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Moff
Profile Joined August 2008
United Kingdom166 Posts
January 18 2009 20:32 GMT
#1
The way a community operates is that you give back what you have taken..since i cannot give anything starcraft related, i could however donate, if there were such a feature.

The last thread i could find was about 3 years old, i have no idea how much TL.net costs to run, and i have no idea how it's funded either, but i think it would be a good way for a lot of people to give back to the community what they have taken from it. Without this site i'd have quit starcraft after a few weeks, and never have known about the pro-scene, i feel i owe a lot towards the site, because it's a great time killer.

I'm not talking about donating 100's of bucks, but little donations from a lot of members would surely add up.

I wouldn't ask for a different icon, or a donaters section etc.

Don't know if the funders even need the extra money but i'm sure it'd help in funded future endeavors that TL.net may like.

PS; i donate a small amount each month to another community site, as do 100's of others, it eases the payments they have to make towards the servers and allows them to rent faster servers etc. so far it's had a very positive reception.

tl:dr; Should TL.net have a donation section?
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-18 21:07:53
January 18 2009 21:07 GMT
#2
The ads (mostly the Google ones that don't show up for members) cover the server costs, Liquibition prizes, etc, so there's no need to donate. Just make good posts. :p

You can buy a shirt or two if you want though: http://www.teamliquid.net/store/
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Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-18 21:20:05
January 18 2009 21:07 GMT
#3
^^I like how you did a ninja edit just to add the face, XD

I would donate. I think TL has saved me a lot of money by causing me to play mostly Starcraft which is free. Otherwise I would have bought new games.
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-18 21:19:04
January 18 2009 21:18 GMT
#4
woops double post.
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
January 18 2009 21:46 GMT
#5
Like most community sites that can cover their bw with a couple ads, any donated money will be spent on things like beer muffins and pretending we are legit by renting an office. Just be a good poster ^_^!
Moff
Profile Joined August 2008
United Kingdom166 Posts
January 18 2009 22:20 GMT
#6
Ok np, i ordered a t-shirt anyways.
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36390 Posts
January 18 2009 22:51 GMT
#7
yeah, if you want to help TL, help a noob or make a great post, that's more useful than a few dollars to us right now
@Hot_Bid on Twitter - ESPORTS life since 2010 - http://i.imgur.com/U2psw.png
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27163 Posts
January 19 2009 00:45 GMT
#8
These guess are full of shit. PM me your banking info and you can donate directly to the #1 moderator. Every $100 allows you to give a 1 week ban to anyone you choose, twice a month.

And, for a limited time only, I will throw in a second 1 week ban, ABSOLUTELY FREE! That's right, you not only get the satisfaction of donating me beer money, but you get TWO of our world-famous bans absolutely free.

These are the same bans that have triggered such cult followings as "teamliquid sucks", the "Mods in Heat" blog, and coined the phrase "Stimey Rage". Own your piece of history now for the low price of 199.99 (+shipping).

ORDER NOW!
ModeratorGodfather
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-19 01:07:17
January 19 2009 01:00 GMT
#9
^^Someone needs to tell Nitrogen about this. Or Tuna.

Edit: Oh crap, if we get the ban package can we give you a specific message to put as the ban reason? I would say something like "Next time I see a noun in one of your posts this one is permanent."

It would be so hard for them to get any kind of message across. XD
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27163 Posts
January 19 2009 01:19 GMT
#10
Depending on the package you buy, and what upgrade kit you wish to attach you your already value ladden deal, personal messages can be arranged.
ModeratorGodfather
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
January 19 2009 05:02 GMT
#11
yes!

i think not using any vowels and nouns would be funnier
UNFUCK YOURSELF
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24755 Posts
January 19 2009 05:38 GMT
#12
There are probably a few people who would sign up for a monthly subscription.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25993 Posts
January 19 2009 07:02 GMT
#13
For $5.99 I will say whatever you want on a live stream.
Moderator
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
January 19 2009 07:11 GMT
#14
(He means per minute. And the live stream is private.. unless you don't want it to be, but that costs extra)
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24755 Posts
January 19 2009 07:17 GMT
#15
5.99 for an agreement to not consider C- terrible :D
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15362 Posts
January 19 2009 07:56 GMT
#16
Finally someone wants to help! Paypal address is zatics.new.plasma.tv@paypal.com . We count on you!
ModeratorI know Teamliquid is known as a massive building
pachi
Profile Joined October 2006
Melbourne5338 Posts
January 19 2009 08:31 GMT
#17
i need money :< japan is expensive. silly yen.
Moderatorpachi fanclub http://goto.tl/6DI9 。◕‿◕。
Bockit
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sydney2287 Posts
January 19 2009 08:55 GMT
#18
Silly AUD*
Their are four errors in this sentance.
HeadBangaa
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States6512 Posts
January 19 2009 10:04 GMT
#19
I've donated about ~75 dollars through joke ads. lol

If I was rich, I would sit at home making fake ads all day.
People who fail to distinguish Socratic Method from malicious trolling are sadly stupid and not worth a response.
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
January 19 2009 10:55 GMT
#20
On January 19 2009 19:04 HeadBangaa wrote:
I've donated about ~75 dollars through joke ads. lol

If I was rich, I would sit at home making fake ads all day.


