Donation Goals

Important news you need to know.
Post Reply
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Server Donations
We have found we need to accept donations again due to life being life. Alas!

We currently only need about $90/month for server hosting and maintenance costs. Any help you can provide would be much appreciated by the Team! you can't help, that's totally fine!
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

 Previous Post

Hey, guys! Good news. We've pinpointed why the server keeps committing sudoku.

We need more RAM.

So we've put a goal bar in the donations field, set for $200. That'll cover our costs to upgrade to 32 GB and a better power supply. If you can help out at all, thank you very much! If not, that's okay, too! We'll try to get it sorted as soon as we can! You can find the donation button at the top of the forums!



We quickly received our donation goal - AND THEN SOME! $955.12 was donated in about 30 minutes. Here's what we're doing with it:

We've purchased 32 GB RAM, a new i5 Processor, a new Power Supply, a new monitor for it (didn't even have one), and a shiny battery backup system for it and the modem/router in the case of power outages. Came out to $958.17 total! We'll have some scheduled maintenance downtime soon for installation, so keep an eye out for news on that!
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Scheduled maintenance for installing the new parts will be tonight at 8pm EDT/12am Midnight GMT. Roughly three hours from this post.
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Maintenance is done! 32GB RAM is alive, as well as the battery backup system.

We'll be needing a new motherboard at some point for the rest of the upgrades we got, but the RAM will make a huge difference in the interim.

Thanks a lot, everyone! <3
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Hello, everyone!

We the hosts are going to be moving to a new home at the end of January. As such, we may be offline for about a day (hopefully not any more than that if we plan the internet activation appropriately). We will update you on the exact day(s) as we get more information. In the meantime, we are looking to raise $200 to purchase a new motherboard for the server. When we move, we will have a fine opportunity to do the hardware/software upgrades necessary (and some overdue), so we're going ahead and throwing up the goal now so we have some extra time just in case.

This is not an overly urgent upgrade, but it would be nice to be able to do it since we have some parts waiting for installation already! We were able to purchase a new chassis with a couple donations we've received since our last donation run and we'll be able to go ahead and use that, too, if we can pull the money together in time.

We really appreciate all the support and love you've given to Amia over the years and we're really working hard to make sure your experience is uninterrupted as much as possible. We hope you continue to enjoy your time here for as long as possible! Thank you so much, from all of us on the Amia Staff!

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and etc!



And someone already asked me: The link to donate is at the top right of the page (with the little heart), or you can click here.
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

As usual, you guys are awesome. Donation goal met within minutes! :heartbeat:

We'll post updates about the move soon!
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Okay, guys. Due to unavoidable data caps in the location we're moving to, we are currently in the process of moving everything over to a VPS, which will minimize downtime in the future and make certain things easier. This does mean we'll have an actual need for monthly donations soon, but this will make all our lives easier in the long run! Your donations have ensured that we're able to get everything set up and paid for, (we returned the Motherboard since we're not gonna be able to use it), so there's not going to be any annoying delays!

As we've been asked about a specific number, we'll need to shoot for about $75/month to pay for everything, which is a lot better than we expected!


(Link to Donations Page)
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

The specific number asked for above changed to $40/month the other day (found a nice discount for the vm). Donations received in January covered the previous amounts up through March, and the currently active bar is for April. Which is already paid, so we are good so far!

After the "fun" yesterday, we are back on our physical machine present in our home, though, so it may drop a little again as this is cheaper than a VM. We need to determine if it'll be permanent or not. We'll let you know!

(I mean, either way it's not expensive per month so we're good. Just keeping you updated!)
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Okay!

As you may have noticed, we moved the server back to the old IP after fixing things that went wonky. We changed to Ubuntu and it should be a bit better. So the hosting costs will remain at a steady $40/month. And we are paid up for April already, so thank you! The bar at the bottom of the forum index page will be for the current month and extra for the month will roll over into the next month.

:heartbeat:
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Hey, guys! I just wanted to pop in and ask if anyone is able to donate, as the payment for the server hosting processed today and the tight month of September for us means we don't have the money for it in the account right this moment. Still a few more days till payday! If you're able to help, that would be wonderful! If not, that's okay! Donations have sustained the server hosting bill since last August, so we appreciate all you've done for our community!

Thank you!
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

We can always count on you guys. <3 We're paid up through the rest of the year now!
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Updated the donation goal tracker thingy to say which month we're working on funding with donations! December was paid and I keep forgetting to update, so maybe seeing it every time will remind me - as well as make it clearer for everyone else where we sit! xD
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Hello! We are adding a new monthly cost to the donation goals. Here's the breakdown:

$82 - OVH Hosting dedicated server (Advance-2)
$35 - 3 licenses through JetBrains for our Devs

$117 - TOTAL


JetBrains is a suite of developer tools that allows for smoother integration, collaboration, and development for our .NET framework and C# implementations. It's been lovely for me, personally, and I think it'll be a life-saver in the long-term:
  • More efficient development
  • Linting (like a spell checker for code)
  • Package management
  • Easier to write code using Anvil, which is easier to organize than nwscript
  • Direct Github integration
  • Test runner integration, meaning we can train people to write tests
  • Lets developers become more exposed to professional practices, so their skills will improve as a result
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

We're going to drop the JetBrains subscription for now until we have a better way to handle them, so donations are going to be changing to the following:
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

We have found we need to accept donations again due to life being life. Alas!

We currently only need about $90/month for server hosting and maintenance costs. Any help you can provide would be much appreciated by the Team! you can't help, that's totally fine!

The donation button is at the top of the forum next to the little heart.
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
User avatar
Jes
I like dragons.
Posts: 7568
Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:13 pm
Location: Buried in kittens.

Re: Donation Goals

Post by Jes »

Paid $50 for the annual website hosting bill through January 2025.
Moonseer Sui'Aerl Valis - Guardian of Moonpier
Cromlech - Protector of Ostland and Wanted Criminal
---
Also seen as [DM] Hlal or [DM] Dragonlady.
Post Reply