@rcy026 said: @Mason maybe you should look into updating the info at donor-box, I just got a thank you mail for my monthly donation to "Warband Collective"?
Finally found where that damn receipt setting was. "Warband Collective" was the name of my old gaming group I used donorbox for and for some reason some of the old settings carried over when I set up the LES campaign. Should be all fixed now... apologies to anyone that was confused after donating and a big thank you as always
@jmaxwell said:
Just a suggestion- it would be nice if lowendspirit.com took us to this forum instead of talk.lowendspirit.com
That's actually in the works. One of the tasks on my plate is migrating the content from our WP blog into the forum and just merge the two, then have all traffic at lowendspirit.com (no subdomain). Hopefully will be complete in the next week or two
A true breath of fresh air. Slowly, but for sure, this forum will overcome LET and WHT. 7 years I was with LET and they effectively pulled the plug with commercialization.
On this forum, I would like to see more exposed and visible donations link. Just in case...
@legendary said: On this forum, I would like to see more exposed and visible donations link. Just in case...
Pleasure to have you here and agreed 100%. Transparency is king.
The current donation setup was thrown together hastily, so once I have more time to iron it out some more, I will. Initial ideas is to have a donation page that shows currently monthly goal and total donations received. Would also like to "open the books" and show where the expenses are going, how much is left in the pot, etc. If donorbox doesn't fulfill everything on my checklist, I'll look into alternative donation platforms as well (including @Ympker's Open Collective suggestion). More details will be released when ready
Added a donation total tracker and monthly goal (set to $35 to cover monthly operating costs -- anything extra gets thrown into a "site improvements/development budget & future operating expenses" bucket) to the donation page.
@legendary said:
It would be nice to see "Donator" or "Lobbyist" tag
@TheDP said:
"LowEndAdvocate" role or just "Advocate"
One of the things @Mason an I have spoken about when it comes to hire a DEV is some automation in these kind of things.
To use a modern word, ”gamification”, or some form of it.
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg
@legendary said:
It would be nice to see "Donator" or "Lobbyist" tag
@TheDP said:
"LowEndAdvocate" role or just "Advocate"
One of the things @Mason an I have spoken about when it comes to hire a DEV is some automation in these kind of things.
To use a modern word, ”gamification”, or some form of it.
@legendary said:
It would be nice to see "Donator" or "Lobbyist" tag
@TheDP said:
"LowEndAdvocate" role or just "Advocate"
One of the things @Mason an I have spoken about when it comes to hire a DEV is some automation in these kind of things.
To use a modern word, ”gamification”, or some form of it.
Or, just move to Discourse They have a lot of this functionality in the core.
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
@debaser said: This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I like skittles more. Drama is not just "ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs", drama helps to shake, otherwise pretty boring, daily routine. And as a subproduct, uncontrolled drama's generate toxic plague which overtime may poison community. But that's where mods come in and lock the thread before it goes out of hand.
@legendary said:
It would be nice to see "Donator" or "Lobbyist" tag
@TheDP said:
"LowEndAdvocate" role or just "Advocate"
One of the things @Mason an I have spoken about when it comes to hire a DEV is some automation in these kind of things.
To use a modern word, ”gamification”, or some form of it.
Or, just move to Discourse They have a lot of this functionality in the core.
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg
@debaser said: This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I like skittles more. Drama is not just "ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs", drama helps to shake, otherwise pretty boring, daily routine. And as a subproduct, uncontrolled drama's generate toxic plague which overtime may poison community. But that's where mods come in and lock the thread before it goes out of hand.
I didn't talk about drama threads. But let's be honest: they're usually pretty toxic too.
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
I'm really glad I still have this, feels like a lifetime ago that I made it.
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
I approve this message.
Fucking cunt would also be acceptable.
get a room you two! but... I like where this is going.
imagine the Easter Megathread at LES driven by @FAT32 , @Nekki , Emma Watson and a bunch of offer hunting cunts.
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
I approve this message.
Fucking cunt would also be acceptable.
get a room you two! but... I like where this is going.
imagine the Easter Megathread at LES driven by @FAT32 , @Nekki , Emma Watson and a bunch of offer hunting cunts.
Is that what folks here want?
