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Title: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 23, 2015, 12:23 AM
In march of 2005 -- 10 years ago this month -- I set up the DonationCoder.com website and forum -- without much expectation that it would survive the year.  Mainly I was interested in being able to share the software I had written, and in seeing if anyone would donate to support it.  In the year before I had released a program and asked casually for donations and postcards -- and though the response was minimal -- the pleasure of meeting and having contact with a stranger who enjoyed the software was undeniable.  That was really the simple idea behind this site -- nothing very ambitious, just a way to connect programmer and user.

Fast forward 10 years.. The large numbers of downloads of our software, and the high traffic of our forum mean that our hosting costs are substantial -- currently $367/month just for server costs -- paid for entirely by small, optional donations from regular users like you.

The last time we had a fundraiser was in 3 years ago, in 2011 -- when we raised $14,239 from about 600 individuals.  For our 10th anniversary, I've set the goal at $10,000 -- a fairly modest amount I hope -- enough to pay for the next two and a half years of web hosting.

I set the fundraiser goal to less than what we raised in 2011 in recognition of the changing software landscape.. In the 10 years since we started.  Mobile and web apps are becoming ubiquitous, and the notion of free software has become almost dominant -- with consequences good and bad (constant advertisements and crapware).  But if you like what we do -- our software, our forum, our special projects -- it's really more important than ever that we have your financial support.  It's humbling to have to ask, but that's part of what this site is about -- being willing to ask for your financial support.

Having said that -- one thing I made clear when I wrote my article on the first year of DonationCoder.com (https://www.donationcoder.com/Articles/One/index.html), is that this website, the software and the forum, will not be going anywhere -- regardless of the money raised.  We're in it for the long haul and our software will always be maintained and free for home users without adware or unwanted junk.  But your donations help keep this site vibrant and active, make it more rewarding to improve, and I think help us to be an example to others.

In the coming weeks I will be writing more of my thoughts on the website -- both where I think we could have done better over the last 10 years, and some possible future ideas we might pursue together -- and I'll be asking for your feedback.

And lastly -- for today at least -- thank you all for 10 amazing years so far!  Here's to many more!

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-jesse
 March 23, 2015


Please visit our Donation Page (https://www.donationcoder.com/Donate) to make a donation now.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 23, 2015, 12:39 AM
ps:

Do a ctrl+F5 refresh of a donationcoder.com web page to see the fundraiser banner with the thermometer showing the amount of money raised so far for the fundraiser:

(https://www.donationcoder.com/cssimages/topbanner_website.png)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Deozaan on March 23, 2015, 02:26 AM
Thanks for an amazing 10 years! I've never been an active member of any other website or group for as long as I've been a part of DC.

With other sites/groups, my life or interests often take me in another direction, if the community itself doesn't become hostile or stagnant first.

This place is really special! :-*
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Ennovy on March 23, 2015, 02:36 AM
This place is really special! :-*
-Deozaan (March 23, 2015, 02:26 AM)

+1  :D
Thanks mouser. You have my support!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 23, 2015, 07:02 AM
Woo hoo, we just achieved the first segment of the thermometer! 19 more to go!  :up: :up: :up:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Jibz on March 23, 2015, 10:16 AM
After 10 years, still the first site I check every day :-*.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: rgdot on March 23, 2015, 10:38 AM
 :-*

Will try to do something in a few days.

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 23, 2015, 01:13 PM
Three bars of the thermometer achieved! 17 more to go  :up: :up: :up:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: gromitnyc on March 23, 2015, 01:42 PM
Happy Anniversary!

I sent my anniversary gift. How about the rest of you?

 :)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 23, 2015, 01:57 PM
Thank you all for your warm wishes and positive encouragement about the site -- it makes all of the difference in the world.

