Help us appease the Overlords - Ways you can help

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:25 pm

I was being lazy for a few days there, but I sent in my rent a few minutes ago.

I've been putting back $5/month for a few years now for the annual OO fund, but I think I'm going to double that. $10/month is still less than a streaming service, and OO is far more important to me than those are.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:38 am

I have donated! I want a plaque in General Gaming that reads "Hepcat: A Golden God".

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:40 am

hepcat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:38 am I have donated! I want a plaque in General Gaming that reads "Hepcat: A Golden God".

You can have a brick outside the OO HQ (IE - somewhere near Fishpants' house.) It won't actually say anything on it, but it is your brick.

gbasden · Post by **gbasden** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:36 pm

Sent! Can I have a Fishpants brick too?

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:20 am

Donation sent in.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:09 pm

Looking like we need a “whale” to hit the target on this. Who’s the resident whale again?

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:21 pm

I wouldn't call myself a whale, but I will admit I have never helped out the site before. I just sent something to help close that gap.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:50 pm

Firestone is accounted for.

Baroquen · Post by **Baroquen** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:55 am

Just sent my donation in. Thanks for the work in keeping this up and running.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:01 pm

Funds sent.

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:22 pm

I'll keep an eye, if we need to throw some more moola in, I will later in May.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 1:58 pm

RMC wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:22 pm I'll keep an eye, if we need to throw some more moola in, I will later in May.

+1 though I can't break the bank top put us over the top. Money got unexpectedly very tight after I got hit.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Mon May 01, 2023 2:13 am

I've got >$9.000 in accounts receivable and $200 on hand. Those numbers will reverse in a couple of weeks. I figure I owe 2 cents a post because every post is my 2 cents worth.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri May 05, 2023 8:11 am

I'm watching the gap close slowly, I'll contribute again if needed next month.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Fri May 12, 2023 10:48 am

Donation made and righteousness achieved.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:02 pm

Same.

Post by **FishPants** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:28 pm

We are pretty close to target, sorry I haven't updated it in a week or so - life has been hectic to say the least.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue May 23, 2023 12:37 pm

Done and done.

Post by **FishPants** » Fri May 26, 2023 10:04 am

Thanks guys, raised $2055 of $2000 target; appreciate everyone pitching in. I will renew this weekend with our hosting provider.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Fri May 26, 2023 10:09 am

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri May 26, 2023 10:26 am

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:04 am

Minor request, if possible.

Now that we're done with the Octopus Overlords annual pledge drive, can we remove the banner? I use a dark theme because I find pure white on a monitor to be fairly painful - it's essentially staring into a light bulb for me. The forum themes don't apply to the banner, so now every page is nice and dark - except for a bright, bright strip across it.

Post by **FishPants** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:50 pm

For sure, I'll do that now.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:36 pm

Thanks!

I don't mind it being there, I just wish it would match the themes.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Sun May 19, 2024 3:57 am

Page says

This organization can't accept donations right now.

Post by **FishPants** » Mon May 20, 2024 8:21 am

Odd not sure why it is saying that? I’ll check my links but it’s the same one I’ve used forever.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon May 20, 2024 12:19 pm

Fixed

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue May 21, 2024 9:50 pm

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:25 pm I was being lazy for a few days there, but I sent in my rent a few minutes ago.

I've been putting back $5/month for a few years now for the annual OO fund, but I think I'm going to double that. $10/month is still less than a streaming service, and OO is far more important to me than those are.

I just sent in this year's rent.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Wed May 22, 2024 9:00 am

Just submitted some bills.

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Wed May 22, 2024 9:05 am

Thanks for the remider. Submitted some moola.

Looks like we are still a little low, since we need 2k, and only have 500, is that accurate?

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed May 22, 2024 11:20 am

RMC wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 9:05 am Thanks for the remider. Submitted some moola.

Looks like we are still a little low, since we need 2k, and only have 500, is that accurate?

I believe the total is updated manually, so it's only going to be accurate right after TunaTrousers updates it.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu May 23, 2024 1:24 am

I extracted my kilogram of flesh. If you guys don't step up your games, I expect a refund.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri May 24, 2024 3:02 pm

Baroquen · Post by **Baroquen** » Sun May 26, 2024 11:06 am

Donated. Don't know how I missed it up until this point. Chipped in about a month earlier last year.

disarm · Post by **disarm** » Sun May 26, 2024 12:22 pm

Donation made!

Montag · Post by **Montag** » Mon May 27, 2024 11:40 am

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Mon May 27, 2024 11:52 am

Just noticed the funds are in CAD after I donated in USD, which will probably result in 2 conversions and whatever they skim off the top. Oh well.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Mon May 27, 2024 12:21 pm

Sorry guys, I can only donate a pittance this year, as I am currently unemployed. Not that I have ever been a big donor, but it will be less this year. I will post proportionally less.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:09 pm

Appeased. So long, and thanks for all the fishpants!

Post by **FishPants** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:23 pm

Thanks everyone - yes the donation total is updated manually so not real time. We are almost there though, I'll update again when I am back from a business trip this week.

My plan this time around is to look at what is "on sale" with our provider and get more bang for the buck (either a newer server with better capabilities for the same price, or something more affordable and extend out the renewal over a year). To do the migration I will likely get the new server online in the month of June so I can ensure I have the environment ready the way I want it and avoid the pain points I have with this one currently under the default OVH install (namely the damn root partition being far too small considering the amount of disk space on the array, and running a supported kernel on OVH - currently we are on Rocky Linux as Centos Stream was not what I wanted to maintain but I am rethinking that).

Anyhow more to come, I'll make sure you guys are updated on where we are at - I still think it's crazy that we all spend as much time on this board in the world of Internetz. Having a month of overlap between old/new will allow me to plink away at this as time allows without crunching on a weekend to make it all work.