Love the forum? Donate a buck or two!
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:41 am
Hello happy forum members!
Until mid-2020, hosting costs for the forum have been coming out of the personal funds of the admin - first Thumper, then Schnoff.
I'd love to get some help with that. If you can spare a buck, or two, please consider donating. Any amount will really help.
There'll be a running total and a goal, so you can see how much has been raised. This forum costs USD 188/year - 180 for the host and 8 for the domain.
I appreciate your help! Thank you! ♥
How to donate anonymously
Your donation shows up in the Donors list under your forum name. If you don't want that: Simply log out of the forum and donate as a guest. You will not show up in the Donors list.
When you donate, because we go through Paypal, I will see your Paypal name and email. That's also true when you choose to pay with credit card only, without using a Paypal account. This goes only to me, Schnoff, and not to the rest of the admin team. That said, you may not want your name and email to be shown to me. I get it!
Easy Peasy: Create a Paypal Business account. It is free. You can even convert your existing account by clicking "Upgrade to a Business account" at https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/settings/, or sign up for a new Business account. Choose an email address you don't mind me seeing - hey email addresses are free at gmail and outlook and protonmail (for the truly paranoid), use anything you like. And set a Business name you are comfortable with. Paypal will still want your legal name and address so you can fund the account, and, crucially: I'll never see it. All I will see is the Business name and the email address you used.
What shows up on your credit card
If you are donating directly with a credit card, without using a PayPal account, you expect a charge from "paypal*securepack". The PayPal Business account used to receive donations has been set to a Business name of "Secure Packaging", to provide a measure of discretion.
Until mid-2020, hosting costs for the forum have been coming out of the personal funds of the admin - first Thumper, then Schnoff.
I'd love to get some help with that. If you can spare a buck, or two, please consider donating. Any amount will really help.
There'll be a running total and a goal, so you can see how much has been raised. This forum costs USD 188/year - 180 for the host and 8 for the domain.
I appreciate your help! Thank you! ♥
How to donate anonymously
Your donation shows up in the Donors list under your forum name. If you don't want that: Simply log out of the forum and donate as a guest. You will not show up in the Donors list.
When you donate, because we go through Paypal, I will see your Paypal name and email. That's also true when you choose to pay with credit card only, without using a Paypal account. This goes only to me, Schnoff, and not to the rest of the admin team. That said, you may not want your name and email to be shown to me. I get it!
Easy Peasy: Create a Paypal Business account. It is free. You can even convert your existing account by clicking "Upgrade to a Business account" at https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/settings/, or sign up for a new Business account. Choose an email address you don't mind me seeing - hey email addresses are free at gmail and outlook and protonmail (for the truly paranoid), use anything you like. And set a Business name you are comfortable with. Paypal will still want your legal name and address so you can fund the account, and, crucially: I'll never see it. All I will see is the Business name and the email address you used.
What shows up on your credit card
If you are donating directly with a credit card, without using a PayPal account, you expect a charge from "paypal*securepack". The PayPal Business account used to receive donations has been set to a Business name of "Secure Packaging", to provide a measure of discretion.