Fall Fundraiser 2005

Stu · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:26 am

It's that time again. Since we can't legally sell any products or advertising space on the site, a pledge drive is the only way for us to afford the cost of our new dedicated server. This pledge drive will be held from Monday, October 24, to Monday, November 14, 2005.

We'd like to raise US$2,000. With this amount, we will have enough to cover hosting costs for a little over six months.

This might sound like a lot of money, but please don't feel obligated to donate large amounts just to reach our goal. If only 200 users donate US$10, we'll raise the entire amount. We currently have over three thousand registered users on the wiki, and at least 200 of those should be actively participating on the site. If you use the site often, US$10 is a small amount to ask for six months. If you are a power user (you know who you are), US$20 is still quite a reasonable amount.

Here is a link to the Wiki Page:
http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/HRWiki: ... edge_Drive

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

Oh, cool. I'll try to see if I can donate anything. What did you reach last year?

ed 'lim' smilde · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:31 am

Ju Ju Master wrote:

Oh, cool. I'll try to see if I can donate anything. What did you reach last year?

According to this it looks like there wasn't one last year.

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

Oh. He said "that time again" so i thought there might've been one last year.

porplemontage · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:34 am

The last one I remember was the 2005 Spring Pledge Drive.

Joshua · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:06 am

The last pledge drive (and the first one) took place last Spring, where we needed to get $1,000 to pay for a whole years worth. But then, due to switching servers to kill bandwidth problems, the price went up from $50/month to something like $240/month. So now we're doing it again for $2,000 to pay for the next 6 or so months.

Tom · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:25 am

Joshua wrote:

The last pledge drive (and the first one) took place last Spring, where we needed to get $1,000 to pay for a whole years worth. But then, due to switching servers to kill bandwidth problems, the price went up from $50/month to something like $240/month. So now we're doing it again for $2,000 to pay for the next 6 or so months.

Note however that the 2005 Spring Pledge Drive only netted the Wiki $835 and not the $1,000 we were going for.

Mr.KISS · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:35 am

can you send in money by mail, or is it only credit?

InterruptorJones · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:44 am

darthvader66 wrote:

can you send in money by mail, or is it only credit?

Eesh. You know we have a Wiki, right?

The Homestar Runner Wiki wrote:

Alternatively, you may send a donation through regular mail to:

HOMESTAR RUNNER WIKI
C/O JOEY DAY
3810 S REDWOOD RD APT 1144
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84119-6535
UNITED STATES

http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/HRWiki:Donations

Mr.KISS · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:18 am

InterruptorJones wrote:

darthvader66 wrote:

can you send in money by mail, or is it only credit?

Eesh. You know we have a Wiki, right?

The Homestar Runner Wiki wrote:

Alternatively, you may send a donation through regular mail to:

HOMESTAR RUNNER WIKI
C/O JOEY DAY
3810 S REDWOOD RD APT 1144
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84119-6535
UNITED STATES

http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/HRWiki:Donations

sorry, It's just quicker to ask sometimes then to go looking for things.

InterruptorJones · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:45 am

darthvader66 wrote:

sorry, It's just quicker to ask sometimes then to go looking for things.

"Go looking"? It was two clicks! One click from the URL Stu posted! Stop being lazy!

Funkstar · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:45 pm

I won't be able to. Apart from the fact my parents would go coo-coo-wabonza, theres the whole £,$ thing.

Tom · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:15 pm

Funk Star wrote:

theres the whole £,$ thing.

Try the "British Pounds" link on the Donations page.

Thunderbird L18 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:24 pm

Even if you mailed a foreign currency to JoeyDay, I'm sure he'd be able to convert it at a local bank.

Prof. Tor Coolguy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:33 pm

Thunderbird L18 wrote:

Even if you mailed a foreign currency to JoeyDay, I'm sure he'd be able to convert it at a local bank.

...With a hefty conversion fee, dirty rotten bankers.

The Japanese Geek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:52 pm

You guys make this sound like public radio. Do I get a tote bag? :marzi:

Anydangway, I will donate as much as I can spare. Not much, but I will try.

Do we actually have any Japanese users to take advantage of the Yen link?

Stu · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:12 pm

The Japanese Geek wrote:

You guys make this sound like public radio. Do I get a tote bag? :marzi:

Anydangway, I will donate as much as I can spare. Not much, but I will try.

Do we actually have any Japanese users to take advantage of the Yen link?

no... but if you sign up now, you may just get your very own cookie

The Japanese Geek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:19 pm

I'm still sore from your 10^4 "Prize"
You gave me a freakin' jpeg!
I deserve A .tiff, or at least a .png

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

oh, good, I can easily mail a donation. I ave some money lying around, i don't buy things. At all. My most expensive purchase in the last three months was probably some gum while I was going to buy some toothpaste, which my parents were paying for. (but I bought the gum_) So yeah, I'll try to get around to donating.

InterruptorJones · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:35 pm

I recommend avoiding mailing cash if possible. Consider spending $0.37 on a money order at Wal-Mart (or $0.90 at the Post Office) just to be safe.

Acekirby · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:12 pm

Dag, yo. I hate to sound like a broken record, but I just can't donate now. Perhaps in a few years.

Although I might be able to sneak some money in a letter while my parents aren't looking...

Lunar Jesty · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:25 pm

I just managed to give ten dollars.

I probably am a "power user", but ten bucks was all I could muster.

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

InterruptorJones wrote:

I recommend avoiding mailing cash if possible. Consider spending $0.37 on a money order at Wal-Mart (or $0.90 at the Post Office) just to be safe.

You've lost me, I'm confuysed. i rarely send mail, so I don 't know what any of this means..

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:24 am

hey, whats the most that has been donated by one (1) person?

Lunar Jesty · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:39 am

Choc-o-lardiac Arrest wrote:

hey, whats the most that has been donated by one (1) person?

You know we have a wiki, RITE?

Tom donated about $300.00. In one donation.

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:41 am

Lunar Jesty wrote:

Choc-o-lardiac Arrest wrote:

hey, whats the most that has been donated by one (1) person?

You know we have a wiki, RITE?

Tom donated about $300.00. In one donation.

hrmm..so then to get awesomenessly huge recognition........... okay, thanks.

Ju Ju Master · **Joined:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 6245

Lunar Jesty wrote:

Choc-o-lardiac Arrest wrote:

hey, whats the most that has been donated by one (1) person?

You know we have a wiki, RITE?

Tom donated about $300.00. In one donation.

WOah, nice!

Let's give a hand for Tom!

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Sad, I know.

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:16 am

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BAM!

still sucks.... yeah, i know, sucks

iKipapa · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:30 am

I'm one of those people who would donate, if only my parents would let me.
Once I can decide what I do with my money, as opposed to my dad, I will definitely give up some dough.
But I think another reason my parents don't want me to donate is so this site will decay, and I won't waste my life on it.

Marshmallow Roast · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:46 am

I'm going to mail some money. I don't really know how to send it any other way than just straight cash, though... and... maybe that isn't the safest thing to do with 40 dollars...

Um, any help?

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