Joyrex Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 First off, thank you to everyone who has supported WATMM via a subscription or a donation - the site has been able to sustain itself since going to a subscription-only model in August 2013. What that means is all new or renewing accounts on WATMM have been and are now subscription only, with a minimum of 3.00 USD/year requirement. I'm posting this just to let everyone know that while our hosting costs are still 50.00/month for the foreseeable future, the cost of software (the forum software and its components) has risen to 220.00 USD a year, which comes out to an additional 20.00 USD a month increase. Prior to that, the occasional donations and subscriptions covered the annual software costs, but now the increase needs to be factored into the monthly expenses. What does that mean to you? If you've already donated or purchased a subscription (either by signing up as a new member, or upgrading from a non-paying account), then thank you - you've done your part (this is starting to sound like a Public Television pledge drive ). If you have not yet upgraded your account or donated, please consider doing so if you get any benefit out of the community. For long-time members who have never subscribed but just donated occasionally, I appreciate the support, and in lieu of another donation, I strongly encourage you to purchase a subscription - not only will you get additional benefits on the forum, but it will be a visible sign of support to others that you are united in supporting the forum. Subscriptions are annual, and do not auto-renew. We are installing an upgrade to the existing subscription manager this weekend which may bring additional functionality; I will detail any changes in a separate post once the upgrade is done. This should not affect anyone's current subscriptions. We've got a major forum upgrade that will be happening over the next several months, and will bring a lot of features and new functionality to an already great forum. We've got some big plans that will involve you, the WATMM community, and I think things are going to get even better from here. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to PM me, or if they are of a more general nature, please feel free to respond to this post below. Again, thank you for the years of support - both in your patronage and involvement with the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Glad we could help Joyrex, even though my four years here seem like a short time in comparison to the length us other regulars have been here.And I appreciate your making this site possible and keeping it alive, especially as a long-time Autechre fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Haven't you already gotten rich enough off this website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markedone Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks for the head up Joy (/dat boi), for all the years ive enjoyed this site it feels good to give just a little bit back to keep things goin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Donated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 o shit waddup payup bois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalainenFanBoy Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 sell the forum to notch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sagan Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Haven't you already gotten rich enough off this website? for real, how could an IDM discussion forum not be a lucrative business venture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Ask Joyrex Anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Haven't you already gotten rich enough off this website? Sorry, I couldn't see your post over the stacks of cash in front of my monitor *Scrooge McDucks the fuck out* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 i feel like i'm contributing enough by ethnically diversifying the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 How much do I donate to become a moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 The new commerce module I installed is very, very complicated (and not in a good way)... still working out the kinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinePrimitiveSounds Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Two money saving ideas: Convert over to an open-source/free board software Use a lite theme instead of the beast we currently have sell the forum to notch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Two money saving ideas: Convert over to an open-source/free board software Use a lite theme instead of the beast we currently have sell the forum to notch 1. Most of the open-source alternatives I feel are not adequate, and the community is used to this forum software - it will be a big change when we go to the new version soon, but to switch software would be a nightmare, not to mention the investment we've already made in time and effort on this one. 2. Not sure what the theme has to do with costs - and you do know we have other themes, right (look in the lower left corner at the bottom and click "Change Theme"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinePrimitiveSounds Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Two money saving ideas: Convert over to an open-source/free board software Use a lite theme instead of the beast we currently have sell the forum to notch 1. Most of the open-source alternatives I feel are not adequate, and the community is used to this forum software - it will be a big change when we go to the new version soon, but to switch software would be a nightmare, not to mention the investment we've already made in time and effort on this one. 2. Not sure what the theme has to do with costs - and you do know we have other themes, right (look in the lower left corner at the bottom and click "Change Theme"). A lighter theme would use less bandwidth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Two money saving ideas: Convert over to an open-source/free board software Use a lite theme instead of the beast we currently have sell the forum to notch 1. Most of the open-source alternatives I feel are not adequate, and the community is used to this forum software - it will be a big change when we go to the new version soon, but to switch software would be a nightmare, not to mention the investment we've already made in time and effort on this one. 2. Not sure what the theme has to do with costs - and you do know we have other themes, right (look in the lower left corner at the bottom and click "Change Theme"). A lighter theme would use less bandwidth. Bandwidth is not a cost factor here (yet) - we haven't exceeded our allotted bandwidth (4TB) monthly so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Donated a little extra. Hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Donated a little extra. Hope it helps! Much appreciated! Your contribution will probably go for that "Kitchen Sink" addon I've been eyeing for the new forum that will add all sorts of nice stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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