SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Re: SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:07:43 +0000

With no opposition, I am going to draft something up today or over the weekend to further this plan. This is open for further commenting.

Re: SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:46:56 +0000

I believe I've made my thoughts on this clear elsewhere. Let me donate to the cause, please.

Full support

Re: SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:46:39 +0000

This covers all the bases I would expect such a thing to cover, so long as all terms are made clear at the point of sale. I don't doubt you will do that so you have my full support.

Re: SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 04:50:19 +0000

This has my full support under the very reasonable terms you've laid out.

Re: SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:55:54 +0000

Hmmmm. If there's no way of doing it, then that's alright with me. So long as we keep some kind of record of what goes where, it should be fine.

Re: SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:20:06 +0000

I wanted to do this before, breaking out SCUTTLE from my podcast, and Patreon said no.

Re: SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:03:44 +0000

I'm fine with this. We need a means of funneling the cash to pay for the server, and having bluesoul as the touchpoint for that makes the most sense considering that he, ya know, runs the server.

It would perhaps be best to set up a separate patreon for the actual donation jar though, if only to avoid optics issues of having people directly paying a person, as opposed to an "official" patreon. While they are functionally the same, it reflects better on us to have some separation.

SkipIRC Server Donation Policy

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:24:46 +0000

I want to make sure we're all on the same page with this before I do anything.

I have a writeup at skipirc:donations that goes into the cost outlay and my rough plans, this will be the tl;dr.

tl;dr The 8 servers involved in running the networks cost a little over $3 a month each for the next 3 years. I'm looking at adding 8 tiers in my Patreon, limited to 1 person each, at $4 to cover fees. In exchange the patron gets to add a silly (no plugs or adverts allowed) message to a table showing the sponsorship status of each server. That money goes into an account that does nothing but pay server bills.

I want to know if there are any objections to doing this. I want to intentionally set this up in a way that I don't profit from it. That's not my intention with this network, and these 3-year agreements mean that I will be obligated to pay that amount no matter what happens with Patreon or anything else.

I've had probably 10 people already indicate they want to help pay for things, and while I can cover the costs myself to the tune of about $25 a month, I will not turn down the assistance if that's what people want to do.

Let me know your thoughts. This is in something of a gray area outside of the wiki proper so I'm leaving it in the chat forum, but I am opening this up to non chat staff to discuss as well. If I do not have any objections to this prior to 10/1, I will launch as I've described above.