And I'd like to ask everyone to please help spread the word about the fundraiser.   :up:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 24, 2015, 10:02 AM
Five bars of thermometer achieved by 117 donors so far  :Thmbsup: Go go thermometer cody!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: iphigenie on March 24, 2015, 11:31 AM
doing my bit :)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Bending_Unit on March 24, 2015, 04:38 PM
Lets keep the show moving ...   :)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: KynloStephen66515 on March 24, 2015, 04:44 PM
Gogogo guys and girls!

Can't believe how long I have been here and how many words I must have typed during that time...be it on the forum or in the IRC....Y'all can thank app103 for me being here  ;D
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 24, 2015, 04:59 PM
Can't believe how long I have been here and how many words I must have typed during that time
we need a function that will export a pdf ebook for a user showing all posts that have participated in, with their contributions colored differently.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: TaoPhoenix on March 24, 2015, 05:06 PM
Can't believe how long I have been here and how many words I must have typed during that time
we need a function that will export a pdf ebook for a user showing all posts that have participated in, with their contributions colored differently.
-mouser (March 24, 2015, 04:59 PM)

<-- is terrified of "the complete works of Mouser on DC" - 34,000+ posts!?
:tellme:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: tomos on March 24, 2015, 05:19 PM
^ :)

on a practical note:
I wanted to give a couple of people donations - if I 'make a donation' does it all automatically go to the site?
or do I have do donate to the site after getting the credits, if you follow me.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Deozaan on March 24, 2015, 05:36 PM
I wanted to give a couple of people donations - if I 'make a donation' does it all automatically go to the site?
or do I have do donate to the site after getting the credits, if you follow me.
-tomos (March 24, 2015, 05:19 PM)

Once you click the link in the email confirming your donation you get your donation as DonationCredits which you can disburse as you see fit.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: TaoPhoenix on March 24, 2015, 05:36 PM
^ :)

on a practical note:
I wanted to give a couple of people donations - if I 'make a donation' does it all automatically go to the site?
or do I have do donate to the site after getting the credits, if you follow me.
-tomos (March 24, 2015, 05:19 PM)

If you right click a name, the last item on the bottom is "donate to this member".
: )

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 24, 2015, 05:43 PM
Several people have asked questions in this vein so let me give my spiel:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: tomos on March 24, 2015, 05:56 PM
thanks jesse (and Deo and I think I managed to confuse you Tao ;-)),
I thought that was the case, just wanted to be sure as I was planning a 'half-and-half' donation (half for the site).

So FWIW it's probably still helpful to actively donate credits to the site (after 'making your donation' - getting bogged down here again :D).
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: x16wda on March 24, 2015, 07:17 PM
Once you click the link in the email confirming your donation...
-Deozaan (March 24, 2015, 05:36 PM)
I always forget that step  ;D
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 24, 2015, 08:34 PM
Thermometer seems to be stalling out.. did someone forget to put gas in the engine this afternoon?  :huh:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: tomos on March 25, 2015, 04:42 AM
^ bumped it a wee bit for you :P
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: DeVamp on March 25, 2015, 02:53 PM
After having found a lot of apps and tips and having some nice reads the last few years, i'ts more than obvious to put my share in the fundraiser as well. :)

Thank you everybody for this place :) :-*
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 25, 2015, 07:54 PM
6 thermometer segments achieved.. $3,000 from 155 people:
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Go go thermometer cody!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: colin1951uk on March 26, 2015, 04:06 PM
Another Anniversary Donation made  :)

Not sure if the Thermometer is reading correctly though.

Anyway hope it all helps a little  :up:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 26, 2015, 08:45 PM
Thank, colin!

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: KynloStephen66515 on March 27, 2015, 04:59 PM
Woooooooo, Things are going well with the Fundraiser so far!!!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 28, 2015, 03:42 PM
7 segments achieved ($3,500 from 189 donors!)  :-* :-*
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: KynloStephen66515 on March 28, 2015, 05:23 PM
7 segments achieved ($3,5000 from 189 donors!)  :-* :-*
-mouser (March 28, 2015, 03:42 PM)

Not quite...

