tiltjlp
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We will be adding a Pay Pal link shortly, to collect donations for shivaSite, since they have been offline so often lately. It might seem a bit odd for Pinball Nivana to join in the effort to support another VP site financially, especially when some day we might need to ask for donations ourselves. But I believe that it's in all our interests to help shivaSite not only survive, but to expand if at all possible.
I have donated on a regular basis from the first week I discovered shivaSite, mainly because I feel that since I download resources from the site, I should help cover the costs of operation. But more than simply donate, I am a staff member at shivaSite, and was the caretaker for a year and a half while shiva had limited Internet access. So I feel like I have a vested interest.
I've gotten to know shiva fairly well over the past three years, and while he isn't perfect, his first concern is for the betterment of the VP community. He has taken a good bit of criticism over the years, which he doesn't deserve, in my opinion. I've found that if you are willing to meet shiva half way, he'll do anything you ask, if it is at all possible. I for one applaud his No Nonsense approach.
shiva has outlined his plans to reinvent shivaSite on a seperate and reliable server, which will make the site assessable all of the time. The new server will allow shivaSite to not only expand and offer more features, but might well serve as back up for at least Pinball Nirvana and VPO. But the reality is that all this will need to be supported by regular donations by more than the few who make a donation every now and then.
Starting next month, I have pledged $10 a month, each and every month. In fact, I have added shivaSite to my list of bills I pay on a regular basis, so that I don't forget. That way, on the third of each month, I'll make a Pay Pal donation, right along with paying my rent, my newspaper, and my Juno bill. I urge anyone who can afford $5 or $10 to consider a monthly donation. It's one way that we all can assure a stronger VP community.
tiltjlp
I have donated on a regular basis from the first week I discovered shivaSite, mainly because I feel that since I download resources from the site, I should help cover the costs of operation. But more than simply donate, I am a staff member at shivaSite, and was the caretaker for a year and a half while shiva had limited Internet access. So I feel like I have a vested interest.
I've gotten to know shiva fairly well over the past three years, and while he isn't perfect, his first concern is for the betterment of the VP community. He has taken a good bit of criticism over the years, which he doesn't deserve, in my opinion. I've found that if you are willing to meet shiva half way, he'll do anything you ask, if it is at all possible. I for one applaud his No Nonsense approach.
shiva has outlined his plans to reinvent shivaSite on a seperate and reliable server, which will make the site assessable all of the time. The new server will allow shivaSite to not only expand and offer more features, but might well serve as back up for at least Pinball Nirvana and VPO. But the reality is that all this will need to be supported by regular donations by more than the few who make a donation every now and then.
Starting next month, I have pledged $10 a month, each and every month. In fact, I have added shivaSite to my list of bills I pay on a regular basis, so that I don't forget. That way, on the third of each month, I'll make a Pay Pal donation, right along with paying my rent, my newspaper, and my Juno bill. I urge anyone who can afford $5 or $10 to consider a monthly donation. It's one way that we all can assure a stronger VP community.
tiltjlp
