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You Haven't Donated to Pinside? Why Not???

By beelzeboob

9 years ago

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#1 9 years ago

RAR

Looking at the awesome new update (thanks, Robin!), one thing that stands out is all the red hearts next to users' names. There seem to be more than ever, and that's borne out by Robin saying that he was able to find the time to do the extensive update due to all the donations he's received.

Since I found this site 18 months ago, I've pledged to myself that I'll give $20 a year to help Robin keep this website going. It's the best $20 I spend all year, since I'm on it every day and it costs me 5 cents a day for all the enjoyment I get from it.

So if you haven't sent Robin a donation...why not? Yes, the website is free. But his time is not. You don't have to send a lot. Sometimes just a little bit is enough to let him know he's doing a great job and to thank him for all his hard work.

This is an expensive hobby, and I don't see any reason why every person on this forum can't kick in something. Even if every active member sent him a dollar, that would be a nice chunk of change to help him cover his operating costs.

Okay. I feel better now.

#2 9 years ago

JBB

Kawydud

Pinside member

11y 75,050 1,712

I set up an automatic payment of $5.00 a month awhile back so I don't forget. I spend a lot more for a lot less on things.

#3 9 years ago

QRK

Deez

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 139K 6,785 13

Thanks for starting this thread. I thought I was donating automatically but apparently it must've shut off. Donating now.

#4 9 years ago

ABB

Aurich

Mods and Opinions

Torrance, CA

11y 144K 23,395 3

My heart went black the other day, so I sent Pinside $100. Thanks for starting this thread, it's good to remind people!

#5 9 years ago

SunKing

Pinside member

Houston, TX

13y 130K 3,983 5 21

Donating is voluntary, and I suspect many folks don't want to feel pressured to do so. However, I totally agree that's it's $$ well spent - and encourage others to donate as well.

#6 9 years ago

RVM

robin

Pinside founder

Alkmaar

21y 192K 7,921 94

Thanks everyone, thanks Beelzeboob. Donating is absolutely voluntary but a friendly reminder to do so does not hurt anyone!

Todays updates, and day-to-day operation of the site would not be possible without the donations. There's just too many people on here now to run this site as a hobby project. And I guess in a way that's a good thing.

I'm very pleased to see that so many of you have thrown something in the hat. In addition to the Pinside heart concept, todays updates also bring some small monetizing features to the site (again, all optional):

1) feature your Marketplace ad for $10
2) make a contribution (0.5%, 0.75%, 1% or another amount) upon successful sale of a game. You'll be asked for this when ending your ad (also new)

Again, thanks to everyone who helps out with a donation. Super cool!

#7 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Wait...Robin...you donated to YOURSELF???

#8 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Quoted from SunKing:
Donating is voluntary, and I suspect many folks don't want to feel pressured to do so. However, I totally agree that's it's $$ well spent - and encourage others to donate as well.

I completely agree. But I also think that if you enjoy the site, you should help out whatever way you can. And I'm pretty sure everybody who owns a pinball machine can afford a dollar donation. And there's no pressure from Robin or anybody.

I'm feeling the pressure now that I know Aurich donated $100. I feel like a cheap bastard.

#9 9 years ago

TOM

DocRotCod

Pinside member

Edmond, OK

11y 60,150 1,551 2 6

I've donated.. Time to do it again

#10 9 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

remember when we all bought Robin a new game?

We should do that again! It was fun and let's be honest, with 500 regular users and a couple hunderd guests each day... $10 each adds up REALLY quickly.

I wonder if some distributor can talk to Stern and see if they will toss in some good will to get a game for cost if we can raise the funds.

Better yet, maybe Charlie and Ben would make a deal on an AMH before they are sold out.

#11 9 years ago

DAD

Kcbbq13

Inactive member

Overland Park, KS

10y 55,550 339 5

Donating for this site is a must in my opinion. And yes if you own a pin you've got the disposable income for a small donation!

#12 9 years ago

KSP

kpull

BK Pinball

Sterling Heights, MI

11y 53,050 479 8

I noticed my heart went gray the other day. Set up an auto pay! I'm a poet and didn't know it. Thanks for all you do Robin.
Keith

#13 9 years ago

PMK

ek77

Frozen

10y 56k 2,012

Wait not one person has spoken up to say why they have not payed up.