Currently this forum evokes the image of a quiet country pub, where you can drop in for a pint and a chat anytime and the general volume never gets much above a whisper, except for when ol’ Ted falls asleep at the bar and starts snoring.
Do folka want a thrash metal band setting fire to their instruments in the corner one weekend?
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
I approve this message.
Fucking cunt would also be acceptable.
get a room you two! but... I like where this is going.
imagine the Easter Megathread at LES driven by @FAT32 , @Nekki , Emma Watson and a bunch of offer hunting cunts.
Is that what folks here want?
Currently this forum evokes the image of a quiet country pub, where you can drop in for a pint and a chat anytime and the general volume never gets much above a whisper, except for when ol’ Ted falls asleep at the bar and starts snoring.
Do folka want a thrash metal band setting fire to their instruments in the corner one weekend?
Better to stay like usually like a country pub
I believe in good luck. Harder that I work ,luckier i get.
Most days no, but it would be nice to let our hair down in a mega thread once in a great while. Since @Nekki and @Fat32 are pros at that sort of thing nobody should get hurt too badly. The Emma Watson mega thread was a classic.
EDIT: Of course I may not be totally in touch with the vibe here yet.
@KermEd said:
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
I approve this message.
Fucking cunt would also be acceptable.
get a room you two! but... I like where this is going.
imagine the Easter Megathread at LES driven by @FAT32 , @Nekki , Emma Watson and a bunch of offer hunting cunts.
Is that what folks here want?
Currently this forum evokes the image of a quiet country pub, where you can drop in for a pint and a chat anytime and the general volume never gets much above a whisper, except for when ol’ Ted falls asleep at the bar and starts snoring.
Do folka want a thrash metal band setting fire to their instruments in the corner one weekend?
I live in the countryside. It's quiet, most people are friendy, we have one pub. But when it's easter we have a full blown music festival here. So why not? Shake thing up once in a while.
@Nekki said: Currently this forum evokes the image of a quiet country pub, where you can drop in for a pint and a chat anytime and the general volume never gets much above a whisper, except for when ol’ Ted falls asleep at the bar and starts snoring.
yeah, that's it!
Do folka want a thrash metal band setting fire to their instruments in the corner one weekend?
I'd say yes, but maybe that's just me. we could simply ask the pub owners for permission I guess and/or make it a vote ^^
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Finally found where that damn receipt setting was. "Warband Collective" was the name of my old gaming group I used donorbox for and for some reason some of the old settings carried over when I set up the LES campaign. Should be all fixed now... apologies to anyone that was confused after donating and a big thank you as always
yabs daddy
The difference.
Unfair comparison, the LES servers are in your basement.
I'm glad LES> @Ryujin said:
What website is this?
Just a suggestion- it would be nice if lowendspirit.com took us to this forum instead of talk.lowendspirit.com
Why?
Its Bitdefender browser addon
That's actually in the works. One of the tasks on my plate is migrating the content from our WP blog into the forum and just merge the two, then have all traffic at lowendspirit.com (no subdomain). Hopefully will be complete in the next week or two
yabs daddy
A true breath of fresh air. Slowly, but for sure, this forum will overcome LET and WHT. 7 years I was with LET and they effectively pulled the plug with commercialization.
On this forum, I would like to see more exposed and visible donations link. Just in case...
Pleasure to have you here and agreed 100%. Transparency is king.
The current donation setup was thrown together hastily, so once I have more time to iron it out some more, I will. Initial ideas is to have a donation page that shows currently monthly goal and total donations received. Would also like to "open the books" and show where the expenses are going, how much is left in the pot, etc. If donorbox doesn't fulfill everything on my checklist, I'll look into alternative donation platforms as well (including @Ympker's Open Collective suggestion). More details will be released when ready
yabs daddy
@Mason
I've added an image with a link to the donorbox.
Larger than the surrounding text, but still not intrusive.
Hope you like it?
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg
Complaints:
Back to the drawing board!
yabs daddy
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg
Added a donation total tracker and monthly goal (set to $35 to cover monthly operating costs -- anything extra gets thrown into a "site improvements/development budget & future operating expenses" bucket) to the donation page.
yabs daddy
This is the limit of my ability to "fix" it and it's still not all that annoying, the base image is clearly too unobtrusive.
