DP needs your help

[RedAkston]

It is unfortunate that I need to post this announcement but it is necessary if we want DP to continue. I've copied and updated a post from a little more than 3 years ago (the last time we were in this position):

DP was created 16 years ago and has seen a lot of growth in that time. We've grown from 150k posts in September 2007 to 1.5 million in October 2009 to more than 15.5 million posts as of today. DP has mostly been funded by donations from those in the community (that would be all of you). Donations have been down for a few months now (we've missed the monthly goal 11 of the past 12 months). The site owner had to add funds out of his pocket for this month as the extra funds we had in the Paypal account are all gone. DP needs your help if it is going to continue.

What DP is asking is for a handful of our users (we had more than 500 unique registered users visit the site just today) sign up to donate a little bit each month to keep DP up and running. 30 users who can donate $10 per month would cover the cost and put funds away for any future shortfalls. 20 users who could donate $10 per month and 20 who could donate $5 per month would reach the same amount.

It's not possible to please everyone and we know that. DP isn't perfect, but it is one of the largest political debate forums on the internet and we've been able to survive a lot longer than some of the now defunct forums where some of us came from previously. People keep coming back here day after day, not because DP isn't for them, but because it is for them. Lifelong friends have been made here, multiple relationships and at least one marriage than I know of happened from people meeting here. DP has given many of us an outlet to share our love of politics, our disgust of politicians, our love of sports, food and life. We want that to continue well beyond next month.

So I'm asking everyone who can to donate a little bit each month to DP to keep it going. We have our standard Silver, Gold and Platinum memberships which help us out as well, but what we're really looking for right now are monthly recurring donations. They are available in $2, $5, $10 and $20 amounts. I'll take a look at the permission settings for these in the next few days to see if we can make any changes to ensure that you get some perks for donating your hard earned money to support DP.

Thank you for your time in reading this announcement and please donate if you can.

https://www.debatepolitics.com/payments.php

 

[southwest88]

Do you take checks? & if so, payee & where to?

 

[Exquisitor]

When the goal is reached the donate icon comes down, couldn't we leave the donate icon up after the goal is reached.

That way I can donate to put DP over the top.

Otherwise I'm discouraged to donate and say, "Someone else can fill up the goal."

Then we can have a surplus for the lean months.

 

[Bucky]

Do you take checks? & if so, payee & where to?

I would be more comfortable donating if it could be anonymous. Someone here needs to set up a gofundme page link.

 

[RedAkston]

Do you take checks? & if so, payee & where to?

I'll send you a PM.

 

[Mr Person]

When the goal is reached the donate icon comes down, couldn't we leave the donate icon up after the goal is reached.

That way I can donate to put DP over the top.

Otherwise I'm discouraged to donate and say, "Someone else can fill up the goal."

Then we can have a surplus for the lean months.

Donate Icon: I don't know what you mean. You can go to donations in User Control Panel. That's the only way I've ever accessed it, at least. I don't think that disappears once a month's goal is reached nor would it make sense.

Each type of donation has set amounts you can select from. That's what your card is charged. They're getting the money, and I have to assume that if your donation pushes it over the month's goal, the rest goes to the backup fund. So for example, if someone wanted to give $870, they could just select "full month" ($290) and do that three times.

I'd add: it'd be cool if there was as way to simply donate a specific amount, even if it wasn't possible to tie it to those specific perks that vary by donation (storage of PMs/Storage for gallery)

 

[RedAkston]

I would be more comfortable donating if it could be anonymous. Someone here needs to set up a gofundme page link.

There are only 2 people that can see the names through the Paypal information and I can assure you, neither of us would ever make any of this information public. We've been using Paypal for years now and there hasn't been a single issue. Paypal is designed to protect your financial information, it's the actual reason for it's existence.

 

[Bum]

I'll send you a PM.

Would it be too much trouble to send me the same information?

 

[dave8383]

I'll send you a PM.

Send me one also. I'm allergic to PayPal.

