Yep... this always comes up. I think the consensus has always been that it's easier for those of us who are willing, to just chip in occasionally and keep it as is, then to mess with what's been working well.
On Feb 18, 2018 1:36 PM, "Robert Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote: > Seems like this same conversation came up last year. Folks, if you don't > want to pay, propose doing the work. Seems like it's well worth 100 bucks > for the enjoyment I get out of it. I pay way more than that for things way > less enjoyable, but necessary to keep peace at home... > > On 02/18/2018 11:30 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: > >> Then is a pledge drive needed? >> >> Blacklists are the recipients problems. Not the mailing list owners >> problem - as long as nothing shady is going on. >> >> On Feb 18, 2018, at 14:15, Mike Hammett <[email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Those that run the list are happy to pay for not dealing with blacklists, >>> etc. whatever SES provides. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL><https://plus.google.com/+In >>> telligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb><https://www.linkedin.com/ >>> company/intelligent-computing-solutions><https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix><https://www.linkedin. >>> com/company/midwest-internet-exchange><https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>> >>> >>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> *From: *"Matt Hoppes" <[email protected] <mailto: >>> [email protected]>> >>> *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> *Sent: *Sunday, February 18, 2018 1:12:56 PM >>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive >>> >>> What is SES? Amazon? >>> >>> That seems overkill for a mailing list. >>> >>> On Feb 18, 2018, at 14:09, Mike Hammett <[email protected] <mailto: >>> [email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> SES >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL><https://plus.google.com/+In >>> telligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb><https://www.linkedin.com/ >>> company/intelligent-computing-solutions><https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix><https://www.linkedin. >>> com/company/midwest-internet-exchange><https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>> >>> >>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ------------ >>> *From: *"Matt Hoppes" <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> *Sent: *Sunday, February 18, 2018 1:05:36 PM >>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive >>> >>> Support of what??? >>> >>> What the heck costs that much? >>> >>> Mailman takes all of 10 minutes to install and just lives after that. >>> >>> On Feb 18, 2018, at 13:52, Ryan Ray <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Last time this was brought up the cost was $3000 for the year >>> including support, $1800 not including support. >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 10:41 AM, Matt Hoppes >>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Can it really be more than $5???? >>> >>> How much memory, CPU, and storage can a mailing list take >>> when virtualized? >>> >>> On Feb 18, 2018, at 13:20, Keefe John >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Just curious, what are the monthly costs to operate >>> this list? >>> >>> On February 18, 2018 11:13:54 AM CST, Chuck McCown >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I notice it has been a while since we pushed a bit >>> to help fund the >>> not-insignificant AWS expense that keeps this list >>> alive. >>> >>> Please clean out your couch cushions and paypal the >>> revenue created to >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> Paul, what is the current status of our deficit? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 >>> Mail. Please >>> excuse my brevity. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