#14 9 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,253 18

Quoted from ek77:
Wait not one person has spoken up to say why they have not payed up.

I don't have a Paypal account.

#15 9 years ago

DIE

underlord

Pinside+ Addict

14y 133K 9,047 49

Quoted from vid1900:
I don't have a Paypal account.

That's interesting. Wonder how else to donate??

#16 9 years ago

NPS

floyd1977

Pinside+ Frequent

Schererville, IN

11y 78,550 1,719 7

It may have been a bug that has since been fixed, but at least one time I donated, my heart never turned red, so don't be too quick to judge those with the grey hearts.

#17 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Send me a check and I'll donate it using my account once the check clears. I can tell Robin who each user is and how much they donated so he can confirm it with you so that you don't think I ripped you off...and give you the red heart. I'm happy to do that for Pinsiders.

#18 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Quoted from floyd1977:
It may have been a bug that has since been fixed, but at least one time I donated, my heart never turned red, so don't be too quick to judge those with the grey hearts.

Not judging anybody. And a grey heart means you did donate once in the past. How can anyone be judgmental about that?

#19 9 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

I have a weekly recurring donation setup. (site bug says monthly when you hover on my heart)
This site is worth it, I spend way too much time here.

#20 9 years ago

LAS

HighNoon

Pinside member

11y 80,100 1,144 54

Quoted from vid1900:
I don't have a Paypal account.

You don't need one. You can pay through Paypal without logging in.

--Luke

#21 9 years ago

BOB

0geist0

Pinside member

Royal Palm Beach, FL

14y 60,050 1,778 4

I'm on a fixed income, not much money left over at the end of the month.

#22 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Quoted from HighNoon:
You don't need one. You can pay through Paypal without logging in.
--Luke

Who knew? Thanks...then I rescind my offer to help!

#23 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Quoted from 0geist0:
I'm on a fixed income, not much money left over at the end of the month.

That's okay...we still love you!

#24 9 years ago

NPS

floyd1977

Pinside+ Frequent

Schererville, IN

11y 78,550 1,719 7

OP
Quoted from beelzeboob:
Not judging anybody. And a grey heart means you did donate once in the past. How can anyone be judgmental about that?

I thought my comment was relevant to the thread, but it was not directed at you.

#25 9 years ago

JAM

Wolfmarsh

Pinside member

12y 134K 10,956

Quoted from ek77:
Wait not one person has spoken up to say why they have not payed up.

That's not a great way to look at this, and it's also a personal question that you don't get to ask people.

#26 9 years ago

GEO

Geocab

Pinside+ Frequent

Cleveland, OH

11y 78,550 2,387 8

Quoted from vid1900:
I don't have a Paypal account.

IMO, the contributions you make to this forum are invaluable already.

#27 9 years ago

JAY

phuping

Inactive member

Seattle, WA

9y 28,400 107 3

Quoted from ek77:
Wait not one person has spoken up to say why they have not payed up.

Alright - I have not paid up (yet). I joined Pinside last summer after the PNW Expo and have become more and more active as the months have gone by. I could give you a couple of excuses - all true: money is tight (it always is) and my work has gone through "resource actions" that began in December (Happy Holidays!) that added some additional financial uncertainty.

However, these are excuses so credit to beelzeboob for the reminder and I am remedying the situation now and will look forward to the red heart badge.

A big thanks to Robin and the community here.

EDIT: well that was quick <3

Cheers,

Jay

#28 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Quoted from floyd1977:
I thought my comment was relevant to the thread, but it was not directed at you.

No worries. I didn't take offense (I very rarely do). This whole thread wasn't meant to be judgmental in any way. Just trying to raise awareness for the donation thing since Robin has too much class to be vocal about it himself!

#29 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Quoted from Wolfmarsh:
That's not a great way to look at this, and it's also a personal question that you don't get to ask people.

He can ask. He just shouldn't expect an answer.

