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Originally Posted by smooth
even read in the best light, onesnowyowl's request is over the line
if you want a ballpark of how much a site costs to host, go to a hosting site!
nice backpeddle though, because when Halx responded that he wasn't an acountant, she replied that she was a good bookkeeper!!! 
so I'm going to call BULLSHIT on the whole "I wasn't asking for a spreadsheet" bit after two pages of old skoolers stepping up to the plate and smacking that crap back where it belongs.
should he include labor costs? or is one's time gratis to you? how much per hour do you think he deserves...due to various server crashes the join dates don't necessarily accurately depict how long a member has been here...but their responses sure do. surprise surprise as to which group is voicing the positive comments |
For the record, I was here for the server crashes. I've been here a damn long time. Also, for the record, I was not the one who said I was a good bookeeper. Elphaba said that.
And no, his time shouldn't be free. That's part of my point. I would like to see some kind of record in the hopes that Hal doesn't have to pay out of his own pocket, and makes enough money from us donating so that the cost of his time is also covered. I KNOW he does this because he loves the TFP and cares about the future of the site, and I KNOW he doesn't really care too much about the money, but to me, he deserves to be taken care of in that respect. He has done a lot for this place, and we can do a lot for him in return. I was just asking for a little more accounting and a little more transparency in return for my future donations towards that. That's all.
I'm just here to generate ideas, not cause furor, uproar, and fights. I don't want people to take sides or see this as some major issue I'm rooting for, because I'm not. Hal has made it clear that he is not interested in financial transparency, which is fine with me. I was just making suggestions towards the betterment of the site, as I said.
Also, for the record, I donate as much as I can, when I can--which, being a student, is usually when my financial aid check comes in.