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Haken needs new development system

POSTED BY: JASONZZZ
UPDATED: Thursday, November 3, 2005 21:43
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Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:10 AM

Ok, nobody can dispute that Haken has worked
real hard bringing fireflyfans.net to us.
Many kudos have gone around and around again.
But his development system broke back in November.

(read thread about that here)
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=2797

He can use a bit help getting a new development
system and here is where us fireflyfans.net users
can put our appreciation where our mouths are.

If everyone can pledge $5 or $10 - a mere price
of a McD meal or a movie ticket - towards a new
development system (or one with borrowed scrounged
parts), I think it would be well worth for the
free time, service, bandwidth that Haken has
dedicated to fireflyfans.net and its users.

How about it?

(Tash had previously hinted at this for Xmas and many of you had responded already...)
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=2900

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Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:16 AM

PHYSICSCHICK

What kind of system do you have in mind for collecting donations?

I've donated to some of my other favorite websites, and God knows, I'm here often enough! I'd be willing to chip in.

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Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:21 AM

JASONZZZ

I suppose we can use Haken's already established Amazon honor system .
(the link is on fireflyfans.net's home/front page), keep in mind that
Amazon charges 5% + $0.19 for each transaction.
(so on $1, they get $0.25; and on $5.00, they get $0.44)

http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/pay/T39WWCGS4JYCV4

Quote:
Originally posted by PhysicsChick:
What kind of system do you have in mind for collecting donations?

I've donated to some of my other favorite websites, and God knows, I'm here often enough! I'd be willing to chip in.

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Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:57 PM

JASONZZZ

hasn't changed since December...
# of payments: 43
Collected $333.00

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Monday, January 12, 2004 5:42 AM

JASONZZZ

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Monday, January 12, 2004 6:16 AM

BARNEYT

Thanks for the reminder - I'd meant to donate just after Christmas but forgot!

Done now, though

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"I think the right place to start is to say, fair is fair. This is who we are. These are our numbers." Mr Willis of Ohio - The West Wing

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Monday, January 12, 2004 6:30 AM

JUSTDAVID

Done. I spend more time on this site than all others combined. Happy to contribute.
Thanks Haken.

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Monday, January 12, 2004 6:50 AM

HERO

I suggest everyone send their money to me. That way it will all be in one place.

You can trust me.

I'm a lawyer.

(Actually we could form a charitable organization...a not for profit, then collect money using that system. Could avoid tax issues and some other concerns plus open up cooperative opportunities with other charities. Could combine all activities under a broader head. Examples such as fan gatherings like the Brown Coat Ball and the DVD for troops program. Not to mention supporting the website and our militent anti-FOX wing. We could call it the Firefly Foundation or Serenity Association or People for the Ethical Treatment of Browncoats, I'd avoid a name using the term Alliance.)

H

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Monday, January 12, 2004 1:25 PM

JASONZZZ

Hero:

what's the cost breakdown involved in setting
up a not-for-profit? Does it differ by state?

Quote:
Originally posted by Hero:
I suggest everyone send their money to me. That way it will all be in one place.

You can trust me.

I'm a lawyer.

(Actually we could form a charitable organization...a not for profit, then collect money using that system. Could avoid tax issues and some other concerns plus open up cooperative opportunities with other charities. Could combine all activities under a broader head. Examples such as fan gatherings like the Brown Coat Ball and the DVD for troops program. Not to mention supporting the website and our militent anti-FOX wing. We could call it the Firefly Foundation or Serenity Association or People for the Ethical Treatment of Browncoats, I'd avoid a name using the term Alliance.)

H

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Monday, January 12, 2004 3:50 PM

JASONZZZ

Friend of mine just alerted me that
PayPal charges only 2.2% + $0.30 of
every transaction.

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Monday, January 12, 2004 3:57 PM

SUCCATASH

Yeah, if Haken setup a Paypal account he would get to keep more of the money.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2004 6:55 AM

HERO

Fees would be nominal. That being probably a couple hundred or less for registration. The paperwork is pretty tedious so the usual real expenses come from getting a good corporate attorney to set it all up. Now if you happened to know a sympathetic attorney who could do it all for you it would be cheaper.

All this varies by state, but Ohio, where I am, is pretty good. I worked on a charity set up for some people who wanted to teach English in China (ie be missionaries in a land the forbids missionaries). It wasn't hard, but then I didn't do much more then proofread another attorney's work.

H

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:30 AM

JASONZZZ

Thanks for everyone who kindly and generously donated so far. Haken can probably use a few more bucks to pick up something more than a eMachine. Especially since he is stuck on the MS bend ;-)

Anyways, if a few of us who don't already have signatures can include the link to this thread in
their sig (as I have here), then I don't have to keep bumping the thread. As it is, some of the other threads - e.g. "I have smg" - has 730+ reads. This one has only had 150+ exposures. Shame.

Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:45 AM

SAINT JAYNE

Quote:
Originally posted by Jasonzzz:
Especially since he is stuck on the MS bend ;-)

Really?

