We're ****ed.

[Valkysas]

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We had reached over 150 dollars.
It's all gone now. I'm open to suggestions.

I'm guessing someone decided to click over and over in one day in an effort to screw us over.

[Nixon]

Re: We're ****ed.

Donations. You can count on me for $20.00 within the next two weeks. Make a list of people willing to donate. You could always pay them back with video game related crap later if you felt really bad about it.

I have been known to donate small amounts to other sites that I enjoy. I certainly wouldn't mind giving some money if it meant we had our permanent liscense and wouldn't have to worry about this **** for a while.

[Biggie]

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I'm guessing someone decided to click over and over in one day in an effort to screw us over.

Or maybe an idiot who took "click damn you!" a little seriously.

[The Dark Jester]

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Probably somebody who thought everytime you clicked on it you'd get paid.

Thats a damn shame Valk.

sorry to hear about that.

[Rodak]

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Donations. ... You could always pay them back with video game related crap later if you felt really bad about it.

This ties in nicely with my previous suggestion of selling Pre-Paid "Gift Cards" to The Pavilion Store (knowing that it may take a year to open would not stop those of us willing to donate anyway).

Everyone would benefit from this and it is not accepting donations (plus you would still have whatever small profit margin you build in to the store stock).

Failing that... I recall after the Hurricanes some (one?) of our more talented artists sold art through this site to benefit victims.

Well, this is The Pavilion's Time of Need and I think such a process might help get something started.

At least it's a new suggestion...

Apart from that, maybe asking Congress (Your State or The Federal) for an Emergency Grant as a Non-Profit Organization that helps teach kids the basics of Computer Programming Knowledge in the guise of a Video Game site.

That is only semi-sarcastic. You could pass yourself off as such without much difficulty... Really! (Hey, it doesn't even cost a stamp to try if you email them!)

That's it for now, but if I get any stupider ideas I'll be sure to post them.

Better ones too.

Best of Luck.

Peace.

[Nixon]

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I'd gladly donate a piece of art to raise money.

[The Dark Jester]

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Id donate money.

[Omnislash024]

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How much total do you need to stay afloat Valk?

[Valkysas]

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we're gonna need approximately 93 dollars more to get the permanent license we want.
I guess I'm gonna set up a paypal donation box, that will display how much we need, so no one accidentally donates more than we need. I gotta figure out how much paypal's fees would be, so we can make sure that's covered too.

[mbsamps]

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I would Gladly Donate money as well... although i'm not a vocal member, I do appreciate the knowledge I get from the other members here. The Crimson Knight is amazing, and I would be happy to pay for the few VERY descriptive posts from him that have helped me further my RPGM3 game along!

I make a lot of money at my job, and $20 or $30 aint sh*t compared to what I get in return from this site. Hell I spend more than that on booze in one hour on a friday night!

peace

[Shard]

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I've got no problem making a donation. This place is a steal just on its entertainment value alone, but I'm not about to expose my finances to the fist**** that is paypal. Give me an address, a post office box if you like, and I'll have it in the mail the next day.

[Nixon]

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Yeah, I'd rather send a money order.

[hitogoroshi]

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Well, can you get ads from somewhere else? You could just pay back those who donate. I'll have 20$ on Jan 7th (curse my small allowance!), I'll donate if you're not done by then.

[mbsamps]

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I'm good with donating through PayPal. I've had an account with them for 3 years now, and not once have I had an issue with sending or receiving money. Tell me what email address or PayPal account to send it to, and its yours.

[Fruple]

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I can donate $20, or more, if needed.