$3,500, not $3,5000 ;)  I think mouser got a little too excited lol
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 28, 2015, 05:33 PM
fixed it :)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: silat on March 29, 2015, 03:07 PM
What a great site and I am happy to donate.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: jadinolf on March 29, 2015, 03:14 PM
Donated a tiny bit yesterday.

Will try to do it more often. :)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 29, 2015, 03:16 PM
Thanks guys and gals!!
(https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/esmileys/gen3/8Thanks/ty-cat02.jpg)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 30, 2015, 06:04 PM
I was trying to think of some ways we might get some attention for the fundraiser..

What about having a random drawing for any donor/supportingmember to win some something special like a SMALL custom app designed to their specifications -- up to say 20-40 hours of dev time?  I'd be volunteering to do the coding.. Could be an Android app, Desktop App, Web App..  So folks would enter by submitting their idea -- and only those I thought I could do within 40 hours would qualify -- which will eliminate a fair amount of entries I'm sure.

Not sure it's worth the effort if most people don't have a (qualifying) idea they want coded.. In other words most potential donors may not be attracted to the idea, so maybe it's a stupid idea.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: JavaJones on March 30, 2015, 06:07 PM
I'll donate $50 right now for the chance to get my Yelp bookmarks thing coded. ;)

- Oshyan
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 30, 2015, 10:47 PM
A huge thanks to ghacks for writing up the fundraiser: here (http://www.ghacks.net/2015/03/23/lets-celebrate-donationcoders-10th-anniversary-and-fundraiser/).
And to Gizmo's (TechSupportAlert) for writing up the fundraiser: here (http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-help-freeware-authors-and-get-some-free-goodies-same-time.htm).

We are honored to have the support and encouragement of these two wonderful software sites.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 30, 2015, 11:34 PM
8 segments and we just passed $4,000 mark with 216 donations  :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Ath on March 31, 2015, 12:56 PM
What happened??? I've been away for a few hours and the $5000 mark is passed :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on March 31, 2015, 12:59 PM
Gizmo (http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-help-freeware-authors-and-get-some-free-goodies-same-time.htm) happened.  Amazing site with some amazing people on it.

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We are passed the half way point! We might actually make it before the end of April! Go go thermometer cody!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: sifu99 on April 01, 2015, 03:31 AM
I was trying to think of some ways we might get some attention for the fundraiser..

What about having a random drawing for any donor/supportingmember to win some something special like a SMALL custom app designed to their specifications -- up to say 20-40 hours of dev time?  I'd be volunteering to do the coding.. Could be an Android app, Desktop App, Web App..  So folks would enter by submitting their idea -- and only those I thought I could do within 40 hours would qualify -- which will eliminate a fair amount of entries I'm sure.

Not sure it's worth the effort if most people don't have a (qualifying) idea they want coded.. In other words most potential donors may not be attracted to the idea, so maybe it's a stupid idea.
-mouser (March 30, 2015, 06:04 PM)

That is a brilliant idea!! I love it & would absolutely participate.

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: sifu99 on April 01, 2015, 03:50 AM
While I'm on the idea bandwagon (and Lord knows I am full of it, er I mean ideas):

Have you considered posting this (the Fundraiser) as an Indiegogo campaign? The Perks could then be various # of hours (max) for a custom coded app?

It would probably be a good idea to lower expectations by calling it "prototyping".

Tons of people should be willing to pay $99 for 10 hours, $199 for 20 hours, $299 for 30 hours, & $399 for 40 hours. Imagine, they get a custom job for $9.99 per hour. It wouldn't take many to smash that thermometer. And perhaps fill your Dance Card for the rest of the year.  :)

Followup offer to those who are close to completion within their time. They can choose to accept a working prototype with some functions working and others merely displayed as dummy buttons, or you can offer them an upgrade to finish for a fixed fee (or at your option) even a small royalty.

This idea is scalable with various coders contributing code snippets in their areas of expertise.

