Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
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Originally Posted by
ricardo
I think I may have offended some people by saying that NMP should only be available to members but I still think it is unfair that because NMP is a lifeline to so many people that a small donation (which is obviously needed) would be appreciated at this time more than ever as Nic is going through very difficult and stressful times.Guests don't pay but can read everything for free.Is that a good balance.
13340 views and counting on this thread since Emmz put this up in January says a lot.I have donated just now and will again if need be.
If people are offended, they shouldn't be. Its a perfectly valid point. Its not just watchers though, those that donate do subsidise everyone. The problem is, what about people that can't afford? And what are you getting for a membership? Some charities leave most of their forums open to the public for viewing and some don't but they also provide a range of services that can be useful to members - NMP doesn't. So, will people come here? That may be part of why it is free & open to all otherwise could you end up with a private members club based on existing members?
Another legitimate concern is tax, profit, etc which a new member may take into concern.
I've donated and continue to generate small funds through Easyfundraising. I feel like we are in the dark though and whilst Nic is grateful for any sum, no matter how small, I wonder whether we are even scratching the surface and maybe more awareness of fundraising needs would make people realise more is needed?
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
It's been a long time since I've been active on this forum but I will certainly never forget how it helped me. I accidentally logged in couple of days ago and saw you were in financial trouble. Now, I tried to donate this morning, but unfortunately the site doesn't accept my credit card (Diners), my pay-pal is currently empty and I am away on business for the next three days. However, as soon as I come back I will fix the pay-pal account and donate some money. I may not be an active member any more, but this site deserves every help it can get.
I also send big cyber hugs to Ms Nicola hoping that her life will soon be on the right track again!
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
hi im new to this site how is everyone today?
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
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Originally Posted by
nomorepanic
Hi all
The website costs £108 a month to run for the server and website hosting.
I am more than happy to work out how much we get each month and post it here.
We are going to use the extra money to buy a new chat room.
Sounds good, Nic. I think it would give people an idea of whether they could donate some more otherwise people may assume things are covered.
It might be worth setting, say, a 2015 target and then showing what has been accumulated so far too because monthly only can mean people may not understand where you fall behind. (if that makes sense?)
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
I want to thank everyone that has donated so far.
We have had some very generous donations as well and I really appreciate whatever people can give.
I will work out how much we have so far this year and as I said we are hoping to use some of it to get a new chat room for you all as well.
xxxx
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
Keep a sinking fund Nic :hugs:
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
A new chatroom would be great - I've noticed fewer and fewer people have been using it over the last few months, presumably due to the Java problems and the fact that it doesn't run on mobile phones and tablet computers. Now that more and more people are accessing the internet via mobile devices rather than desktop/laptop PCs, I think it's important that any new chatroom is accessible from any device. :)
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
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Sparkle1984
A new chatroom would be great - I've noticed fewer and fewer people have been using it over the last few months, presumably due to the Java problems and the fact that it doesn't run on mobile phones and tablet computers. Now that more and more people are accessing the internet via mobile devices rather than desktop/laptop PCs, I think it's important that any new chatroom is accessible from any device. :)
That's a fair point.
I miss the Quiz Night when we often got upwards of thirty people participating.
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
that is one of the main problems for any new chat room, we have to ensure it is multimedia friendly, that it has the right moderating tools so we can do the quiz night and also that it is non Java based and also one we can sit straight into the NMP site and not have to go to a different site for... sadly at the minute one with everything we need is proving elusive
it is a shame because I miss quiz nights too :(
Re: **IMPORTANT** Please help us Keep NMP up and running!!
I've seen other websites do this it's usually very successful when the person is upfront about what the costs are yearly, and posts a thingy to indicate how many % of the goal has been reached that way the people who donate know where the money went exactly and when the goal for the year has been reached. And then if people still want to donate for the following year they can, but at least they know that the site has been saved for the time being.
I don't know if this has been said already but I checked out the link in the original post and there was nothing indicating cost breakdown or how much was donated so far and what it had been put towards for.