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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Each month, I pay $150 to my hosting provider for the Flare and UP3 accounts.

Unfortunately, I will soon not be able to pay that much. While I am making a decent ammount of money in my new job, I do not know exactly how much money I'll have left over each month after the nessecary expenses, such as food, water, electricity, etc. *L*

I've arranged to cut the bill down by somewhere around 30-50% by trimming down disk space use and moving UP3 to a server that I administrate, but that still might not cover it completely.

I'd like to ask you guys a question.

Would you be willing to shell out $5 or $10 each a month to help keep Flare alive and kicking? I'd figure out something to do in thanks...

Means of payment would probably be PayPal, a wonderful service that allows online payments both via credit card and check.

If there's not enough interest / ability to do this, the only other option would be banner ads, and I really, really don't like that option at all. I want to avoid banners if at all possible.

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Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

Ah yes. I remember those horrible days when Flare had banners...

Unfortunately, anything I pay would be in Canadian funds. A $5 donation would end up being $10 once I get a money order...

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

Fabrux is right.

What I will end up doing is giving you a single lump sum of $100 Canadian Dollars. After fees and such, you'll end up with $50 US dollars in your pocket.

I am happy to contribute.

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Works for me. Charles, what's your e-mail address? Or e-mail me, I think you've got one or two of my e-mail addresses somewhere.

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

[email protected] .

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"Babies are squirmy, ugly, dirty, smelly, and noisy. They'd offend all five of my senses if I had any reason to lick one..."
-- TSN, 2001.01.11 23:27, PhoenixChat

Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Guys, please do NOT send money now - this is only a probe to see response... If this thing goes forward, there will be a few tax issues to work out.

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-- TSN, 2001.01.11 23:27, PhoenixChat

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Oh ...

Dammit, you could've told me earlier!

Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :

$5 or $10? I think I might be able to swing that. It means one less CD a day, I suppose...

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Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :

You know, Charles.... if you need to increase the funds coming into your new place, you COULD start selling your body.... that's what I'm encouraging my roommates to do.... I figure, I'll find them the clients, they'll put out, and in the end it'll all work out....

It's just a tought

Otherwise, I could probably contribute a bit of casherooni each month

~LOA

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

LOA: Jubes would definitely kill you for that....

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Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

Pour moi, sure....I just want the right to edit Omega's posts in return.

Ok, that was a joke.

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Posted by Epoch (Member # 136) on :

I'm willing to help out, just tell me when you need it.

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

$5-10 a month would be a problem for me... I'm really not in any condition to so. Most of my money goes into food and tuition, with very little to spare

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Oh, come on, you could go without one trip to MacD's a month ... tighten your belt!

Posted by Teelie (Member # 280) on :

I'll be a bit strapped for cash too as I'm saving up to move in a few months, but I will see what I can contribute, assuming this is what happens, and how it happens.

Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

I don't go to fast-food restaurants, Jeff. $5-10 can get me several boxes of macaroni, some lunch meat, bread and milk.

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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

I don't even have an income. Sorry.

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

No allowance?

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

$5 a week?

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Your allowance is $5 a week? Time to re-negotiate.

Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

Time to go on strike!!!!

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Allowance? Pfft! I never got one at all...

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Posted by Right on :

How does one get by without an income of some sort? Just wondering.

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

One could be a child. Think about it.

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Posted by Right on :

An allowance would qualify as an income. Not a very large income, certainly, but ...

I mean, how do you buy books, or DVDs, or CDs? How do you pay for the car, or buy a movie ticket without an allowance? Just curious.

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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

Simple: you don't.

Either that, or you just don't ask for much, and let your parents pay for that which you do ask for. I'm really a quite contented child.

Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

Of course, once you get your license you have to get a job to pay for stuff like gas and insurance. And any time you want to go out with some friends or buy a book or a CD or a movie ior something...

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

And in order to spend funds online you either need to control the funds yourself or have parental permission.

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"Babies are squirmy, ugly, dirty, smelly, and noisy. They'd offend all five of my senses if I had any reason to lick one..."
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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

Or know your parents' PayPal password.

Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

Omega: If you do know your parents PayPal Password, coulda send some moula to me? Could sure use it!!!

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Psychiatrist: "Again."

Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

Oof, he would be grounded forever if he did. . .

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Posted by Orion Syndicate (Member # 25) on :

Mom, Dad, That's not a valid disciplining tactic - come back when you have something better.

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Posted by Black Knight (Member # 134) on :

I might be willing to shell out a bit of dough for this place.
I'd definately have to start coming more, though.

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