This could ultimately be made into a generic app where people chose which modules they want. But that would be outside of the Indiegogo campaign and likely far in the future.

Let me know if you have any interest. I have done an Indiegogo campaign, so can help with the setup mechanics.

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: TaoPhoenix on April 01, 2015, 05:20 AM
While I'm on the idea bandwagon (and Lord knows I am full of it, er I mean ideas):

Have you considered posting this (the Fundraiser) as an Indiegogo campaign? The Perks could then be various # of hours (max) for a custom coded app?

It would probably be a good idea to lower expectations by calling it "prototyping".

Tons of people should be willing to pay $99 for 10 hours, $199 for 20 hours, $299 for 30 hours, & $399 for 40 hours. Imagine, they get a custom job for $9.99 per hour. It wouldn't take many to smash that thermometer. And perhaps fill your Dance Card for the rest of the year.  :)

Followup offer to those who are close to completion within their time. They can choose to accept a working prototype with some functions working and others merely displayed as dummy buttons, or you can offer them an upgrade to finish for a fixed fee (or at your option) even a small royalty.

This idea is scalable with various coders contributing code snippets in their areas of expertise.

This could ultimately be made into a generic app where people chose which modules they want. But that would be outside of the Indiegogo campaign and likely far in the future.

Let me know if you have any interest. I have done an Indiegogo campaign, so can help with the setup mechanics.
-sifu99 (April 01, 2015, 03:50 AM)

You might want to "bend" the curve a little.

The "value" comes holistically. And I think you can get more with a couple more tiers. Something like $40 for the first 10 hours, because mouser/someone can smash together the ultra raw visual framework with maybe 2 buttons half working, and let the customer then sit there and "ponder" it. Sometimes once you see something, you realize "oh! I didn't know I wanted/didn't want X!" And then you hit a period of rework. I have direct experience with this commissioning stuff. I've long remarked that this site has one small flaw software wise, which I'll call a "Cliff Pond effect". You can get "snacks" for free - funny little app-lets that do something small and cute. But the minute it drifts into a "coding lunch" like this thread's ideas, suddenly it falls into a black hole and the customer doesn't know what to do. This fundraiser is one way to address that.

(On Cape Cod in Massachusetts USA, there's a pond in one of the state parks. It's all nice and sweet and safe for eight year olds, like 4 foot water... for the first 50 feet. Then it drops off the cliff literally, hence the name! It goes instantly to something like 15 feet deep!! So that means parents better have put an hour into planning ahead or there will be trouble!)
:o

But once you raise your sights into a "coding lunch" your vision increases. But if the initial part isn't as bad on "sunk money", there's less of a "threat" against changing their minds to change up something. Then let's say they really get going, and hit the main coding stretch.

But then on the other side, they should get a "volume discount" because they've committed to X decent sized chunk of money. So then they get a bigger batch of hours at a value price.

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: JavaJones on April 01, 2015, 02:17 PM
Man, that's a lot of really low paid coder hours, hehe.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 01, 2015, 02:39 PM
To clarify -- I cannot afford (mentally or monetarily) to take on work at those kinds of rates :)
The idea I was proposing was like a raffle, so that if many people donate, only one would win a prize of having their custom app created.
But i think the main problem with this is pretty real -- that  very few people would care about or have need for this "prize".
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: TaoPhoenix on April 01, 2015, 02:40 PM
Man, that's a lot of really low paid coder hours, hehe.

- Oshyan
-JavaJones (April 01, 2015, 02:17 PM)

Birds in hand, "just watching the bush".

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 02, 2015, 02:58 AM
We just broke the $7,000 mark with donations from 383 people!
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Deozaan on April 02, 2015, 12:14 PM
Woohoo! Go Cody!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: JavaJones on April 02, 2015, 06:35 PM
This community seems pretty healthy by those numbers. :D

- Oshyan
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: anandcoral on April 04, 2015, 05:11 AM
To clarify -- I cannot afford (mentally or monetarily) to take on work at those kinds of rates :)
The idea I was proposing was like a raffle, so that if many people donate, only one would win a prize of having their custom app created.
But i think the main problem with this is pretty real -- that  very few people would care about or have need for this "prize".
-mouser (April 01, 2015, 02:39 PM)

I was thinking of offering some specific required features in my already released NANY apps against some donation. But this is year end time in our country and I am too tied up with my project works, so I can not promise. If I get offer, and I find time, I will try to help DC here.

