SluSignGuy Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Billikens.com is now 20 years old, and with its increasing popularity, Billikens.com now costs approximately $1,000 a year to run. The generosity of Billikens.com users has helped keep this site afloat. We have held 6 fundraisers since 2003, raising over $7,000 during that time. Costs of Billikens.com, however, have exceeded $9,000, and to get us back in the black, I am starting our 7th fundraiser to get us back in the black. I have always been proud to say that Billikens.com is supported by donations, and here, I ask for your generosity once more to help keep the site running without having to resort to ads or subscriptions. I recognize that everyone's financial situation is different, so I completely understand if you are unable to donate. Users can donate at http://www.billikens.com/donate by PayPal, and my venmo username is smrogers. If you would like to donate by check, please email ([email protected]) or private message me, and I will send you my address. Please note, I have moved since the last fundraiser, so you will likely need an updated address. Any level of donation is appreciated. But for the first time, there will be a reward for donors. If you donate $40 or more (half a month's server costs), you will receive 10 bonus reactions a day on the message board for two years (the next time I plan to hold a fundraiser). If you donate by Venmo, simply put your username in the message. If you donate by PayPal, I will email you to learn your username (if I cannot figure it out from your email address). If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Done under James Hoffman SluSignGuy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkelsey55 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Steve can you take Jerry Palm out of the twiter feed? don't really care about Purde. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, drkelsey55 said: Steve can you take Jerry Palm out of the twiter feed? don't really care about Purde. I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 15 minutes ago, drkelsey55 said: Steve can you take Jerry Palm out of the twiter feed? don't really care about Purde. I removed him, but it may take a bit for new tweets to bump his tweets out. (I unfortunately can no longer filter tweets by Keywords) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, SluSignGuy said: I removed him, but it may take a bit for new tweets to bump his tweets out. (I unfortunately can no longer filter tweets by Keywords) thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thank you to everyone who has already donated. Since this has come up in a few emails, I want to note that I have moved since the last fundraiser, so people's address books may be incorrect as I no longer live on Sarah St. If you would like my current address to mail a check, please email or private message me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hey Steve, I want to pay by Credit Card but I also want to know where you live. Should I send you a pm? rgbilliken, JMM28 and BillikenBoy10 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Billiken Rich said: Hey Steve, I want to pay by Credit Card but I also want to know where you live. Should I send you a pm? You going to stalk him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkelsey55 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 9 hours ago, Billiken Rich said: Hey Steve, I want to pay by Credit Card but I also want to know where you live. Should I send you a pm? Wants to send Christmas card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Genius idea to increase the amount of good post/bad post numbers to only the best and brightest posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, willie said: You going to stalk him? Guess I should've done it in blue........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! The generosity of this community never ceases to amaze. The fundraiser will keep going likely until the season starts. I will try to provide weekly updates as we work to retire debt and build up some reserves for the next couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 For an update, we are just over $1900 for the fundraiser from 38 donors. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! We still have about $350 of debt to retire (and then build up some reserve funds). So if you want those extra reactions, there is still time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, SluSignGuy said: 38 donors. Out of curiosity - how does that number compare to how many active members there are on a given day? It seems like a healthy portion of really active, but also I have no idea what I am talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Thanks for the reminder. Just kicked in a few shekels. JMM28 and Pistol like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, JMM28 said: Out of curiosity - how does that number compare to how many active members there are on a given day? It seems like a healthy portion of really active, but also I have no idea what I am talking about. Yesterday, Billikens had 874 unique different people visit the site. [Numbers go up quite a bit during the season]. At the time of this post, 21 users have been active on Billikens.com in the last minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I'll be sending some over to you after my wedding this weekend is finally over and I can breathe again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, wgstl said: I'll be sending some over to you after my wedding this weekend is finally over and I can breathe again. Congrats. You may breathe again but not freely! wgstl likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 49 minutes ago, wgstl said: I'll be sending some over to you after my wedding this weekend is finally over and I can breathe again. Congrats! Hopefully she got you season tickets as a wedding present wgstl likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Just venmo'd 40. I appreciate the work you do Steve. Looking forward to my "power-user" status when it comes to reactions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 2 hours ago, SluSignGuy said: Yesterday, Billikens had 874 unique different people visit the site. [Numbers go up quite a bit during the season]. At the time of this post, 21 users have been active on Billikens.com in the last minute. Another question: how has this fundraiser been compared to the last 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 53 minutes ago, Clock_Tower said: Another question: how has this fundraiser been compared to the last 2? History of Fundraisers: 2003: $400 ~ 15 Donors 2006: $580 ~ 20 Donors 2008: $675 ~ 24 Donors 2010: $1135 ~ 39 Donors 2012: $1677 ~ 36 Donors 2016: $2964 ~ 71 Donors 2018: $2146 ~ 42 Donors For some context on expenses, in 2003 the web hosting for Billikens.com in a year is what it now costs in a single month. We have grown a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Congratulation and all the best wgstl. wgstl likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, SluSignGuy said: History of Fundraisers: 2003: $400 ~ 15 Donors 2006: $580 ~ 20 Donors 2008: $675 ~ 24 Donors 2010: $1135 ~ 39 Donors 2012: $1677 ~ 36 Donors 2016: $2964 ~ 71 Donors 2018: $2146 ~ 42 Donors For some context on expenses, in 2003 the web hosting for Billikens.com in a year is what it now costs in a single month. We have grown a bit. I guess some people like make totally random donation amounts. "Steve, thanks for all you do. Here's $27." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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