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Leon van IJzendoorn
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# Posted: 19 Feb 10 19:06
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Just an idea,
what about shares you can buy,I would buy some.
donating ok, but paying memberships seems better to me.
It would be a shame to see Woophy go. I've made a lot of friends here.
Greetings Leon
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Ruud~
Member
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# Posted: 19 Feb 10 19:12 - Edited by: Ruud~
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Thank you Giz,
In the sources you pointed me to I find the following information
Costs:
From the newsletter: To maintain its current operation Woophy needs 400 members to pay a monthly donation of 2.00 Euros . Paypal charges about 30 cents for such small transactions. Those 400 members contribute around € 680 per month (or more if they pay more than € 2.00).
Would it be correct to conclude that Woophy runs bills of € 680 per month just to keep going?
Donations:
From the newsletter: Woophy received almost 1,000 Euro in donations just after the news
From the banner: 43 members support Woophy with monthly donations [a very early figure]
I guess the site is safe for at least a month, maybe two?
It’s because Woophy is asking us to pay its bills that we need to know how high they actually are. More specific information about the issue would be welcome.
Bye
PS: I also read in the newsletter that Woophy has costly plans for improving itself. So costly that a thousand monthly donations would be needed to maintain the site in its new form. A whopping 1700 Euros per month!
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giz
Member
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# Posted: 19 Feb 10 20:11
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Ruud the whole inns and outs I have no notion of, better contact one of the owners if you want to no more.
grts, gizia
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joris
Moderator
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# Posted: 19 Feb 10 21:00
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Ruud,
Our hosting cost are a little higher than you estimate and we also have to pay interest for a loan.
In our calculation we also accounted that we will get a corporate sponsor or other additional income.
If we receive 1.000 euro a month we would be more or less safe.
Of course we have a higher ambitions than just be safe, we want to improve
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Ruud~
Member
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# Posted: 19 Feb 10 22:07
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Okay. Please keep us informed of the total that you receive.
banknummer 123289084
Op naam van: Woophy BV
Adres: Bergse Linker Rotterkade 317
Postcode: 3056 LK
Plaats: Rotterdam
That's right, isn't it? For Dutch donators.
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Kiske
Member
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# Posted: 20 Feb 10 19:53
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At Least a forumtopic wich is mostly filled with positivity!!!
Well done Lali! I hope there will be much more like us all that want woophy to stay!!!!
Best regards all!!!!!
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Kiske
Member
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# Posted: 20 Feb 10 19:59
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By the way,
Leons ideas make good sence, in my opinion at least.
Maybe after we all get woophy safe, a kind of "thinktank" can make some suggestions, complete with estimated costs, from which a poll on woophy can be held? After that it's maybe possible to choose a definitive plan to secure woophy's future more firmley.
Just a thought, mind you!
Best regards!
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Lali
Moderator
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# Posted: 20 Feb 10 20:24 - Edited by: Lali
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Since it's official for a few days now that Woophy needs money to survive I'll call out louder
In this moment Woophy has 59 sponsors and just 69 days left... a long way till 400 sponsors..so this is a wake up call or we will have nothing to complain about anymore 
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Lali
Moderator
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# Posted: 20 Feb 10 20:25 - Edited by: Lali
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Sorry, the link on the poster is not working...just go to the uper part of the site (the orange line) and you'll find the working link there!
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giz
Member
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# Posted: 20 Feb 10 20:31
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Been there and just hope more people will see the orange line! you are doing a great job Lali!
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Nonkel Duvel
Member
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# Posted: 20 Feb 10 21:20
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Well done Lali !
Come on Woophians, together we're strong !
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suzan
Member
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# Posted: 21 Feb 10 17:50
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Since I became a member of Woophy (dec. 2005) I've seen many people come and go on the Woophy site, too bad most of them quit Woophy because of the ratings. I believe in Woophy as a site to put pic's from all over the world on. I don't care anymore for ratings, I believe in it's concept and have spent so many joyful hours looking through good, bad and ugly pic's. Too bad there are many of the last category lately, but I strongly believe that some of the photographers of poor pic's will learn from Woophy and get inspired by other Woophians to do better. And I have seen many members improving their photography skills. My point is: donation of 2 euro's is such a small amount for the joy Woophy gives you, in comparison to whatever you enjoy to spend your with like subscription on a paper or magazine.
So if you believe in Woophy, donate at least 2 euro's!
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Albert Agnew Cagnani
Member
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# Posted: 21 Feb 10 23:41
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Well done Lali.
Joris and Ruud , the transparency is awesome.
I will became a supporter for sure, would suggest options to support quarterly, semester or yearly basis.
Dont want to spare the paypal fees, (0,30 monthly) better on woophy safe...
Best regards to all
Albert
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Leon van IJzendoorn
Moderator
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# Posted: 22 Feb 10 17:48
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Just made a donation, but I urge you to initiate paying memberships ( with more privilege then regular members).
Almost the same as sponsors.
Greetings Leon
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Jack lafrite
Member
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# Posted: 23 Feb 10 11:15
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staff
Member
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# Posted: 23 Feb 10 11:50
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Dear Members,
if you have any questions or comments about donation/sponsorship etc. you can also write me at laura@woophy.com
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Cowgirl
Member
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# Posted: 24 Feb 10 12:34
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Dear Woohpians
Only 81 sponsors signed up so far. That is not good enough. 2 Euros a month is not very much to keep this site on-line.
I'm not a heavy user, but I think it's well worth it - so get with the program and sign up as a sponsor
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Jack lafrite
Member
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# Posted: 24 Feb 10 15:41
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For a European, one American, one Australian that should not be a problem but a person who lives in the india?
2 euro was certainly not the same value
fingers crossed that everything goes well and wish long life to Woophy
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Rastamamsjuh
Member
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# Posted: 24 Feb 10 23:49
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Agree with Jack, but there a so many Europians on Woophy!
Maybe they aren`t so active..
I realy don`t hope they have their fingers crossed but typing right now to donate for Woophy.
In the main time,I`ll hope for a lot of sponsors.
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Igone
Member
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# Posted: 25 Feb 10 04:32
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Any alternatives to Pay Pal? I had a bad experience with them in the past and don't want to use it.
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