Server costs & gen chat

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fatboy · #1 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:51 pm

Ive just read a thread about costs. I found this site via a link posted by Aladinsane on clubaprilia, they have a one off,life long membership payment which I think is 100%. You guys ask for nothing so being a bit dim in the ways of the binter web had not considered running costs existed. This is my 5th visit to this site,all my questions have been answered with humour,wit,photos,links ect. Thats worth paying for & sopporting so how can I help ??? Paul

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:04 pm

Thanks for the suggestion fatboy.

A number of us are Club Aprilia members and are familiar with how their system works.

The disadvantage seems to be that "new" people cannot actually see the forum until they join it - and the feeling is that would stop a lot of people from joining us as people generally don't like to pay for what they've not seen.

Of course we'd never completely rule it out but in the main we like to be an open and welcoming place and (so far) "passing the hat round" ever 6 months or so seems to have worked for us. Tim (Kwackerz) has also sorted out a few sponsorship deals / kick backs from insurance quotes etc and these help a bit - but mainly we are funded by our members according to what they are willing and able to give. We also recognise that not all are blessed with huge financial resources and sometimes people can't give financially - but their contribution to the life of the forum is just as valuable.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not knocking your suggestion - it's just not the way we've chosen to go so far.

.... and if you or anyone want to contribute, click the logo that you'll get to if you click this link:https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=5197
Thanks

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:20 pm

And I wonder where my "grooming" reputation comes from.....

Welcome, and glad you like the site

Folk pop a couple of quid in every now and again - if they can - if they can't no biggie

We are quite fond of the place though :)

#4 Post by **Kwackerz** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:14 pm

Hi Fatboy and welcome! Glad the site has been of use to you

We do run an informal donations 'scheme' as D-R has mentioned and linked to.
We could do the old formal bollox of asking for membership fees or somesuch but that's not what the site is about. I think it's more of a karma thing. The site helps you, you help the site. That could be on a number of levels, as has been said, not everyone owns Chelsea FC.. We rattle the tin occasionally, but its a gentle request than a demand.. servers cost money, something thats unavoidable if you want a decent stable site. We get by...

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:19 pm

we dp actually have an EU subsidy for dwarf throwing - that helps

flatlander · #6 Post by **flatlander** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:42 pm

just the one dwarf or do we still have to bring our own?

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:53 pm

We have our own on loan from her maj

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:54 pm

flatlander wrote:just the one dwarf or do we still have to bring our own?

We have our resident forum post-holder - except when he's doing panto or gets posted to Afghanistan or Kenya or somewhere

EDIT: ROFL I see Aladin has identified the same one but posted up moments before.

fatboy · #9 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:48 pm

Thanks for the link D R, I think I will always be an IT f***kwit so that was an easy way to chuck my useless foriegn holiday coins in the tin.!! Does the site get rich every time a dwarf is hurled?

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:28 pm

Not unless he gets thrown a very long way!

Samray · #11 Post by **Samray** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:37 pm

Thanks for the donation fb. Appreciated.

fatboy · #12 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:38 pm

Howard, do you have to hit the target? Every time?

flatlander · #13 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:31 pm

at his age he's lucky if he can see the dwarf never mind lift him ... well thats what Andy btold me

randomsquid · #14 Post by **randomsquid** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:26 pm

I believe Martdude once built a dwarf tossing machine.

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:05 pm

randomsquid wrote:I believe Martdude once built a dwarf tossing machine.

You should have seen the smile and glazed expression on the dwarf's face .........