Author: Eric Oldre
Date: 10:36:31 08/31/04
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On August 31, 2004 at 12:01:39, Steven Schwartz wrote: >First of all, I want to thank all of the members who have chosen to >contribute to the CCC. It would have been impossible for us to >continue if members did not open their wallets. I have guaranteed the >membership that CCC will stay right where it is until, at least, February >no matter what happened. > >However, there is still a ways to go to have the CCC/CTF pay its own >way, so that we can avoid commercialism and keep the board right here, >running as smoothly as it has for the last 7 years. > >Here are the details of what has transpired so far (as of right now): >59 members have contributed a total of $1935. That is an average donation >of $32.80. The donations have ranged from $5 to $250. > >This is a somewhat less than 1/2 of what is needed to make the CCC/CTF totally >self sufficient cost-wise. The goal is to reach $4400. It does not pay >for the outlay of money that we have put into CCC for the last three >years (I am not asking for that back. I do not feel that is right), but it does >take the burden of the next year's expenses off our back. > >If the goal can be reached, the guarantee can be pushed till next August. At >that time, we can make decisions as to how and where CCC will be housed >thereafter. > >We did an emailing which is ending shortly to all CCC/CTF members >asking for contributions. I also posted here on CCC. One of the problems >may be that August is a big time for vacations. > >What appears to have happened is that about 1% of the total membership >and, perhaps, 6% to 12% of the "active" membership, has responded to our plea >for donations. That is a bit disppointing considering the fact that even the >elections manage to bring out 200 or so people. > >So, please, if you have used and enjoyed CCC over the years, consider >making a donation to keep everything as it has been. There are links >at the top of the message board to make it easy, and you may contribute >as little as $5 or as much as you wish. The money will ONLY be used to >pay the bills at CCC. > >This is not a profit making proposition, and the whole point to asking for >donations instead of setting a mandatory fee, was not to burden those who could >not afford it, nor insist that members, who feel as if everything on the >Internet ought to be free, be forced to pay anything. > >The notes attached to several donations were very thankful for the >service we have provided over the years. That is greatly appreciated. >We have tried to make CCC a great place to visit. But we just built >the house. It is the family within it that make it a great environment. > >I am not asking anyone to donate funds that would otherwise go to >fighting cancer, or heart disease, or AIDS or any other well deserving >charity. If that is the choice, please give to them. But if you can spare >some extra money to help CCC, after all is said and done, that would be great. > >Thanks for your support. >Steve Steven, I am one of those members who indicated that I would be willing to do a donation to help keep the site up. Yet I still have not contributed. There is just one thing that has held me back, which may have been answered by your post. before I contribute I want to know how much it is going to take the keep the forum up going forward. You indicate that your goal is $4400 and that will guarantee to keep the forum going for the next year. Can we expect that amount will be needed each year going forward? the reason I bring this up is i'm sure there would be more people like me who would like to contribute, but would feel better knowing how much is going to be needed. maybe if you put a notice of the costs right next to the links at the top, you might get a better response. The other reason I wanted a commitment from your organization about the costs of maintaining the site was to make sure that you didn't need such high donations that even if many of us did contrubute, you still wouldn't be able to keep the site up. In my humble opinion, $4400 per year does seem a bit steep, but I don't know much about the behind the scenes costs that go on, so I will donate anyway. I believe that the more information you can give us about why you choose that number, IE... $XXX.XX for this, YYY for that, the better the response you will recieve. Or, if you are unable to justify the number, don't expect as much. Well, time to go put my money where my mouth is. Eric Oldre
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