Regards,

Anand
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 06, 2015, 10:50 PM
$7,822 raised so far from 442 donors.. 15 thermometer sections achieved and we just entered the "green" zone, which means cody is starting to get dressed to do his victory dance.
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 09, 2015, 05:04 PM
We passed the $8,000 mark with 2 of 6 green segments achieved.  470 donors!
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Deozaan on April 10, 2015, 12:27 PM
Woohoo!  Goooooo thermometer, go!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 16, 2015, 09:17 AM
We just past the $9k line with donations from 530 individuals!!
Two weeks left -- Cody has on his dancing hat -- I think we're going to make it!!
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 20, 2015, 07:31 AM
Getting so close!
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 20, 2015, 12:04 PM
10 days left and we're $79 away from target fundraising goal!!
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 20, 2015, 12:18 PM
$13 cody coins away from goal..
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 20, 2015, 12:28 PM
We just hit our $10,000 goal, with 10 days to spare  :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup:

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AWESOME!!!!!

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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 20, 2015, 12:41 PM
As a reward, some of my favorite "fundraiser" images from our past (I think these are mostly Deozaan's handiwork):
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: vrgrrl on April 20, 2015, 01:05 PM
 :Thmbsup: Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: tomos on April 20, 2015, 01:41 PM
Yaaaaah! and ;D at de catz
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 20, 2015, 02:08 PM
Keep the donations coming! It would be amazing if we could break our old record of 670(?) donors during our 2011 fundraiser -- we're at 614 now.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: JavaJones on April 20, 2015, 07:04 PM
Awesome, the DC community is clearly still strong! Congrats to us all. :)

- Oshyan
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 21, 2015, 02:21 AM
Cody is tapdancing in his sleep:
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We just passed 700 donors -- that's more donors than in any of our previous fundraisers.  :-*
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: anandcoral on April 21, 2015, 04:39 AM
Thanks to all who donated and helped cross the mark.  :Thmbsup:

DC is again fully energetic and kicking, yeah Cody will dance in few days.  :D

Regards

Anand
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: TaoPhoenix on April 21, 2015, 04:43 AM

And a new color! Cody-Blue!

Let's break the thermometer!

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: cranioscopical on April 21, 2015, 08:34 AM
This is a huge and well-deserved vote of confidence in mouser, and in the community that he has fostered.  :Thmbsup:  :Thmbsup:  :Thmbsup:

I think we're going for a record in generosity here, let's keep it up!

If all of us who gave already now added another dollar or two to the kitty… we'd have a really fat cat.
 




Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: jrmelb on April 21, 2015, 09:59 AM
I'm poor but made a donation 4 $10.  Love Clipboard Help+Spell.

 :Wizard: :onfire:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 21, 2015, 02:28 PM
Thank you jrmelb  :Thmbsup: :-*

We just past the $13k mark  :huh:  This is really wonderful, and fills me with renewed enthusiasm for the site.  I could not be happier.   :) :) :) :) :)
We've raised enough money to pay for hosting costs for the next 3 years -- looks like we can all settle in for a while and get comfortable.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Deozaan on April 21, 2015, 04:40 PM
Congratulations mouser for the successful fundraiser and for the amazing community you have fostered here! It's really great to see the generosity of so many helping to keep this site going.