^ my life goal
UNFUCK YOURSELF
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
January 19 2009 11:46 GMT
#21
On January 19 2009 09:45 Manifesto7 wrote:
These guess are full of shit. PM me your banking info and you can donate directly to the #1 moderator. Every $100 allows you to give a 1 week ban to anyone you choose, twice a month.

And, for a limited time only, I will throw in a second 1 week ban, ABSOLUTELY FREE! That's right, you not only get the satisfaction of donating me beer money, but you get TWO of our world-famous bans absolutely free.

These are the same bans that have triggered such cult followings as "teamliquid sucks", the "Mods in Heat" blog, and coined the phrase "Stimey Rage". Own your piece of history now for the low price of 199.99 (+shipping).

ORDER NOW!

lol, I'm sure if I made a blog and polled people ad got them to donate 1$ each or so to my paypal and shipped it to mani we could get this done.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
January 19 2009 18:01 GMT
#22
On January 19 2009 19:04 HeadBangaa wrote:
I've donated about ~75 dollars through joke ads. lol

If I was rich, I would sit at home making fake ads all day.

Seriously, I want to make the commercials interesting for people.
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24755 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-19 22:31:10
January 19 2009 19:31 GMT
#23
Fake ads are so fun to make. And once the initial crush wore off they became pretty cheap.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36390 Posts
January 19 2009 22:20 GMT
#24
On January 19 2009 20:46 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2009 09:45 Manifesto7 wrote:
These guess are full of shit. PM me your banking info and you can donate directly to the #1 moderator. Every $100 allows you to give a 1 week ban to anyone you choose, twice a month.

And, for a limited time only, I will throw in a second 1 week ban, ABSOLUTELY FREE! That's right, you not only get the satisfaction of donating me beer money, but you get TWO of our world-famous bans absolutely free.

These are the same bans that have triggered such cult followings as "teamliquid sucks", the "Mods in Heat" blog, and coined the phrase "Stimey Rage". Own your piece of history now for the low price of 199.99 (+shipping).

ORDER NOW!

lol, I'm sure if I made a blog and polled people ad got them to donate 1$ each or so to my paypal and shipped it to mani we could get this done.

if we would allow this why wouldn't we just have mani make a blog and ship it directly to his paypal

oh right, it wouldn't involve you as the middle man for extra paypal transfer fees and shady off the top skimming
@Hot_Bid on Twitter - ESPORTS life since 2010 - http://i.imgur.com/U2psw.png
kingcoyote
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States546 Posts
February 19 2011 03:52 GMT
#25
Now that SC2 is out and the community has grown quite a bit larger (and thus the server strain has increased), do the ads still cover costs completely? I've often thought about donating to TL since I get so much from this site, and so I just wonder if what was said here pre-SC2 still applies today.
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
February 19 2011 05:12 GMT
#26
On February 19 2011 12:52 visual77 wrote:
Now that SC2 is out and the community has grown quite a bit larger (and thus the server strain has increased), do the ads still cover costs completely? I've often thought about donating to TL since I get so much from this site, and so I just wonder if what was said here pre-SC2 still applies today.


Buy a shirt! :D
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
kingcoyote
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States546 Posts
February 19 2011 05:23 GMT
#27
On February 19 2011 14:12 emperorchampion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2011 12:52 visual77 wrote:
Now that SC2 is out and the community has grown quite a bit larger (and thus the server strain has increased), do the ads still cover costs completely? I've often thought about donating to TL since I get so much from this site, and so I just wonder if what was said here pre-SC2 still applies today.


Buy a shirt! :D


I already did. I like it. It's one of my favorite shirts, mostly because it's one of very few I have that fits me properly.
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
February 19 2011 06:45 GMT
#28
On January 19 2009 10:00 Fontong wrote:
^^Someone needs to tell Nitrogen about this. Or Tuna.

Yeah how did I miss that the first time ;____;

though it's only a 1 week ban, i strive for permas ;____;
posting on liquid sites in current year
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25993 Posts
February 19 2011 06:50 GMT
#29
On February 19 2011 12:52 visual77 wrote:
Now that SC2 is out and the community has grown quite a bit larger (and thus the server strain has increased), do the ads still cover costs completely? I've often thought about donating to TL since I get so much from this site, and so I just wonder if what was said here pre-SC2 still applies today.

I can't speak for admins, but I think putting out content that promote TL is more valuable than sending a few bucks. Making a good thread helps a lot
Moderator
Kamais_Ookin
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada4218 Posts
February 19 2011 07:58 GMT
#30
Mani, is it still possible to order that ban bundle?
I <3 Plexa.
elmizzt
Profile Joined February 2010
United States3309 Posts
February 19 2011 08:58 GMT
#31
On January 19 2009 09:45 Manifesto7 wrote:
These guess are full of shit. PM me your banking info and you can donate directly to the #1 moderator. Every $100 allows you to give a 1 week ban to anyone you choose, twice a month.

And, for a limited time only, I will throw in a second 1 week ban, ABSOLUTELY FREE! That's right, you not only get the satisfaction of donating me beer money, but you get TWO of our world-famous bans absolutely free.

These are the same bans that have triggered such cult followings as "teamliquid sucks", the "Mods in Heat" blog, and coined the phrase "Stimey Rage". Own your piece of history now for the low price of 199.99 (+shipping).

ORDER NOW!

I would empty my bank account if this were on the table.
d=(^_^)z
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