rNd Donation Discussion: Please Respond

[coolzeldad]

Hey guys, I have a proposition I would like some feedback on from the community.

It has been recently suggested, and I have thought about it a bit, to establish rNd donations (via paypal)

The point for this would be: To collect money from people willing to donate, and use the funds collected for end of the year prize raffles and other events.

A few considerations exist so far and are important points of feedback I would like to see if possible.

- Who actually has the ability to donate?
- Who would be willing to donate and for what reason? (a result of no initial incentive)

However, if we were able to get say 4 donations in a year of 5 USD, I would be able to have a prize around 10-15 USD (because of paypal rates) to raffle off at an event or the end of that year.

This would not help pay for the site or servers.
This would not give any privileges (gameplay or website incentives).

Please reply with your point of view and applicable reasoning, thanks a lot!

[Shawn]

I say go for it and add it, it doesn't cost money to setup so i don't see a downside to adding it.

I've also had a few people in the past who have asked me how to donate so I'm sure theres some people out there that will...

[Prox]

I'm not sure if there would actually be people willing to donate besides the members of our community. Perhaps in a year there would be 20 USD from donations but I doubt it.
   I understand that you say the donators would get no privileges but maybe we could make that people would be able to get a custom title of their choice or something like that.

- Who actually has the ability to donate?
- Who would be willing to donate and for what reason? (a result of no initial incentive)

Although I have the ability to donate I'm not going to do that if my mom won't let me to since the credit card belongs to her and I highly doubt that she will let me because it was hard to convince her to let me buy games from Steam, no way she'll let me donate money on the internet I'm not going to lie her either...

[Apie2]

SAVE ALL THE MONEY FOR AN ANTI DDOS THING.

[Deacon]

People will not want to donate without getting something in return. That is, most people. I'm sure there are members that we know and love that are willing to donate, but the majority of players that ask on the servers probably do it expecting something in return.

IF we are going to open up donations, and IF they are going to be put back into the community, and IF we are damn certain no one gets a custom anything, nor praise "WOW ______ is so cool donated alots of money he must love rnd lets make him a vip now" (not to say a simple thank you is not earned)...then sure.

[Sabb]

I don't think much money would be gained from it, but I think it's worth a try. I'm sure it'd add a lot of fun for having end of year prizes/events?
I say go for it.

[Deacon]

"All donations are made privately and are kept private to protect your privacy"

[Mr. Franklin]

I would donate sure, and im sure there would be some people in rNd that would donate to.

[Peetah]

Most of the donations would be from the older members.
Most kids dont have easy access to online money.
So I think we would get little money and just for the first few months.

[Roach :3]

People will not want to donate without getting something in return. That is, most people. I'm sure there are members that we know and love that are willing to donate, but the majority of players that ask on the servers probably do it expecting something in return.

IF we are going to open up donations, and IF they are going to be put back into the community, and IF we are damn certain no one gets a custom anything, nor praise "WOW ______ is so cool donated alots of money he must love rnd lets make him a vip now" (not to say a simple thank you is not earned)...then sure.

That, I'm suggesting some kinds of hats maybe or special in-game items.
Well rNd will get 50$ from me for sure.

[Juan_Ambriz]

I think its a good idea, but we should at least put a star or something like next to there Username.
Just to show that they donated.

[Jman]

I suggested this, you know my reasons lol. 

[memo3300]

That, I'm suggesting some kinds of hats maybe or special in-game items.
Well rNd will get 50$ from me for sure.

i don't think they shoul get anything for donating.... it wouldn't be donating anymore, it would be almost like buying a hat.

[Doctor Who]

People will not want to donate without getting something in return. That is, most people. I'm sure there are members that we know and love that are willing to donate, but the majority of players that ask on the servers probably do it expecting something in return.

IF we are going to open up donations, and IF they are going to be put back into the community, and IF we are damn certain no one gets a custom anything, nor praise "WOW ______ is so cool donated alots of money he must love rnd lets make him a vip now" (not to say a simple thank you is not earned)...then sure.

Unless the people are willing to pay for the servers and get the ddos protection otherwise they don't want ddos or they would just want to donate for the sake of the server or what not..

[ursus]

I like the idea, but I wouldn't be able to donate myself.