 

[Exquisitor]

Donate Icon: I don't know what you mean. You can go to donations in User Control Panel. That's the only way I've ever accessed it, at least. I don't think that disappears once a month's goal is reached nor would it make sense.

Each type of donation has set amounts you can select from. That's what your card is charged. They're getting the money, and I have to assume that if your donation pushes it over the month's goal, the rest goes to the backup fund. So for example, if someone wanted to give $870, they could just select "full month" ($290) and do that three times.

I'd add: it'd be cool if there was as way to simply donate a specific amount, even if it wasn't possible to tie it to those specific perks that vary by donation (storage of PMs/Storage for gallery)

Well, I'm going to post a monthly to go along with the platinum I just got, because I use this forum to the hilt.

I can get hundred and thousands of of views.

I can get to the bottom of any political issue here.

 

[Exquisitor]

Donate Icon: I don't know what you mean. You can go to donations in User Control Panel. That's the only way I've ever accessed it, at least. I don't think that disappears once a month's goal is reached nor would it make sense.

Each type of donation has set amounts you can select from. That's what your card is charged. They're getting the money, and I have to assume that if your donation pushes it over the month's goal, the rest goes to the backup fund. So for example, if someone wanted to give $870, they could just select "full month" ($290) and do that three times.

I'd add: it'd be cool if there was as way to simply donate a specific amount, even if it wasn't possible to tie it to those specific perks that vary by donation (storage of PMs/Storage for gallery)

Like now, the donation bar has come down and no-one will think to donate, and some will think they can't, and if you're me, why not make that $490.00; $550.00?

I know more people will donate if the bar is left up there and a surplus posted.

Can't we think of a neutral charity to give a surplus to like Aspca or cleft pallets?

 

[Mr Person]

Like now, the donation bar has come down and no-one will think to donate, and some will think they can't, and if you're me, why not make that $490.00; $550.00?

I know more people will donate if the bar is left up there and a surplus posted.

Can't we think of a neutral charity to give a surplus to like Aspca or cleft pallets?

Right, the request is gone. But you can still get there via User Control Panel, if you want.

Something linking to donations should probably should stay out right on the first page, but I wouldn't state the surplus number though; sounds like it waxes and wanes regularly. I'm sure they would say something if it got big enough for your scenario to arise. (There might even be federal laws about it; they're laws about everything. Wouldn't be surprised to find one against peeing over state lines).

I suspect that if the amount of surplus was posted, less would be given during surplus times. I'd bet these threads would be much more frequent.

 

[Airyaman]

I like DP. It is one of my favorite sites. But it doesn't meet 2020 standards. The software is not up to the task of the modern world. Ditch vBulletin and upgrade to a more modern platform and I will contribute. PM me for details.

 

[Lovebug]

I'll send you a PM.

Include me, please.

 

[Redress]

I would like to personally thank everyone who has donated or will donate. You all are awesome!

 

[calamity]

It is unfortunate that I need to post this announcement but it is necessary if we want DP to continue. I've copied and updated a post from a little more than 3 years ago (the last time we were in this position):

DP was created 16 years ago and has seen a lot of growth in that time. We've grown from 150k posts in September 2007 to 1.5 million in October 2009 to more than 15.5 million posts as of today. DP has mostly been funded by donations from those in the community (that would be all of you). Donations have been down for a few months now (we've missed the monthly goal 11 of the past 12 months). The site owner had to add funds out of his pocket for this month as the extra funds we had in the Paypal account are all gone. DP needs your help if it is going to continue.

What DP is asking is for a handful of our users (we had more than 500 unique registered users visit the site just today) sign up to donate a little bit each month to keep DP up and running. 30 users who can donate $10 per month would cover the cost and put funds away for any future shortfalls. 20 users who could donate $10 per month and 20 who could donate $5 per month would reach the same amount.

