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Yngmar

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Discussion: Call for donations
« on: October 03 2018, 21:05 »
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #1 on: October 04 2018, 03:59 »
Done.  Many, many thanks for your work and contributions.

Bav On!
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #2 on: October 04 2018, 09:25 »
Money now sent. Thanks for all your efforts, they are very much appreciated.

Perhaps, according to the numbers enrolled it could be a small fixed fee every year so we all know where we stand?

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #3 on: October 04 2018, 13:26 »
Sorted...

n.b. I see Geoff's point but Nigel set it up to be not fee-based, unlike the BOA, and I personally would prefer it if Yngmar just dropped a note like this when needed. I'm always happy to stump up and I'm sure there are MANY others on here who would do the same... I can't see it ever being a problem (providing Yngmar tells us when there's enough in the pot for the time being...  ;D).

Anyone else have a view?

p.s many thanks, Yngmar, for all the work - everyone appreciates it. Needless to say, I forgot to mark Paypal with BavariaYacht so mine's the one without! Oops.
ATB

Mark

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #4 on: October 04 2018, 13:50 »
Thanks Yngmar, happy to and will do at weekend when I home.

a donation now solves the issue for the now, but at some point this issue will come back around again.

id be happy with a adhoc donation as and when or even a small annual amount to cover keeping this forum up.

This is a really good forum and thanks to Yngmar (and Nigel) and all contributors for keeping it so..

Maybe a poll of the active members could see how everybody feels on the subject?

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #5 on: October 04 2018, 18:19 »
Thanks Ingmar, I sent you a donation just now. Hopefully you will get it in GBP.

I vote to keep this voluntary. I quit the BOA last year not really because it charged a fee but because it didn't have anything like the volume or quality of traffic that we do on this forum.

Cause and effect perhaps?
Ian
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #6 on: October 04 2018, 21:38 »
Cheers guys!

The forums will remain free, as Nigel intended (and I happen to very much agree with him on that). The free model is the reason we have attracted the critical mass of participants that make this forum useful. So far there is no reason to doubt the donation based model, and there is absolutely no pressure to donate if you don't want to.

Many thanks to those who are contributing! We're about halfway there already.
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #7 on: October 04 2018, 22:03 »
Thank you Yngmar for what you do to keep the forum active.
I find it a very valuable source of information specially for new owners.
I have just made the donation in EUR.
Cheers
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #8 on: October 05 2018, 03:48 »
Yang at, sent and thank you!
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #9 on: October 05 2018, 07:52 »
Thanks for your efforts - donation sent

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #10 on: October 05 2018, 09:23 »
Thanks  Yngmar, 
All done.

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #11 on: October 05 2018, 12:25 »
Many thanks Yngmar for all you do and have done. Nigel made an excellent choice in having you take over running the forum, and as others have said, this forum brings together a wealth of knowledge and expertise that is difficult, if not impossible, to find elsewhere.
All the best.
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #12 on: October 05 2018, 20:31 »
Done

Keep up the great work

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #13 on: October 05 2018, 22:02 »
Looks like we're covered for 2019 already! Thanks everyone, that went quicker than expected. Any further funds will be used for future hosting costs.
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #14 on: October 08 2018, 10:44 »
Agree with keeping payments voluntary - this will attract the critical mass. Once the mass is up, the forum will be beneficial enough to attract volunteers.

I have found this forum more beneficial than some local yachting magazines - thus made my contribution as well - but forgot to add any note  :o

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #15 on: October 08 2018, 15:53 »
If you need any help with hosting let me know, its kind of what I do for a living.
If your host supports CPanel you can/should be able to leverage the very good LetsEncrypt service for the ssl cert.

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #16 on: October 08 2018, 17:28 »
donation sent

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #17 on: October 09 2018, 08:40 »
Thanks vm, Yngmar ! - donation sent

Joe

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #18 on: October 09 2018, 14:23 »
Done!
Thanks
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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #19 on: October 11 2018, 21:11 »
Done - Thanks

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #20 on: October 12 2018, 10:57 »


Sorry I was late been away.
Sent

Well Done and Thanks.

Mick

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #21 on: February 18 2019, 19:47 »
sorry late
but just sent

Abby

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #22 on: February 19 2019, 01:15 »
Let us know if you need more👍

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #23 on: February 19 2019, 05:48 »
hi

Definately he will need more.
as this post is fairly old the subs for hosting for this year is about to be due. and for the privalage of such a good forum a non breaking bank donation will be appreciated.

kind regards

Abby

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Re: Discussion: Call for donations
« Reply #24 on: February 19 2019, 22:44 »
Looks like we're covered for 2019 already! Thanks everyone, that went quicker than expected. Any further funds will be used for future hosting costs.

Well, hopefully we're still OK at the moment and Yngmar will let us know when more is needed...
ATB

Mark