Comments on: “We’re running out of time” http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/ Gamemaker news, comment, discussion, opinion and community news Mon, 21 May 2012 01:33:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dr. Watz0n http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27769 Dr. Watz0n Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:34:05 +0000 http://gamemakerblog.com/?p=1387#comment-27769 Unfortunately, this is the issue with websites and communities that do not have any sort of solid, or even sparse, income. I do not know exactly how many visitors he gets, but even if we put just a $10 a month fee for web hosting a month (plus $10 a year for a domain), it does add up ($130). That being said, asking for money/donations shouldn't be discouraged, but you need to offer some sort of bonus for donating, as theplaysource did do. Obviously it can't be something extravagant ("$100 if you donate now!"), but something like a star next to your name, etc. As for anonymouss, dedicating a whole paragraph about his monetary situation really isn't necessary, is it? I have money in my PayPal account, but that doesn't mean that I want to go an bail out my friends all of the time. Maybe he believes that bailing The Play Source out isn't the best venture to undergo. Would you put money into a company/organization that may or may not be around to return the favor, hell, even exist in the near future? That being said, donating a few dollars wouldn't hurt. Unfortunately, this is the issue with websites and communities that do not have any sort of solid, or even sparse, income. I do not know exactly how many visitors he gets, but even if we put just a $10 a month fee for web hosting a month (plus $10 a year for a domain), it does add up ($130). That being said, asking for money/donations shouldn’t be discouraged, but you need to offer some sort of bonus for donating, as theplaysource did do. Obviously it can’t be something extravagant (“$100 if you donate now!”), but something like a star next to your name, etc.

As for anonymouss, dedicating a whole paragraph about his monetary situation really isn’t necessary, is it? I have money in my PayPal account, but that doesn’t mean that I want to go an bail out my friends all of the time. Maybe he believes that bailing The Play Source out isn’t the best venture to undergo. Would you put money into a company/organization that may or may not be around to return the favor, hell, even exist in the near future? That being said, donating a few dollars wouldn’t hurt.

]]> By: msr http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27444 msr Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:59:50 +0000 http://gamemakerblog.com/?p=1387#comment-27444 Well, I personally don't think there's anything wrong with him asking for help, but I think it's annoying that he's being misleading. 3 or 4 dollars is almost enough to pay for one month of hosting, and I can't believe someone would have such a hard time making that amount of money, especially with google adsense. He also lied about how soon the site would go down. Well, I personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with him asking for help, but I think it’s annoying that he’s being misleading. 3 or 4 dollars is almost enough to pay for one month of hosting, and I can’t believe someone would have such a hard time making that amount of money, especially with google adsense. He also lied about how soon the site would go down.

]]> By: Ethan http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27355 Ethan Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:00:14 +0000 http://gamemakerblog.com/?p=1387#comment-27355 Just a question- what's the problem with him asking for help? What am I missing here...? Just a question- what’s the problem with him asking for help? What am I missing here…?

]]> By: alex_pof http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27335 alex_pof Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:13:13 +0000 http://gamemakerblog.com/?p=1387#comment-27335 How much money can he need to run that site?? At most you would need $5 for hosting and that can easily be paid for by something like money4banners. How much money can he need to run that site?? At most you would need $5 for hosting and that can easily be paid for by something like money4banners.

]]> By: F1ak3r http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27317 F1ak3r Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:23:25 +0000 http://gamemakerblog.com/?p=1387#comment-27317 The entertainment quality of this idiocy almost makes me want to visit the GMC again. Almost. The entertainment quality of this idiocy almost makes me want to visit the GMC again. Almost.

]]> By: Joerdgs http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27293 Joerdgs Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:09:09 +0000 http://gamemakerblog.com/?p=1387#comment-27293 Here goes the Internet Drama Machine again. Here goes the Internet Drama Machine again.

]]> By: Robin Monks http://gamemakerblog.com/2008/12/22/were-running-out-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27288 Robin Monks Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:58:53 +0000 http://gamemakerblog.com/?p=1387#comment-27288 Us Canadians disowned anonymouss ;) Us Canadians disowned anonymouss ;)

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