Quote:
Netcraft:
The site fireflyfans.net is running Microsoft-IIS/6.0 on Windows Server 2003.

Oh my God he's right! Haken needs lots of money to fuel his expensive habit.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:46 AM

CHANNAIN

i DO aim to misbehave

Love to, can't. Credit card still recovering from Christmas, and yes I have only the one. That's just enough trouble for me, thank you very much.

Other options would be greatly appreciated.

Firefly Artwork Series
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:49 AM

JASONZZZ

Yeah, we are talking about probably thousands on top of the cost for the bare metal...

Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:01 AM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
Love to, can't.

I know what that's like. Don't worry about donating. No one is obligated to donate. Being on here is a better sign of support than a monetary donation. Your time, after all, is worth more than money. Just enjoy the site.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:04 AM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

Quote:
Originally posted by Succatash:

Yeah, if Haken setup a Paypal account he would get to keep more of the money.

Where would I go on Paypal to set this up?

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:08 AM

SUCCATASH

I think you just need to register haken@fireflyfans.net with Paypal.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:19 AM

CHANNAIN

i DO aim to misbehave

Quote:
Originally posted by Haken:
I know what that's like. Don't worry about donating. No one is obligated to donate. Just enjoy the site.

All right, if you insist. I'll still look for a way, though, just so you know. I guess I'll have to make it a moral imparative to keep posting artwork, huh? Bummer!

Firefly Artwork Series
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:55 AM

JASONZZZ

It really *is* a labor of love.

Quote:
Originally posted by Haken:
Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
Love to, can't.

I know what that's like. Don't worry about donating. No one is obligated to donate. Being on here is a better sign of support than a monetary donation. Your time, after all, is worth more than money. Just enjoy the site.

Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Friday, January 16, 2004 6:31 AM

JASONZZZ

Well, I guess you could make a note to yourself come next couple of months when the CC clears up.

I don't know if Haken wants to set up a maildrop
as others do to facilitate non CC users or for other reason. I would set up a maildrop, except I really don't want the responsibility and I don't think there's enough interest in it.

What you could do is tag the URL for this thread into your sig like I have to keep the interest going without me having to artificially float the thread up.

Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
Love to, can't. Credit card still recovering from Christmas, and yes I have only the one. That's just enough trouble for me, thank you very much.

Other options would be greatly appreciated.

Firefly Artwork Series
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Friday, January 16, 2004 11:51 AM

CAPNRAHN

Hi , I have been using PayPal for years (has it been that long?) now and LUV them.

Click below and tell 'em CapnRahn from Dimensional Privateer sent ya!

If I get any bonuses from referrals, I'll gladly donate a portion of them to Haken.

https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=U94KUKUKJ8PCE

Actually ... after Haken sets up a FFFn account at PayPal, he should put a prominant link with his referral code ... As other browncoats sign up for PP, he then could use the bonuses for the site.

Haken, if you have any questions, gimme me an email at CapnRahn@aol.com

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

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Monday, January 19, 2004 8:01 AM

BARNEYT

Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
Quote:
Originally posted by Haken:
I know what that's like. Don't worry about donating. No one is obligated to donate. Just enjoy the site.

All right, if you insist. I'll still look for a way, though, just so you know. I guess I'll have to make it a moral imparative to keep posting artwork, huh? Bummer!

Just donated again, on behalf of everyone who's still strapped for cash after Christmas

my contribution to the site, since I have no artistic talents at all!

---
"I think the right place to start is to say, fair is fair. This is who we are. These are our numbers." Mr Willis of Ohio - The West Wing

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Friday, January 23, 2004 3:10 AM

BRITCHICK

Is Haken going to get a Paypal account?
I am veryhappy to contribute to development system, would prefer to use Paypal to do so.

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Friday, January 23, 2004 3:49 AM

SAINT JAYNE

I've been waiting for word on that, too.

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Friday, January 23, 2004 4:22 AM

CAPNRAHN

Haken busy?! Naw! Boy got no lick-o-sense!

But seriously, has anybody 'seen' him 'on' to ask? ... meebe on the TagM or a thread he usually looks at daily.

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

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Monday, February 2, 2004 7:09 PM

JASONZZZ

Boing! Haken finally pulled together his paypal account for donations! Link is here, but check it out on fff.net's front page.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=haken@fireflyfans.net&no_note=1¤cy_code=USD&tax=0

Quote:
Originally posted by CapnRahn:
Haken busy?! Naw! Boy got no lick-o-sense!

But seriously, has anybody 'seen' him 'on' to ask? ... meebe on the TagM or a thread he usually looks at daily.

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

Like Fireflyfans.net?
Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Saturday, April 3, 2004 2:32 AM

MALICIOUS

What's the number and amount of payments now? I just donated last night! Wonder why no one gave me cookies and juice, like at the blood bank...?

Mal-licious

Mal (upon opening River's cryo box): "...huh..."

