Ashley
08-21-2007, 09:39 PM
Hey guys!
I just wanted to give everyone a heads up, and also get everyone's opinion on some big changes that will be coming to CR:U soon.
First off, let me give some background info. This site is very expensive to run. I'll break down the costs:
Hosting: $960/year
Domain: $10/year
Picnic: $300/year
Unsold Merchandise (tshirts): $200
So that brings us to a grand total of $1470 we've spent within the past year or so, and usually spend that much about every year. We HAVE had quite a bit of donations.. but nowhere even remotely close to $1470. Zac and I love running this website and doing fun stuff for you guys.. but realistically, we can't afford to keep doing it at this pace. We have a mortgage, motorcycle payment, school loans, and eventually a wedding we're paying for, on top of normal stuff that everyone has to pay for.
CR:U has two options at this point. The first option is to revert back to a standard forum on shared hosting for $10/month. Which means no special features on the website. It is strictly a website, and will realistically be a slower website. Plus, advertising would pretty much take care of the $10/month hosting bill.
The second option is to keep everything the way it is. However, we need massive donations to the tune of $80/month. We would keep a thread every month of who has donated towards that month's hosting, and how much is still needed in donations to make up the $80 cost. If we don't get $80 in donations, the site goes back to a standard forum for $10/month.
In addition, I know everyone is excited to get IAF t-shirts for when the site switches to IAF from CRU. However, to do this, we will need to pre-order tshirts. This means you tell us what size and color you want, and pay in advance. We will then only order enough tshirts for the people who paid in advance. The BBQ will probably also have to change as well. I know most people were really great about throwing in some money to help cover the BBQ costs, however there were a few people or guests who basically just got a free meal for nothing. That's not a huge deal, but to keep us from continuing to sink lots of money into the site and events, we would be charging for the BBQ next year. Probably something like $5 for anyone who eats to cover food costs and the cost for the pavillion.
So, it's all up to you guys. I'm putting a poll on this thread. Vote whichever you would rather happen, because it will be the votes that count.
I just wanted to give everyone a heads up, and also get everyone's opinion on some big changes that will be coming to CR:U soon.
First off, let me give some background info. This site is very expensive to run. I'll break down the costs:
Hosting: $960/year
Domain: $10/year
Picnic: $300/year
Unsold Merchandise (tshirts): $200
So that brings us to a grand total of $1470 we've spent within the past year or so, and usually spend that much about every year. We HAVE had quite a bit of donations.. but nowhere even remotely close to $1470. Zac and I love running this website and doing fun stuff for you guys.. but realistically, we can't afford to keep doing it at this pace. We have a mortgage, motorcycle payment, school loans, and eventually a wedding we're paying for, on top of normal stuff that everyone has to pay for.
CR:U has two options at this point. The first option is to revert back to a standard forum on shared hosting for $10/month. Which means no special features on the website. It is strictly a website, and will realistically be a slower website. Plus, advertising would pretty much take care of the $10/month hosting bill.
The second option is to keep everything the way it is. However, we need massive donations to the tune of $80/month. We would keep a thread every month of who has donated towards that month's hosting, and how much is still needed in donations to make up the $80 cost. If we don't get $80 in donations, the site goes back to a standard forum for $10/month.
In addition, I know everyone is excited to get IAF t-shirts for when the site switches to IAF from CRU. However, to do this, we will need to pre-order tshirts. This means you tell us what size and color you want, and pay in advance. We will then only order enough tshirts for the people who paid in advance. The BBQ will probably also have to change as well. I know most people were really great about throwing in some money to help cover the BBQ costs, however there were a few people or guests who basically just got a free meal for nothing. That's not a huge deal, but to keep us from continuing to sink lots of money into the site and events, we would be charging for the BBQ next year. Probably something like $5 for anyone who eats to cover food costs and the cost for the pavillion.
So, it's all up to you guys. I'm putting a poll on this thread. Vote whichever you would rather happen, because it will be the votes that count.