E: And I can't even see the image on mobile, even after enabling Desktop Site mode. Seriously too unobtrusive.
The depression I can imagine once you spend $100 and receive two $3.14 orders:
https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/3392620/#Comment_3392620
Hmm so complete side question. Donations help. What else can we do to help?
Uhm.. stop visiting LET? Just saying.
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Start interesting threads over here. If a provider posts an offer elsewhere, email/DM them and say they should create an account and post it here.
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@Mason @mikho Suggestion - maybe you guys can temporarily suspend these limits to get provider tags for hosts that are verified at OGF?
"strike while the iron's hot" and just auto approve people without the post limit + wait time. Maybe just until the end of the month?
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Way ahead of you, there is an announcement to PM me with the info needed and a Provider tag is given (@Virmach as an example).
I realised that I don’t mention its free to post offers (within the offer limits), but thats what the tag give you, the ability to post.
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg
welcome @VirMach ! havent bought any storage (that i dont need) yet, but if its posted on LES i wont hesitate to do so
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
@mikho I'm blind. Ignore me. lol
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Maybe I should donate $100 every 6 months to LES instead of LET
I am a representative of Advin Servers
Do it!
"The imitator dooms himself to hopeless mediocrity." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
It would be nice to see "Donator" or "Lobbyist" tag
"LowEndAdvocate" role or just "Advocate"
"The imitator dooms himself to hopeless mediocrity." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
One of the things @Mason an I have spoken about when it comes to hire a DEV is some automation in these kind of things.
To use a modern word, ”gamification”, or some form of it.
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg
Maybe have a look at Bounty Source for inspiration in that regard
https://bountysource.com/
Ympker's VPN LTD Comparison, Uptime.is, Ympker's GitHub.
Or, just move to Discourse
They have a lot of this functionality in the core.
Might be a strange one and not directly aimed at you, but in general: keep it friendly overhere.
This isn't a toxic environment like LET, where you have regulars ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs all the while fighting each other and you need a batallion of mods and admins. This is a non-toxic place, run by M&M.
I like skittles more. Drama is not just "ridiculing MJJ's and n00bs", drama helps to shake, otherwise pretty boring, daily routine. And as a subproduct, uncontrolled drama's generate toxic plague which overtime may poison community. But that's where mods come in and lock the thread before it goes out of hand.
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg
I didn't talk about drama threads. But let's be honest: they're usually pretty toxic too.
I would like to propose a ban on the use of the term MJJ. I would suggest utilising the more inclusive term, ‘cunt’.
And/or 'dique'.
"The imitator dooms himself to hopeless mediocrity." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I approve this message.
Fucking cunt would also be acceptable.
Motion carried!
I'm really glad I still have this, feels like a lifetime ago that I made it.
's/LET/LES/'
yabs daddy
get a room you two! but... I like where this is going.
imagine the Easter Megathread at LES driven by @FAT32 , @Nekki , Emma Watson and a bunch of offer hunting cunts.
That'd be cuntastic!
"The imitator dooms himself to hopeless mediocrity." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Is that what folks here want?
Currently this forum evokes the image of a quiet country pub, where you can drop in for a pint and a chat anytime and the general volume never gets much above a whisper, except for when ol’ Ted falls asleep at the bar and starts snoring.
Do folka want a thrash metal band setting fire to their instruments in the corner one weekend?
Yep. Perfect
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Better to stay like usually like a country pub
I believe in good luck. Harder that I work ,luckier i get.
Most days no, but it would be nice to let our hair down in a mega thread once in a great while. Since @Nekki and @Fat32 are pros at that sort of thing nobody should get hurt too badly. The Emma Watson mega thread was a classic.
EDIT: Of course I may not be totally in touch with the vibe here yet.
+Shakira
I am sure Ant would approve. (and post some awesome offers)
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I live in the countryside. It's quiet, most people are friendy, we have one pub. But when it's easter we have a full blown music festival here. So why not? Shake thing up once in a while.
yeah, that's it!
I'd say yes, but maybe that's just me. we could simply ask the pub owners for permission I guess and/or make it a vote ^^
I'm certainly in favor of some controlled chaos
yabs daddy
The folks here need to be too. These things don’t work if it’s just a couple of people hyping at each other.
Organised chaos is best.