Hardware fund donation drive - Opinions. |
Hardware fund donation drive - Opinions. |
Feb 17 2005, 02:53 PM
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The Ghost in our Machine Group: Retired Admins Posts: 166 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Unlisted Datastore Member No.: 52 |
We are currently considering a donation drive to purchase a new server for Dumpshock.com. The server that all of the Dumpshock sites are currently running on is having performance issues that cannot easily be solved without adding additional hardware. That's where this post comes in. I want to gauge the interest in a donation drive to raise money for this purpose. I estimate that it is going to cost in the neighborhood of $1300 to purchase a system with enough headroom that we won't have to think about another drive like this for a long time -- to be perfectly honest, I hate doing these. For the curious, that works out to around a 3GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, and 2 x 200GB IDE Hard drives in a 1U chassis. Thoughts? |
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Feb 17 2005, 03:42 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I wouldn't mind kicking 10 bucks if it means my favorite site stays up and running longer with less problems.
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Feb 17 2005, 04:55 PM
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The Sewer Jockey Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 857 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Kent, United Kingdom Member No.: 1,197 |
Likewise, although methodology might be in question - Do I have to find my damn chequebook? And then post it to the US? That's a lot of work, omae... specially since I try to avoid ever leaving the house... ;)
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Feb 17 2005, 05:05 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I'd recomend 2 options:
a pay-pal set up where we can donate or and address where we can mail a check with a business name to make the check out to. |
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Feb 17 2005, 05:18 PM
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The Ghost in our Machine Group: Retired Admins Posts: 166 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Unlisted Datastore Member No.: 52 |
The way we've done it in the past is primarily through Paypal. There have been a couple of people that have sent checks, but we try to avoid that when at all possible.
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Feb 17 2005, 05:18 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
While we're taken personal checks for donations in the past, the majority of donations are through PayPal now.
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Feb 17 2005, 05:19 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Well, I'd rather you guys get all the money rather than give palpal a cut.
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Feb 17 2005, 05:37 PM
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Resident Legionnaire Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,136 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Usually Work Member No.: 6,550 |
I'll go either way, but it's easier to hide from the wife if I make out a check :P j/k
"You donated to what!?" Haha, let's rock =) |
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Feb 17 2005, 06:33 PM
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Dictator Tot Group: Retired Admins Posts: 33 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 189 |
NB,
Re-send me your snail mail addy and I'll get you some ${bling}. :D |
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Feb 17 2005, 09:46 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
1300$ Canadian, right? I'll be up for another 30$.
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Feb 17 2005, 09:53 PM
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The Ghost in our Machine Group: Retired Admins Posts: 166 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Unlisted Datastore Member No.: 52 |
The $1300 is along the lines of an estimate at this point -- that's roughly what I found pre-configured systems in the ballpark I'm looking for specification wise. I'll do some analysis and see how much I can save buying parts and assembling like I did for the current server. Oh, and it's in US dollars ... the Canadian ones don't spend too well in Virginia. :)
I'm just trying to get an idea of how many people would be willing to help out before I spend the time. I'll probably take a little time tonight to come up with some more firm details at least. |
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Feb 17 2005, 10:40 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Ooh! I'm a CS guy in MD. If you need an extra set of hands, I'd be happy to go over and eat your food!
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Feb 18 2005, 12:06 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Obviously I'm interested in making a donation. Though, I had considered it more of a "buy yourself a nice dinner" than hardware related.
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Feb 18 2005, 04:17 AM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
Donating to help with new servers for sites that give us so much (even if you don't really give us much physically) is always a good thing.
If I have money leftover from tomorrow's paycheck, you can count me in. :P |
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Feb 18 2005, 04:17 AM
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Not So Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 59 Joined: 17-February 04 Member No.: 6,087 |
Put up the Paypal address and I'll chip in some cash. I also see if I can collect some funds from my gaming group.
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Feb 18 2005, 05:47 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Detroit Member No.: 4,642 |
Well, I can send some money through Pay Pal. I'll just skip the HeroClix for a few weeks and cut down on my comics (snif... it smells like... NERD in here!).
You probably don't want to say, but what amount would it not be worth your while for us to send. I was thinking of like around $20.00 but if that's too small I might be ale to get my group to pitch in. Heck, I'd spend at least that much on a sourcebook as decent as DS. |
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