Reasonable donation amount

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I've tried having this discussion with other people and there are many differing answers.

What do you feel is a reasonable donation amount to a site such as this one?

Obviously one dollar seems like a waste of time (even though all donations can help) and let's be honest but no one (probably) is going to donate 100 bucks in a single donation.

So what's fair? How much is the cost of the webpage for one month?
 
Obviously one dollar seems like a waste of time
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I don't think so, a dollar is a dollar. I plan on donating when I can (money is tight right now and I don't have any e-funds), and I am looking to donate anywhere between 10-20 dollars.
 
Hosting packages vary depending on the amount of bandwidth consumed each month. On top of that cost is the initial cost for the forum software license and the annual license renewal. Add in the domain registration/renewal. As to donations, keep in mind that PayPal takes 2.9% of the amount + $0.30 per transaction. A $1 donation will net $0.67, but it all adds up. There is also a currency conversion fee if the donation isn't USD.

If you do a search for the cost of computer repair, you'll find figures ranging anywhere from $25-$100/hour.

Bottom line: If the people who receive help at Sysnative are in a position to provide a small donation, it will be graciously accepted and appreciated.
 
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jayrod12 said:
I've tried having this discussion with other people and there are many differing answers.
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You won't get a definite answer and for good reason. There's many different people out there, not everybody has the same kind of money to spend, and not everybody thinks the same as others do.

Obviously one dollar seems like a waste of time (even though all donations can help) and let's be honest but no one (probably) is going to donate 100 bucks in a single donation.
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"Reasonable" is very subjective; depends on the person's budget, if they even can purchase things online, and what that person considers "reasonable", or if they are generous or very cautious with money. :)

Btw, I've seen donations in the thousands from various members on other forums, so because you find a dollar a waste of time, and 100 a ridiculous amount, doesn't really mean that it will be that same shared opinion with everybody else. Some may consider that 100 dollars of the same value for what you would consider a dollar, and some would consider a dollar the way you would consider 100 dollars...

Because of this however, and because you'll always get a variety of answers, you really have to answer this question on your own, based on what you think is reasonable. You know your personality and budget better than anyone else does in my opinion I think it's safe to say. In all honesty I don't see how you'd expect others to dictate that for you (which is essentially the bigger picture here if you think about it).

Note: The way I see it you've already defined your own scale... $1 - $100. So if you are a generous person, perhaps you take 70% of the higher limit and put in $70. If you just want to pitch in, perhaps it's only say $10, or maybe you split it in the middle, but regardless that is what you decide, not anybody else.

I think I donated about $10 or $15... In my opinion, and because I have an idea of what could be done with that amount, {I} thought that this was a reasonable amount, because it's a fair sum that *perhaps most* people could spend, yet it's sufficient enough to make a difference if it was to be put into domain registration/renewal, hosting, or even forum upgrades or advertising...
 
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Hi Jared,

Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. It doesn't matter if it is a huge donation or just a small one, every little helps. :-) But remember, donation is not mandatory, just greatly appreciated.

Stephen
 
I am well aware it is not mandatory however considering the help you guys (and girls) dole out the least people could do is throw some money your way.

As Corrine said computer help is expensive and there are not many people that could fix what you guys do here.

I was really just curious as to what is the current monthly cost of the website as it is run because I have no clue. Is it $30 a month? $100? $500?

My comment about $1 donations, I understand all money adds up but honestly if all you can give is $1 then you probably need it more than this website. Call it rude but if you can't at least fork out $5-10 then I don't think it's even worth it. Consider the paypal fee, on $1 it's 33% total, on $5 its 9%, on $10 its 6%. So if you donate $5 instead of $1 the site itself gets 6.8 times the amount of money from paypal.

I never said $100 wasn't a reasonable amount to donate. I said that no one will donate $100. with the (probably) caveat. You can't seriously think I mean absolutely no one but in general most people I know don't have the $100 to donate. If I had $1000 to donate I would, but I don't so I can't.

In the end, my goal of this thread was to find out how much this website costs a year (total) including software licensing etc. To me that would help dictate what I feel is a reasonable donation.
 
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I am well aware it is not mandatory however considering the help you guys (and girls) dole out the least people could do is throw some money your way.

As Corrine said computer help is expensive and there are not many people that could fix what you guys do here.

I was really just curious as to what is the current monthly cost of the website as it is run because I have no clue. Is it $30 a month? $100? $500?

My comment about $1 donations, I understand all money adds up but honestly if all you can give is $1 then you probably need it more than this website. Call it rude but if you can't at least fork out $5-10 then I don't think it's even worth it. Consider the paypal fee, on $1 it's 33% total, on $5 its 9%, on $10 its 6%. So if you donate $5 instead of $1 the site itself gets 6.8 times the amount of money from paypal.

I never said $100 wasn't a reasonable amount to donate. I said that no one will donate $100. with the (probably) caveat. You can't seriously think I mean absolutely no one but in general most people I know don't have the $100 to donate. If I had $1000 to donate I would, but I don't so I can't.

In the end, my goal of this thread was to find out how much this website costs a year (total) including software licensing etc. To me that would help dictate what I feel is a reasonable donation.
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Yes, but what if somehow you found out that it takes $1000 a month to run this site? Based on your definition of "reasonable" in the context of a sum/total, or amount to donate, you wouldn't have it. Every little bit helps, regardless of how much it takes to run a site, because as you have said yourself, it adds up. So sooner or later, that donated $1 becomes $10. If nobody donates small amounts, overall, you would probably have less, than if people knew that every little bit helps. "Reasonable" is anything, whatever you feel like donating, doesn't really play a factor in my opinion.

If you knew how much it takes to keep Facebook up and running, by yourself, I guarantee (no offense, because I wouldn't either) you would not have a (by your definition) "reasonable" amount to donate. But again, look at how many members Facebook has. A penny per member is still a considerable amount... If everybody thought a penny was not worth it though, then how much would Facebook make if that was their only source of income?

There's a saying my great grandad said once: "Look after the nickles and dimes and the loonies will look after themselves."

I feel it's a very appropriate quote to wrap this post up with. :)
 
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There's a saying my great grandad said once: "Look after the nickles and dimes and the loonies will look after themselves."
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I don't know why but this made me giggle. But at the same time I understand what your Granddad was saying.

Now as for this topic, I to have much considered throwing money at Sysnative. But let's back up for a second. I said considered right? Well that's because right at this moment my wallet doesn't contain enough empty funds (or in other words cash I don't "need"). Living is expensive and my respect goes to those that pay the bills to keep the servers turned on.

Now, what is a reasonable donation? As Ace has said, it depends on the person. For me, any donation is from 20 to 50 dollars. (Usually because its a random act of kindness to fill a friend's gas tank.)

But in the big picture, use your best judgement, you know your wallet better than any of us. As always, and as others have said any amount is smiled upon.
 

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