in "real money". That day is today.

[Sothy]

I assume we can donate non cash items like beer and porno?

I dont have a paypal account anymore but the mail thing seems cool.

[googlefest1]

Personally, I think the gift idea is off. If you donate $100 get a free guide... why not just buy the guide and donate the difference. Is it that everyone just NEEDS to get something tangible back or something?

my intention with that is that lets say the option is not there and someone has the intention of giving 100 to the site buying something included - so lets say the person wanted to get both guides so that 50$ plus the 50$ donation - so the person buys the guides and then decides not to donate the other 50$ -- but would have originaly if the option was there -- lasyness
thats why i was agreeing with the incentive thing - to help lasyness - and belive me there would be such a thing as i meant to donate but was too lasy after buy the other thing - people can be lasy for the oddest things -

too lasy to tie my shoe becasue i have to bend down - whoops broke my neck

too lasy to get up and change the channel because the remote is not on the chair so im stuck watching lifetime or the home and garden channel

[evil_genius]

It is a good idea to sell shirts.

[gamedude369]

this site is fast becoming one of my favorite game sites.
i have made a small donation and as long as i continue to
use this site i will continue my donations. this site should not be taken for granted paypal what you can!

[gamedude369]

this site is fast becoming one of my favorite game sites.
i have made a small donation and as long as i continue to
use this site i will continue my donations. this site should not be taken for granted paypal what you can!

[junglehunter]

Personally, I think the gift idea is off. If you donate $100 get a free guide... why not just buy the guide and donate the difference. Is it that everyone just NEEDS to get something tangible back or something?

Apparently!

Anyway, I'll have options for either way and as crazy as it seems to me I'll even have a meseta option in there. I knew the day would come when I would need to know how much a meseta is worth in "real money". That day is today.
1 Meseta = ~$0.01

Does that sound feasible?

I was never into the whole "Meseta" thing from the beginning but I think that sounds fair.

I'll contribute a PP donation when I have the funds shortly. :)

[dieourumov]

does it really make it fair to those who are trying to accumulate meseta for those who work to get it rather than offer to buy it? I understand that meseta could be given, but i think it should be a VERY VERY small amount on the dollar so that someone couldn't go and donate something like $100 and get all the meseta and buy everything. I do understand that donations are welcome but i think something like T-shirts , coffee mugs, mice, etc. would be cooler.