It's not possible to please everyone and we know that. DP isn't perfect, but it is one of the largest political debate forums on the internet and we've been able to survive a lot longer than some of the now defunct forums where some of us came from previously. People keep coming back here day after day, not because DP isn't for them, but because it is for them. Lifelong friends have been made here, multiple relationships and at least one marriage than I know of happened from people meeting here. DP has given many of us an outlet to share our love of politics, our disgust of politicians, our love of sports, food and life. We want that to continue well beyond next month.

So I'm asking everyone who can to donate a little bit each month to DP to keep it going. We have our standard Silver, Gold and Platinum memberships which help us out as well, but what we're really looking for right now are monthly recurring donations. They are available in $2, $5, $10 and $20 amounts. I'll take a look at the permission settings for these in the next few days to see if we can make any changes to ensure that you get some perks for donating your hard earned money to support DP.

Thank you for your time in reading this announcement and please donate if you can.

https://www.debatepolitics.com/payments.php

I'll double-up, Red. You all earned it.

 

[X Factor]

I would be more comfortable donating if it could be anonymous. Someone here needs to set up a gofundme page link.

GoFundMe also shares the name and email to whoever sets it up. I’ve donated anonymously by sending in money orders.

 

[chuckiechan]

It is unfortunate that I need to post this announcement but it is necessary if we want DP to continue. I've copied and updated a post from a little more than 3 years ago (the last time we were in this position):

DP was created 16 years ago and has seen a lot of growth in that time. We've grown from 150k posts in September 2007 to 1.5 million in October 2009 to more than 15.5 million posts as of today. DP has mostly been funded by donations from those in the community (that would be all of you). Donations have been down for a few months now (we've missed the monthly goal 11 of the past 12 months). The site owner had to add funds out of his pocket for this month as the extra funds we had in the Paypal account are all gone. DP needs your help if it is going to continue.

What DP is asking is for a handful of our users (we had more than 500 unique registered users visit the site just today) sign up to donate a little bit each month to keep DP up and running. 30 users who can donate $10 per month would cover the cost and put funds away for any future shortfalls. 20 users who could donate $10 per month and 20 who could donate $5 per month would reach the same amount.

It's not possible to please everyone and we know that. DP isn't perfect, but it is one of the largest political debate forums on the internet and we've been able to survive a lot longer than some of the now defunct forums where some of us came from previously. People keep coming back here day after day, not because DP isn't for them, but because it is for them. Lifelong friends have been made here, multiple relationships and at least one marriage than I know of happened from people meeting here. DP has given many of us an outlet to share our love of politics, our disgust of politicians, our love of sports, food and life. We want that to continue well beyond next month.

So I'm asking everyone who can to donate a little bit each month to DP to keep it going. We have our standard Silver, Gold and Platinum memberships which help us out as well, but what we're really looking for right now are monthly recurring donations. They are available in $2, $5, $10 and $20 amounts. I'll take a look at the permission settings for these in the next few days to see if we can make any changes to ensure that you get some perks for donating your hard earned money to support DP.

Thank you for your time in reading this announcement and please donate if you can.

https://www.debatepolitics.com/payments.php

My I suggest some low key, tactful advertising?

 

[Rexedgar]

My I suggest some low key, tactful advertising?

What do you think the OP was?

 

[joko104]

I'll send you a PM.

Can you send me a PM of an alternative to Paypal as well?

 

[American]

I like DP. It is one of my favorite sites. But it doesn't meet 2020 standards. The software is not up to the task of the modern world. Ditch vBulletin and upgrade to a more modern platform and I will contribute. PM me for details.

They would probably need money to convert to another software, wouldn't they? Then there's all the work that Red has to do in the back to make it work. That's not an easy task.

 

[American]

My I suggest some low key, tactful advertising?

I doubt Red would be asking like this if it wasn't necessary. He doesn't ask for much.

 

[Peter King]

It is unfortunate that I need to post this announcement but it is necessary if we want DP to continue. I've copied and updated a post from a little more than 3 years ago (the last time we were in this position):

DP was created 16 years ago and has seen a lot of growth in that time. We've grown from 150k posts in September 2007 to 1.5 million in October 2009 to more than 15.5 million posts as of today. DP has mostly been funded by donations from those in the community (that would be all of you). Donations have been down for a few months now (we've missed the monthly goal 11 of the past 12 months). The site owner had to add funds out of his pocket for this month as the extra funds we had in the Paypal account are all gone. DP needs your help if it is going to continue.

