Clearly fuel prices in Arkansas are better than here in AZ
But yeah, there is a $2 a month Patron level!
There ought to be some kind of recognition label for those of us who periodically feed the system but don’t go the Patron route.
I thought there used to be something like that. Maybe I mis-remember. I would periodically feed the system as well, just figured this route might be easier, since I know AWS bills monthly
I think there was in the old forum, but t hat option disappeared when it moved to the Discourse platform.
Seems a good time to emulate PBS and do a membership drive. The forum has always been a great resource, but during this time it is also entertainment and a release. Good time to appeal to the members for a little help!
Indeed: I do not care if folks know whether or not I donated.
Yes, and for good reason. The old system was 100% manual. The donation would come in, often from a different email address than was subscribed to the forum, and with no other information about how to match the donation to a person. So, someone had to play detective, suss it all out, and award the right person the “donor” badge in the forum.
The new system, using Patreon, is fully automatic. When you sign up as a patron, Patreon sends an electronic message to the forum software, which then awards the badge (there’s a job that runs once a day). No manual labor involved.
Besides, all our bills are monthly. Having a monthly income from Patreon greatly reduces the stress at the end of each month.
Thank you, much appreciated!
Great job, and thank you! ^5
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I just did what I have put off doing for too long and signed up for the “Patron” thing. I’ve donated in the past, but like many of us I had sort of told myself that my participation in the forums was “doing my part.” BS. That don’t pay the bills. Everyone: If you have not made a significant donation recently I respectfully challenge you to sign up for some level of “Patron.” It costs about the same as 2 gallons of gas.
-Bob
What’s the $$ difference between a “Patron” and an ordinary contributor?
I think there was in the old forum, but t hat option disappeared when it moved to the Discourse platform.
IIRC, we used to have a little “badge” by our name if we have contributed $ on the old forum. Haven’t seen that here, or, if so, never noticed it.
There is a badge if you donate a monthly sum by Patreon. We no longer have the capacity to handle this for one-off contributions via Paypal. The sum donated by Patreon is voluntary, from a dollar a month upwards. At the end of the day, everything helps.
Nothing the donation can be as big or small as you want to contribute.