#30 9 years ago

JTS

sammiesguys

Pinside+ Addict

Los Angeles, CA

11y 79,800 2,468 11 9

The time when I notice it is when someone has an expensive game (or games) for sale and hasn't donated. If you're gonna sell a NIB game you've been holding for years, the least you can do is chip in a few bucks to the site.

#31 9 years ago

ORJ

Jenk540i

Pinside+ Frequent

Arden, NC

9y 70,300 1,235 12 12

Wow. Just made my first donation. Thanks for the prompt.

#32 9 years ago

BRU

brucipher

Pinside member

12y 91,300 1,697 23

The redesign/enhancements reminded me today that I needed to donate again, so I did. I should probably setup a recurring donation so I don't forget in the future!

Thank to robin for all he does for our community!!!

#33 9 years ago

ZAC

Lame33

Pinside member

10y 77,100 794 17

I had been meaning to donate for months, but I kept getting distracted by all the As The Silverball Turns type threads and playing pinball.

Thanks for the reminder.

#34 9 years ago

ALP

ita47

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 94,800 1,285 1

Donation Made!

Thanks Robin and everyone else who is involved in running Pinside. I appreciate for all you do for the Pinball community!

#35 9 years ago

AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,906

I've been "monthly" for a while now.

#36 9 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,714

Quoted from Astropin:
I've been "monthly" for a while now.

So's my wife.

#37 9 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,804

I'm waiting to turn in my beer bottles.

#38 9 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,253 18

Quoted from HighNoon:
You don't need one. You can pay through Paypal without logging in.
--Luke

Paypal "knows" I used to have an account and puts me into an endless loop of trying to get me to update my credit card info.

Paypal = #supercocksuckers

#supercocksuckers = Comcast

#39 9 years ago

ARS

thedefog

Pinside member

10y 93,350 5,673 72

Yep, in agreement paypal is one of the worst companies to grace the planet. On the doucher list, in the running for "Douchasaurus Rex", king of the doucheasaurs.
423872_10150692521524793_1966862729_n.jpg

#40 9 years ago

HRV

Harvs

Pinside member

Pleasant Prairie, WI

10y 65,900 445

I donated the second I joined Pinside.., I never got a heart. - Could it be due to my email used for Pinside being different then my Ppal email? Regardless, I will be making another donation!

#41 9 years ago

ASW

awarner

Pinside member

Cumming, GA

11y 79,550 2,050 19 37

Another thing I would like to add is, if you sell ANYTHING to someone on Pinside, make a donation. If you had it on eBay, you'd be paying fees. All of my contributions were from when I've sold games using Pinside. And if it's a big sale, $50 or $100 is nothing and it helps keep this site running!

#42 9 years ago

APK

krivoap

Pinside member

Lake Bluff, IL

11y 68,150 398 15 7

Didn't really think of donating until I saw this thread, which prompted me to make a donation!

#43 9 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,991 24 7

Name and address we can send a money order to ?

LTG : )™

#44 9 years ago

POP

SuperPinball

Pinside member

Richmond Hill, ON

9y 96,050 1,686 25 17

Quoted from vid1900:
I don't have a Paypal account.

Vid1900 you don't need to donate, your thoughtful and informative threads have helped many fellow pinsiders.

#45 9 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,804

My opinion is that vid and LTG donate plenty here already.

#46 9 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,991 24 7

Quoted from o-din:
My opinion is that vid and LTG donate plenty here already.

I appreciate that.

I would still like to chip in.

LTG : )™

#47 9 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,804

Quoted from LTG:
I would still like to chip in.

So would I if I could ever figure out how this website works now. I'm lost!

#48 9 years ago

JSG

Thor-NL

Pinside member

Breda

11y 97,650 2,289 8

Thanks beelzeboob for the reminder ...
Going to loose my 50 shades heart

#49 9 years ago

AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,906

OP
Quoted from beelzeboob:
So's my wife.

Tell her to get a partial hysterectomy

#50 9 years ago

PMK

ek77

Frozen

10y 56k 2,012

Quoted from Wolfmarsh:
That's not a great way to look at this, and it's also a personal question that you don't get to ask people.

I was not the one who asked the question

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