What DP is asking is for a handful of our users (we had more than 500 unique registered users visit the site just today) sign up to donate a little bit each month to keep DP up and running. 30 users who can donate $10 per month would cover the cost and put funds away for any future shortfalls. 20 users who could donate $10 per month and 20 who could donate $5 per month would reach the same amount.

It's not possible to please everyone and we know that. DP isn't perfect, but it is one of the largest political debate forums on the internet and we've been able to survive a lot longer than some of the now defunct forums where some of us came from previously. People keep coming back here day after day, not because DP isn't for them, but because it is for them. Lifelong friends have been made here, multiple relationships and at least one marriage than I know of happened from people meeting here. DP has given many of us an outlet to share our love of politics, our disgust of politicians, our love of sports, food and life. We want that to continue well beyond next month.

So I'm asking everyone who can to donate a little bit each month to DP to keep it going. We have our standard Silver, Gold and Platinum memberships which help us out as well, but what we're really looking for right now are monthly recurring donations. They are available in $2, $5, $10 and $20 amounts. I'll take a look at the permission settings for these in the next few days to see if we can make any changes to ensure that you get some perks for donating your hard earned money to support DP.

Thank you for your time in reading this announcement and please donate if you can.

https://www.debatepolitics.com/payments.php

Well, I am on a fixed income and my gold was still valid for one month I just ordered a platinum one, anything I can do to help this wonderful website (even if I can not pay a full month), all small bits help I assume.

 

[Airyaman]

They would probably need money to convert to another software, wouldn't they? Then there's all the work that Red has to do in the back to make it work. That's not an easy task.

That's why I requested a PM. Might be willing to help with the costs of converting.

 

[Xilnik]

It is unfortunate that I need to post this announcement but it is necessary if we want DP to continue. I've copied and updated a post from a little more than 3 years ago (the last time we were in this position):

DP was created 16 years ago and has seen a lot of growth in that time. We've grown from 150k posts in September 2007 to 1.5 million in October 2009 to more than 15.5 million posts as of today. DP has mostly been funded by donations from those in the community (that would be all of you). Donations have been down for a few months now (we've missed the monthly goal 11 of the past 12 months). The site owner had to add funds out of his pocket for this month as the extra funds we had in the Paypal account are all gone. DP needs your help if it is going to continue.

What DP is asking is for a handful of our users (we had more than 500 unique registered users visit the site just today) sign up to donate a little bit each month to keep DP up and running. 30 users who can donate $10 per month would cover the cost and put funds away for any future shortfalls. 20 users who could donate $10 per month and 20 who could donate $5 per month would reach the same amount.

It's not possible to please everyone and we know that. DP isn't perfect, but it is one of the largest political debate forums on the internet and we've been able to survive a lot longer than some of the now defunct forums where some of us came from previously. People keep coming back here day after day, not because DP isn't for them, but because it is for them. Lifelong friends have been made here, multiple relationships and at least one marriage than I know of happened from people meeting here. DP has given many of us an outlet to share our love of politics, our disgust of politicians, our love of sports, food and life. We want that to continue well beyond next month.

So I'm asking everyone who can to donate a little bit each month to DP to keep it going. We have our standard Silver, Gold and Platinum memberships which help us out as well, but what we're really looking for right now are monthly recurring donations. They are available in $2, $5, $10 and $20 amounts. I'll take a look at the permission settings for these in the next few days to see if we can make any changes to ensure that you get some perks for donating your hard earned money to support DP.

Thank you for your time in reading this announcement and please donate if you can.

https://www.debatepolitics.com/payments.php

I am unfortunately in an unemployment mess that has my benefits on hold due to dual state previous employment complications. I have bookmarked this thread and will donate when I am more financially secure and able to do so.