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FreelanceWizard · **02-27-2015, 04:49 PM**

I didn't mention text chat but, yes, that's actually the first goal I have in mind after "paying our monthly hosting bill." Smile

Kage · **02-27-2015, 04:52 PM**

(02-27-2015, 04:47 PM)Gegenji Wrote: Though, it does seem most FCs already have their own voice serves on the Mumbles or the Vents and what-have-you. So I'm uncertain how much sway having that as a reward would be, unless I've just been in the few that already have them and it's not actually the norm.

A lot of FCs use guild hosting sites such as enjin and shivtr. These two sites have paid plans that allow you to get a server for mumble or teamspeak 3. Depending on what you pay you get more continuous connections etc.

In my experience teamspeak 3 has a better quality of sound (mic and audio) than mumble but the same payment tiers for each has mumble allowing you to have more clients joined.

Warren Castille · **02-27-2015, 05:27 PM**

(02-27-2015, 04:49 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: I didn't mention text chat but, yes, that's actually the first goal I have in mind after "paying our monthly hosting bill."

Can we talk dollars and doughnuts here? Roughly how much are we looking at if we did go full-crowdsourced?

ChewableMorphine · **02-27-2015, 05:30 PM**

(02-27-2015, 04:47 PM)Nerd Wrote: just to get their star count up,Â Flynt.Â

Are you trying to sully my diamond-encrusted name?

FreelanceWizard · **02-27-2015, 06:48 PM**

(02-27-2015, 05:27 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: Can we talk dollars and doughnuts here? Roughly how much are we looking at if we did go full-crowdsourced?

Very informally (and now I've totally hijacked this thread Smile

), we're talking somewhere around $105 a month to cover our hosting costs and get a real-time text chat server rolling. When/if we decide to start taking donations, I'll be laying all of this out in the announcement post.

EDIT: Since some are probably wondering what our exact hosting costs are each month, it's about $60, give or take a few bucks, for a t2.medium Linux, Route53, t2.small MySQL RDS (non-redundant), and transit charges.

ChewableMorphine · **02-27-2015, 06:50 PM**

[Dives to the floor and takes the money back]

***Maril*** · **02-27-2015, 07:04 PM**

Would you be able to make stuff for one-time donations as well? I love this site and I'd like to contribute, but I would not be able to pay anything significant over the course of several months because I can't find permanent work - rocking a soon-to-be six month unemployment spree here -.-

FreelanceWizard · **02-27-2015, 07:28 PM**

Of course, I'm not saying that "anyone who wants 6 stars and a red name" is in it for $105 a month. That's our total cost. Smile

Getting those stars is probably something that'd be more in the $1 to $5 a month range. If I can get 21 people to pledge $5 a month, then hey, we're paid for and chat will be on the way. Big Grin

As for one-time rewards, I do have some stuff in mind for that, too, and I'm also willing to let people "pre-pay" as opposed to "subscribing."

ChewableMorphine · **02-27-2015, 07:39 PM**

(02-27-2015, 06:48 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote:
(02-27-2015, 05:27 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: Can we talk dollars and doughnuts here? Roughly how much are we looking at if we did go full-crowdsourced?

Very informally (and now I've totally hijacked this thread ), we're talking somewhere around $105 a month to cover our hosting costs and get a real-time text chat server rolling. When/if we decide to start taking donations, I'll be laying all of this out in the announcement post.

EDIT: Since some are probably wondering what our exact hosting costs are each month, it's about $60, give or take a few bucks, for a t2.medium Linux, Route53, t2.small MySQL RDS (non-redundant), and transit charges.

(02-27-2015, 07:28 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: Of course, I'm not saying that "anyone who wants 6 stars and a red name" is in it for $105 a month. That's our total cost. Getting those stars is probably something that'd be more in the $1 to $5 a month range. If I can get 21 people to pledge $5 a month, then hey, we're paid for and chat will be on the way.

As for one-time rewards, I do have some stuff in mind for that, too, and I'm also willing to let people "pre-pay" as opposed to "subscribing."

[Throws money at again]

Warren Castille · **02-27-2015, 08:03 PM**

(02-27-2015, 07:28 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: If I can get 20 people to pledge $5 a month, then hey, we're paid for and chat will be on the way.

As for one-time rewards, I do have some stuff in mind for that, too, and I'm also willing to let people "pre-pay" as opposed to "subscribing."

Ahem. Have I not made my platform clear? YOU'RE HOLDING OUT ON RED NAMES AND ANOTHER STAR.

Kage · **02-27-2015, 09:21 PM**

Seriously.

I need away from 5 stars.

McBeefâ„¢ · **02-27-2015, 09:24 PM**

Freelance is going to make so much money.

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