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 Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 09:53 PM
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Joined: Feb 12, 2008
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PS: Flingee - I shall do the deeds tonight for you Smile
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Wow, and Gwar is...um...ok with that? You two are certainly progressive! |
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Battle Maid of Mirith
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Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 10:30 PM
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*looks in the agree'ing community and agrees also with the agreements and laughter* 
lol Kiti... |
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Posted: Oct 10, 2008 - 06:13 AM
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Noble
Joined: Jan 20, 2007
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Location: Student City! New Zealand
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Umm, Is it me, or has this Thread turned into a spam comp?
After all, this is supposed to be about Donations right? |
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Ariki, Druid
(Iceane):"Ariki - Shattering lifelong dreams, and momentary thrills, one guild at a time."
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Cyric |
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Posted: Oct 10, 2008 - 07:23 AM
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| Sorry Ariki, it's you, even though people are having fun with being funny, they do truely believe in what Chris said and they all do agree that the store should be left open along with the straight donations so that we all can help in future comp problems and cable bills. |
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Cyric the NightStalker
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Lord of Duldrus
*taking over Duldrus one hall at a time*
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Yonah |
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Posted: Oct 10, 2008 - 07:30 AM
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Noble
Joined: May 30, 2008
Posts: 571
Location: Marali
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I agree with Ariki
I agree with Cyric
I agree with my kitty Pollyanna
I agree with my dog Bear
I agr... |
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Lenard |
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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 - 02:19 AM
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Joined: Feb 26, 2007
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I was wondering, and I thought I would ask because I don't see the harm in it.
How much does it cost to keep the server up and running all month long? I am talking about internet wise and all that. I wonder because I hear people talking about band with, I know a little about how that works, but I thought it was just with sites.
My point in asking is that after the cost of running Oberin all year is figured, Jinks can adjust the donations and store pricings so that he roughly gets that amount. Or at least the store.
I can understand the opinion on the donations not wanted, jinks does not feel we should pay for it, and does not want us to. We should respect that. But, as for the store, most of us would want it to remain open so that we could get some oberin merchandise every now and then. Keeping at least that open could be a good compromise. The Pricings can be adjusted so that a very little amount is taken and it could either be put aside for emergency usage, or put into the running costs. |
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Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 01:56 PM
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Royalty
Joined: Mar 18, 2008
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Yay! My obie mugs arrived today! Gaper-coffee.
Now... following Lenard's question, I have a delicate comment. Before I make it, JINKS, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's a bad thing (I'm not even Val).
Obie, as it is now, is closer to a hobby than a job. GMs volunteer, and players have fun. When things go in a way players don't like, they protest and Jinker replies "I'm god and this is not Burger King". From the moment on Jinker would start accepting money on a regular basis, this wouldn't be possible anymore. He would be put into the situation where the players could reply "I pay for it, I want". We are all very nice and none of us would say that, of course...
My point is: on the day we start paying for Obie, the game would have to become a job for the GMs. And in that case, I am very sorry, but to buy a mug wouldn't be enough to pay for their salary. It would imply to rethink the whole goals of Obie and ways to make it fair to everyone.
For Obie, as it is now, I prefer to have a God Jinker having fun with what he's doing, than an under-paid developer. Donations for emergencies, yes. Donations for a specific thing that must be bought for the game to survive, yes. But I understand how to accept constant donations may put Jinker in a hard situation.
"It's not about Jinker, it's about us, the community". Very well and very true. We all wanted to play on a stable server, we could help with that. Then what would be the next project for this community? We can still discuss it, we can still decide to offer ourselves a gift that the gms can use to make the game better. Just not make it regular. I don't see many people willing to buy Obie thongs forever. I think what made this fund raising so successful was motivation! We all wanted to play again - would we still want to spend money if we still can play? Or would this donation thing go naturally lower and lower, meaning that in a month only one t-***** was sold?
Either this, or we can hire Clem as a financial adviser. I am pretty sure she would have a plan to make this all possible.  |
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Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 11:06 PM
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How's your coffee mug?
I agree totally with Cassandra. And besides, donations stopped once the new server was up  |
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Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 11:45 PM
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My mugs are great
Did your mother enjoy the thongs or did you manage to keep it secret so far, waiting for Xmas? |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 12:50 AM
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| Don't open til Xmas |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 02:18 AM
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Joined: Jan 12, 2007
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Location: Flight 518, LOST
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I'm a wee bit interested to know, with no malicious intent I assure you, does your mother introduce you as her son Jinker, who has all those friends on the internet?
What?!
I mean, I'm still ON topic. It's a bloody valid question. |
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Valerquez
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Posted: Oct 17, 2008 - 12:55 AM
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Joined: Feb 19, 2008
Posts: 275
Location: London
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PS: Flingee - I shall do the deeds tonight for you Smile
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Wow, and Gwar is...um...ok with that? You two are certainly progressive! |
Haha! Gawr is fully aware - I used our joint account card as Alertpay do not take Maestro! My friendship with Flingee is a lovely friendship, not an affair
And Flingee - I was a bit late, I am afraid, in making the donation for you but this should have now been received - I do believe our dear Jinker will confirm that to you. |
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Posted: Oct 17, 2008 - 01:06 AM
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Honorable
Joined: Feb 19, 2008
Posts: 275
Location: London
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| Cyric wrote: |
| Sorry Ariki, it's you, even though people are having fun with being funny, they do truely believe in what Chris said and they all do agree that the store should be left open along with the straight donations so that we all can help in future comp problems and cable bills. |
I stamp it all with my seal of approval (for what it's worth)!
Let's play and have fun! Let's help the developers when the occasion arises! |
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