Thursday, December 29, 2005
Winter Donation Drive
Hello everyone,
It's time again to try and raise a little money to help keep the site going. We tried this last summer and it was a big hit so I thought I would give the winter folks a chance to help out as well. I'm not a big fan of asking for donations but many of you feel like it is something you would like to do. In hopes of keeping it simple I tried the "Donation Drive" where we have a set goal amount established and once hit, I back off asking. This seemed to be a nice blend of success without having me in your face asking for donations all the time.
So what are the numbers?
This donation drive goal is $300. Not a great deal, but it really helps over the next six months. That money goes to pay the hosting fees, domain fees, and other small things that help keep the site up and running. I'm also paying at least 50% of the hosting fees myself as I use it for other projects as well. Again, I don't ask for much, but I am asking for your help.
To help promote the idea, there is an area on the site that gives credit where credit is due, here you will see three groups of people that donate to the site; Gold Metal Users, Silver Metal Users, and Bronze Metal Users.
It's time again to try and raise a little money to help keep the site going. We tried this last summer and it was a big hit so I thought I would give the winter folks a chance to help out as well. I'm not a big fan of asking for donations but many of you feel like it is something you would like to do. In hopes of keeping it simple I tried the "Donation Drive" where we have a set goal amount established and once hit, I back off asking. This seemed to be a nice blend of success without having me in your face asking for donations all the time.
So what are the numbers?
This donation drive goal is $300. Not a great deal, but it really helps over the next six months. That money goes to pay the hosting fees, domain fees, and other small things that help keep the site up and running. I'm also paying at least 50% of the hosting fees myself as I use it for other projects as well. Again, I don't ask for much, but I am asking for your help.
To help promote the idea, there is an area on the site that gives credit where credit is due, here you will see three groups of people that donate to the site; Gold Metal Users, Silver Metal Users, and Bronze Metal Users.
- Gold Metal Users donate $30 or more
- Silver Metal Users donate between $15 and $30
- Bronze Metal Users donate less then $15
Please note: When you donate, please indicate your username so that I can list your username on the donated users page.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Forum was hacked, and updates
Hey everyone,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to the site after the forums were hacked. It was the holiday and I wanted to spend time with my family and not sucked to a computer.
The bad news is the forms are gone for good. The good news is the site now has an official "Blog" where I'll be posting info on updates to the site and general information to users. Much the same way we saw the forums being used in the past. If you would like to make a suggestion to the site you can do that via email to admin@activebody.org.
This blog will also give you the ability to subscribe to a RSS feed to get updates via your favorite RSS Reader. If you don't know about RSS, it might be a good time to learn as it's a great way to keep updated. You should see a link on the left with the RSS address (http://www.activebody.org/blog/atom.xml). Just use that and you should be set to go.
You also have the ability to post comments to any post I make on the blog. You should be able to see a link at the bottom of every post. I've set it up such that anyone can make an anonymous comment but would like it if you could at least leave your name or email address.
Enough for now... Feel free to make a comment, or send me an email (admin@activebody.org) as I'd love to hear from you!
Cheers,
Clint
Sorry for the delay in getting back to the site after the forums were hacked. It was the holiday and I wanted to spend time with my family and not sucked to a computer.
The bad news is the forms are gone for good. The good news is the site now has an official "Blog" where I'll be posting info on updates to the site and general information to users. Much the same way we saw the forums being used in the past. If you would like to make a suggestion to the site you can do that via email to admin@activebody.org.
This blog will also give you the ability to subscribe to a RSS feed to get updates via your favorite RSS Reader. If you don't know about RSS, it might be a good time to learn as it's a great way to keep updated. You should see a link on the left with the RSS address (http://www.activebody.org/blog/atom.xml). Just use that and you should be set to go.
You also have the ability to post comments to any post I make on the blog. You should be able to see a link at the bottom of every post. I've set it up such that anyone can make an anonymous comment but would like it if you could at least leave your name or email address.
Enough for now... Feel free to make a comment, or send me an email (admin@activebody.org) as I'd love to hear from you!
Cheers,
Clint
