Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 11:19:31 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 I say that, in addition to donations and with the permission of the authors, burn the best Winboard engines to a CD, get a decent Setup program, and sell it right from this page and from your site. As time moves forward, twist arms to offer a CCC-special version, tweaked in some way. Once it becomes a money maker and starts to do more than pay the bills, start returning some of the money to the authors and upgrade the interface and engines. How much to return to who can be figured out later. Roger
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