The only thing I can think of to ask is:  Is orangeplus still around?

Oh--and I think when Aleph said, "everyone here would begrudge you a PayPal button," he meant "no one would begrudge you," in which case, I agree.  I've donated money to far less worthy causes this past month alone.

I can't imagine where the traffic is coming from, but I did recently shill High-Street in another forum populated by people I deemed worthy to come here (if one mention in one post can be considered a shill).  Maybe the MySpace page is paying off?

choad wrote:

Our traffic is spiking this week after a brief span of peace and harmony over the holidays, which is to say the site all but died onnaccounta my own deluded, dumbfuck errors.

The inmates running the asylum model hit some speed bumps. Almost every last one of us directly involved abused our authority - my own noob self included - settling long festering sore-scores, micro managing, offending each other, and walking away in disgust. Opsec and George Orr were noteworthy exceptions.

The idea of making operation transparent so any of a handful can manage in the absence of others was sound enough in theory but the simplest solutions were only obvious in hindsight, usually after a wrenching uproar. And sometimes, saying nothing at all was worse, not better. Barking anger never worked.

First thing I learned was any pittance High Street's ad revenue might generate won't defray the site's minimal expense. All but basic function - like image hosting - will have to rely on your generosity. Yeah, so much for the idea of underwriting a High Street blowout.

Other painful lessons include:

-Replace eye-bleached image tags with urls without fanfare and move posts offline only under duress. Never delete.

-Delegating control to any one person is not a good idea.

-Mixing original news reporting with a social networking site is stupid.

-Stipulating two sets of eyeballs on every front page post is mandatory. It's too easy to forget many of our fellow lunatics post when they're thoroughly hammered.

I'm probably forgetting something but thanks for listening. Feel free to add your own thoughts.

Bill

I would be more than happy donate some moolah to this site. If you would tell me where to send it and about how much you are talking about.I could send a money order to you.(I would send a check but I don't want you crazy fuckers with my account number.

Being that this is .org, would any donation be tax deductable?

Well I can say I am happy with not being admin.  And any spike in traffic is a good thing.

Right now I got hit with a shitcrapload of car repairs and (yay) dental work along with 2 sick cats that needed vetcare.  (Total cost: $4500 !!!) So I am lucky I am eating this week.

However, in about 2 months I will be better off and willing to throw down a 20 or so.

I had my first root canal today.  Joy. 

RT

Thanks RT and hang on to your money. Ask George if my say so isn't enough, your teeth will need it.

I'll look into the paperwork I need to establish a nonprofit in the next few days.

Anyone heard from HK recently? Orangeplus says he'll wander back by and by.

choad wrote:

I'll look into the paperwork I need to establish a nonprofit in the next few days.

I think you're going to have a tough time of it, but try here and here.

Rcade seems to have kept his sanity by remaining aloof and apart, never counting himself among the mooing herd. For good or ill, I'm one of you and... oops, it's milking time!

But we already pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

tojo2000 wrote:

Another lesson learned:

Step 1: Cats
Step 2: Watermelons
Step 3: Profit!

Believe me, those 2 need to get a job soon or I'm kicking them out on their furry asses.

Rolling watermelons is not out of the question.