This wave of websites asking for donations and getting
enough to make the sites self supporting is a great
thing. Most people who think something is worth
their while will pay what they think its worth.
People who have no use for it don't have money ripped
out of their hands to support what they dislike or
choose to ignore. People who do have a use for the
stuff
but can't afford to spare any money don't have to pay,
but they may wish they could. Of course there are
always a number of people who do find this stuff
useful
and could affordt to pay, but don't.
IMHO, this pay for what _you_ think is good instead
of paying for everything you like and everything you
hate is a great thing. Of course governments bent
on oppressive confiscation of individual wealth
(taxes)
will completely ignore this phenomenon (or _try_ to
squash it) instead of taking a long look at their own
shortcomings.
--- Dan Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> First, a big THANK YOU to the hundreds of list
> members and site
> supporters who sent in donations last month. We
> started June with under
> $200 between our petty cash, checking, and PayPal
> accounts, over $8,000
> in receivables, and declining ad income.
>
> In June, we took in $1,400 for display ads, $250
> from retail sales, sold
> our Cube for $1,250, and received a big payment from
> our past-due
> sponsor. Receivables are down to almost $6,000, we
> paid all our writers,
> and I've been able to catch up on payroll for the
> first time since
> launching Low End Mac -- mostly due to over $2,000
> in donations.
>
> It costs $3,200-3,500 a month to run the site, which
> covers everything
> from hosting, our Internet connection, freelance
> writers, and payroll.
> Those donations are the only reason I'm not looking
> for another job, so
> another big thanks to everyone.
>
> We are in better shape this month. After paying
> taxes, paying writers for
> May, and payroll through yesterday, we still have
> enough cash on hand to
> cover expenses through next week -- and we hope to
> see more income from
> ads and list sponsors by then.
>
> Things aren't as tight as they were six weeks ago,
> but it's going to be
> tight for the next few months, so we are again
> soliciting voluntary
> contributions. Our preferred method is PayPal, since
> it gives us instant
> access to funds.
>
>
<https:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> We are also set up with Kagi and the Amazon Honor
> System, but both take a
> larger piece of your donation than PayPal does.
> Details at
>
> <http://lowendmac.com/support.shtml>
>
> We also accept contributions sent to Cobweb
> Publishing, Inc., 2544 Martin
> S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507.
>
> Anything helps -- last time donations ranged from
> $1.50 to $150. These
> lists and the site remain free; donations are
> strictly voluntary.
>
> Thanks for your support.
=====
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which is fruitful to an excess here, be so very barren in
the rest of the planets?" Bernard de Fontenelle, 1686
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