We’re pretty protective of our ~500ish regulars. We are not a large instance, but our users are very engaged. We don’t want them to be drowned out by a massive influx of new accounts utterly shifting the vibe of the site overnight.
It’s already a problem of us both being Perth-based: we’re weak on admin coverage first thing Eastern Time as that tends to be 3am-7am here. An explosion of users and an early morning incident is something it’s just easier to avoid.
At the end of the day, we’re a pair of nerdy full-time family guys doing this as a hobby. We aren’t interested in monetising this site or making it our jobs.
We’re pretty protective of our ~500ish regulars. We are not a large instance, but our users are very engaged. We don’t want them to be drowned out by a massive influx of new accounts utterly shifting the vibe of the site overnight
Well i hadn’t considered that, but perhaps i should’ve considering the effect that one bot account has had.
trk@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Are donations still meeting costs? You say not monetising, but it shouldnt be a charity.
Nath@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Costs aren’t actually that high when the nerd labour is free. Hosting costs were around $200/mo last time I looked. It’s really a @lodion@aussie.zone question, though.
lodion@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I’m travelling for work again… and will be again quite a bit in the near future. When I’m home and have some time, I’ll answer this properly.
Short version: I’m paying the bulk of costs out of my own pocket at the moment. The bulk of once off donations were used up a few months back. A few monthly supporters offset it a little. I’ll figure out the numbers and share when I can.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 6 months ago
There is no way you should be paying that on your own. I thought things were good with once a year payments, but i’ll look at setting payments up for monthly instead. I’ll increase the amount as well.