Testing . . . testing . . . one, two, three . . . testing.
Attention all members!
Yes, it's that time of the year, again!
The 2011 Forum Fund Raiser and Financial ReportThis site, these forums, are a fan-based, fan-created, fan-driven effort.
It is
not a monetary venture or a commercial site, and has no intent on becoming one, so listen closely, I'm only going to say this once.
And I'm only saying this because people have asked . . . those who think it should also be a fan-
supported site.
Well, and when we started running ads I promised I'd keep people informed on how things are going.
And I'm deleting this topic next week!
The FundraiserYes, it's time to renew the site's hosting.
And, yes, I've already paid it. So you'll have to put up with it for at least another year, regardless!
But for those who feel the strange urge to give money to a dinosaur that wears a trashcan for pants to support this site financially, this is your one and only chance. You can donate via PayPal to Bob@BobThePleo.com
It is not tax deductible. This is not a charity. But I will say that 100% of all monies received will go to paying to host this site. And if, for some odd reason, more money accumulates than is needed to pay for the site, we'll just upgrade our hosting plan!
Profits from the Forum Store also go to support the site. This includes sales from Bob the Pleo books, calendar, and jewelry from Prehistoric Pling.
And for those who have already expressed their support through various gifts or other means, don't even think about donating! You're already doing your part! Let someone else get a chance!
The 2011 Financial ReportSummary| Starting balance: | -$102.19 |
| Donations: | $14.11 |
| Income: | $96.62 |
| Expenses: | -$166.92 |
| Ending balance: | -$158.38 |
Expenses:*| When | | What | | Amt. |
10/2010 | | Oct. 2010-Sept. 2011 Hosting: | | $47.88 |
5/2011 | | Domain registration: | | $23.34 |
9/2011 | | Oct. 2011-Sept. 2013 Hosting:1 | | $95.80 |
Income:| Adsense Revenue2 | $86.62 |
| Dec. 2010 | $26.79 |
| Jan. 2011 | $20.10 |
| Feb. 2011 | $13.38 |
| Mar. 2011 | $6.40 |
| Apr. 2011 | $7.61 |
| May. 2011 | $11.70 |
| Jun. 2011 | $10.15 |
| Jul. 2011 | $7.67 |
| Aug. 2011 | $20.80 |
| Sep. 2011 | $11.71 |
| Book sales3 | $10.00 |
*The only expenses I'm assigning to the forum are the actual costs directly related to the hosting. These include the domain name registration (so that we can use the name bobthepleo.com) and hosting (paying for the web site). None of the admins or moderators are paid for the work they do in maintaining these forums. Also, the forum does not pay for anything related to the contests, that's strictly out of the generosity of the members.
1Now that we have a source of income from the ads, and we hope to have another payout within the next several months, I went ahead and took advantage of the discounts offered by the hosting company and pre-paid for two more years of hosting.
2 The monthly income amounts from Google ads are approximations only. Actual income is accrued in British pounds, and only paid out when certain thresholds are reached. So, the actual US dollar amounts are based on the exchange rate at the time of the payout, minus bank fees. Since we began running ads, we have received one payout this year, with a second payout expected around the first part of next year.
3Profits from the web sales of "It's the Great Pepperoni, Bob the Pleo" go to support the forums as well. And oddly enough, somebody out there is still buying copies . . . although only a few have sold this year.
ConclusionThis concludes our test of the emergency pleo system.
If this had been a real emergency, I wouldn't have wasted my time typing. I'd have been running for cover!