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Saturday, April 3, 2004 6:09 AM

MAUGWAI

I tried donating on Paypal but it wouldn't let me. The thing kept asking for my credit card's vericification number but wouldn't give me a slot to put it in. Am I the only one this has happened to? Am I missing something?

And I refuse to use Amazon because I'm boycotting them after they royally screwed me two years ago.

"Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy."

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Saturday, April 3, 2004 6:35 AM

JASONZZZ

Which browser do you use? Did have a problem with
either Mozilla 1.4, 1.6 or IE.

Quote:
Originally posted by maugwai:
I tried donating on Paypal but it wouldn't let me. The thing kept asking for my credit card's vericification number but wouldn't give me a slot to put it in. Am I the only one this has happened to? Am I missing something?

And I refuse to use Amazon because I'm boycotting them after they royally screwed me two years ago.

"Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy."

Like Fireflyfans.net?
Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Saturday, April 3, 2004 6:36 AM

JASONZZZ

Hmmm... Gotta check with Haken... He should keep track of the stats, the Amazon site doesn't track anymore.

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
What's the number and amount of payments now? I just donated last night! Wonder why no one gave me cookies and juice, like at the blood bank...?

Mal-licious

Mal (upon opening River's cryo box): "...huh..."

Like Fireflyfans.net?
Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Saturday, April 3, 2004 6:50 AM

MAUGWAI

Quote:
Originally posted by Jasonzzz:

Which browser do you use? Did have a problem with
either Mozilla 1.4, 1.6 or IE.

IE.

"Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy."

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Saturday, April 3, 2004 9:46 AM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
I just donated last night! Wonder why no one gave me cookies and juice, like at the blood bank...?

Thank you very much for the donation. Cookies and juice will be at the next shindig. :)

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Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:17 AM

JASONZZZ

bump... it's been a year...
Both Valentine's day and Steak & BJ day ( http://www.steakandbjday.com/ )has come
and gone... Time to show Haken some love.

Like Fireflyfans.net?
Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Monday, May 9, 2005 1:43 PM

ICARUS

I just turned 15 a few days ago, so I don't really have a credit card.....

But if ther is anything I cando, thenm please let me know!

P.S. I would recomend against an Emachines because thier parts don't seem to be compatible with any others. Bye!

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Monday, May 9, 2005 2:15 PM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

I believe there was a promise of cookies and juice!

Well?

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Monday, October 17, 2005 7:39 PM

LIMINALOSITY

Quote:
Originally posted by Jasonzzz:

bump... it's been a year...
Both Valentine's day and Steak & BJ day ( http://www.steakandbjday.com/ )has come
and gone... Time to show Haken some love.

Like Fireflyfans.net?
Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

So, how's the passing of the plate going? Have there been enough donations to upgrade, and what does still he need to keep this place shiny? I'm sure that number keeps going up, the site has been improved upon regularly since I started ghosting over a year ago.
I used the paypal link on the home page a couple of weeks ago, and plan on making that a regular event. Heck, I pay for magazine and cable subscriptions, and this is well beyond those in terms of my appreciation...
Anyhoo, I'm not putting in a bid for cookies and juice here, I'm just wondering, could there be a little thingy on the home page near the donation links that tells how much he currently needs for the site? Unless I miss my guess, Haken's a little shy about even mentioning it, and it might increase the level of response to have a $figure, and even a mention of the specific gear he currently needs. Never know, some member or ghost might even have connections to make it happen as a donation. Non-profit status can work miracles when you apply the proper cerebral stimulation.
Could have the site flash you if you haven't donated, like the chat when someone posts. Just kidding, no electrocution or coercion, just talking about a little tickle.

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Monday, October 17, 2005 8:16 PM

MIKAMOM

I sent some money thru Paypal, but I think my confermation went to an old email address. I hope you recieve it

Thanks for all your hard work. Without this site, I would be the most uninformed browncoat around.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:17 AM

MIKAMOM

bump

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:32 AM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

Quote:
Originally posted by mikamom:
I sent some money thru Paypal, but I think my confermation went to an old email address. I hope you recieve it

Thanks for all your hard work. Without this site, I would be the most uninformed browncoat around.

Thank you for the donation, but I didn't get anything from PayPal. I did get something through the Amazon one, but not sure if that was you.

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Monday, October 31, 2005 8:52 AM

MINDTRIGGER

I just joined the sight today, are you still looking for donations??

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Monday, October 31, 2005 1:44 PM

MALICIOUS

Hi! Welcome to our humble online home-away-from-home!

I donate every year on (or very near) the anniversary date of my joining this site. Big Daddy Haken deserves his yearly allowance, IMO.

Mal-licious

I'm going to add cursing and the hurling about of things to my repertoire.

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Thursday, November 3, 2005 9:43 PM

CHINDI

heeyyyyyy

I dontated through Paypal too.. and it said it went through... soooo is that not true??

curious minds want to know (and send money)

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