As for the fundraiser themed "LOLMousers," I was planning to make more of them for this fundraiser, but that site (cheezburger.com) has devolved into something that is no longer LOLCats. :(
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: tomos on April 21, 2015, 05:28 PM
That was an amazing 'temperature' rise from yesterday to today :-*
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 21, 2015, 05:36 PM
That was an amazing 'temperature' rise from yesterday to today


I sent out a final call for donations to our newsletter mailing list and list of past donors.. And the response has been wonderful  :-* :-* :-*
It would be wonderful if we somehow managed to surpass the amount raised during the 2011 fundraiser ($14,239) ! Time to pull out all the stops!!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 22, 2015, 03:15 AM
$13,568 raised from 809 donors.. Amazing  :-*

8 days to go and $671 more to break our fundraising record from 2011!

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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 22, 2015, 09:24 PM
Well, it's official -- we have just broken our past fundraising record. This is absolutely wonderful.

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Even more impressive than the amount raised is the fact that it's been raised from over 800 individual donors.
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: TaoPhoenix on April 23, 2015, 01:23 AM

Yee ha!

And that's not even counting my three cents coming soon!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Ath on April 23, 2015, 02:05 AM
YAY! :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: JavaJones on April 23, 2015, 02:26 PM
Holy shiteballs, it's a Codymas miracle! :D

Clearly something is working. Now let's not mess it up. ;)

- Oshyan
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: DerekHal on April 25, 2015, 02:14 PM
Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden

Donated 2011, donated 2015, donated ...



/Proud Donor
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: rgdot on April 25, 2015, 02:26 PM
 ;)

Spoiler
It's going so well mouser can fly us over to DC HQ

Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: x16wda on April 25, 2015, 03:31 PM
Hey, the thermometer was at $14993 and I donated $7, but now it's only $14999! I forgot to take the paypal cut into account... :-(
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: cranioscopical on April 25, 2015, 03:38 PM
Hey, the thermometer was at $14993 and I donated $7, but now it's only $14999! I forgot to take the paypal cut into account... :-(
-x16wda (April 25, 2015, 03:31 PM)
Bad luck, it would have been an extra-good feeling to have been the $15k man. Never mind, I bet your donation will cause someone else to have a go.  :Thmbsup:
 
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: cranioscopical on April 25, 2015, 05:26 PM
Fantastic, over $15,000  :Thmbsup:  :Thmbsup:  :Thmbsup:

Where else but here could that have happened? This is a strong community.

Now, I'm about to ask the government to increase my pension by 50%
 
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 25, 2015, 08:31 PM
A M A Z I N G
(https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/esmileys/gen3/8Thanks/bunnyty.jpg)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 28, 2015, 11:48 AM
3 more days remaining of the fundraiser (April 30th last day), before we return to "normal" for a few more years:

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So anyone who's been holding out for the last minute to donate.. the closing bell is ringing!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: MilesAhead on April 28, 2015, 12:32 PM
(April 31 last day)
-mouser (April 28, 2015, 11:48 AM)

A little late for April Fools.  Or is it Leap year?  :)
Anyway, the thermometer looks good.  :)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 28, 2015, 01:52 PM
fixed :)
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 30, 2015, 12:08 AM
Ok, here we go.. we are in the final 24 hours of the fundraiser.
Last call!!!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: Deozaan on April 30, 2015, 12:17 AM
Go thermometer, go!
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on April 30, 2015, 07:46 PM
4 hours and 15 minutes left!

Don't let this be you:
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Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: TaoPhoenix on April 30, 2015, 08:21 PM

I'm in! (Check will be in the mail soon!)

Mouser, I'll find you in the chat room with details.
Title: Re: The 2015 10th Anniversary DonationCoder.com Fundraiser Cheer for Victory Thread!
Post by: mouser on May 01, 2015, 12:00 AM
The DonationCoder 2015 10th Anniversary Fundraiser is Now Officially Over!  It has been an amazing wonderful experience.

 :-*   :-*   :-*   :-*   :-*   :-*   :-*   :-*   :-*   :-*  

Official announcement, final thoughts, and fundraiser numbers here: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=40761.0

This thread is now locked -- further discussion, to the extent that there is any, should take place on that thread.