Godah Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi, I just wanted to say that I have donated right now 7 dollars to OCRemix. You are lucky that I'm from Spain, since my 5,40 euros are actually 7 dollars! I was just curious about the sum you have reached so far, and I also wanted to state that OCRemix is perhaps the best source of video games I have ever found. You are always creating masterpieces, arranged albums, etc. Keep up the good work! I seldom post around here, so forgive me if I mistook some subforums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpretzel Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi, I just wanted to say that I have donated right now 7 dollars to OCRemix. You are lucky that I'm from Spain, since my 5,40 euros are actually 7 dollars!I was just curious about the sum you have reached so far, and I also wanted to state that OCRemix is perhaps the best source of video games I have ever found. You are always creating masterpieces, arranged albums, etc. Keep up the good work! I seldom post around here, so forgive me if I mistook some subforums. Thanks, I saw that! We actually haven't gotten a lot of donations lately, mostly due to the economy I guess. We went two whole months, in October and November, without a single donation, then two today and one like a week ago. All funds go towards operation and promotion of the site. Our usual expenses total around $300 a month, when all is said and done, which at the moment is being covered by both donations and ad money. We don't have a specific target in mind, generally speaking, other than covering costs, but every April we do a "Support OCR Month" fundraiser, and sometimes we'll set a target for those. 2011 should be a big year, and we may incur some additional expenses depending on how plans go, so we appreciate the support, and as always, we'll do our best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSim Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Omg $300 a month?! I donated back in March after I realised I'd been listening to nothing but OCReMixes for months... had no idea it costs that much per month though. Speaks volumes about the community that a site that is completely fan-driven continues to provide such quality for free, and everyone involved should be tremendously proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 $300 a month? That sounds about right, with server payments as well as all that hosting stuff. Still a hefty bill- at least for us non-working types (not by choice!). Considering the penny-pinching air about the last year or so, no extra change to spare is pretty predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hefty, certainly, but not unexpected, either. Thank goodness for the fund-drive in April, eh? That certainly helps keep the site running at the capacity that it has for years, which is worth it, for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeting_Gman Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Just out of curiosity, how many donations on average did you receive when the economy was good? It would be really interesting (albeit sad) to see how things have progress. Best of wishes to everyone and OCR, hopefully things will turn around and get better for everyone in the world in 2011. These days feel too grim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Just out of curiosity, how many donations on average did you receive when the economy was good? It would be really interesting (albeit sad) to see how things have progress.Best of wishes to everyone and OCR, hopefully things will turn around and get better for everyone in the world in 2011. These days feel too grim. Two Aprils ago, we met the goal of over $5000 in donations for the Support OCR month drive, but those months aren't exactly typical months. Dave probably could say more on more typical donation patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Two Aprils ago, we met the goal of over $5000 in donations for the Support OCR month drive, but those months aren't exactly typical months. I'd imagine that the patterns changed when BGC started the April fundraising month also. I know that a bunch of people (myself included) now just make a yearly donation in April each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 DJP should go all Jim Wales someone mock up a nice banner, I suck at graphics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godah Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 300$ per month, that's a lot of money, but I understand that, since a laaarge number of songs are hosted in servers where downloads are really swift, so I'd rather say that all people who has listened to any OCRemix should be extrmely grateful for the quality (both technical and artistic) of the songs and the fact they are free. This donation-method reminds me of churches where assitants collaborate every Sunday It is nice to see that people round here can self-sustain their community. I have to say, as kind of "ambassador", that your OC remixes are very well known (and appreciated) among Spanish hardcore-gamers. What a mess, by the way, to see the latest response on the top, whilst in Spanish forums is the other way around. I'm not used to American forums, shit. PD: Oh, that Wild Arms banner has made become aware of this new project you people are working with! Things like this make me feel so happy with OC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 What a mess, by the way, to see the latest response on the top, whilst in Spanish forums is the other way around. I'm not used to American forums, shit. Nope, for reason, you had your setting changed in your profile. I changed it back to the regular way (oldest first) for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godah Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Nope, for reason, you had your setting changed in your profile. I changed it back to the regular way (oldest first) for you. Man, you have just simplified my life! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I'd imagine that the patterns changed when BGC started the April fundraising month also. I know that a bunch of people (myself included) now just make a yearly donation in April each year. Well hey, before the April drive I didn't donate 'cause I didn't think about it, so I'd say it's an improvement, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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