# Hosting Expenses - Please contribute if you can **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [April 23, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362 "2009-04-23T16:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nickj](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@nickj](https://fixed.org.au/u/nickj)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/1 "2009-04-23T16:18:34Z")
Fixed.org.au continues to grow, and it is that time of year again to pay the bills to keep it running. This year I’m finally going to move the site to an Australian service provider, which means the site will be considerably faster. It is slightly more expensive than overseas hosting, however I think it’s worth the additional cost, as will frequent visitors. If you can afford to help out with a few dollars, I’d really appreciate it. I was able to sell adspace to cover around 60% of this years bill (thank you to the advertisers at the top of this page), but another $340 is needed, which includes the cost of domain renewal. I nor anyone else profits from this site. Get your digital wallet out here: [http://www.fixed.org.au/hosting-donations/](http://www.fixed.org.au/hosting-donations/) Thank you very much for assisting in keeping Fixed.org.au alive and running. -Nick ---
**Author:** ![horatio](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/horatio/32/42_2.png) [@horatio](https://fixed.org.au/u/horatio)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/2 "2009-04-23T16:28:49Z")
For the first time ever :oops:, donation sent! ---
**Author:** ![nickj](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@nickj](https://fixed.org.au/u/nickj)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/3 "2009-04-23T16:43:48Z")
Thanks hjb1000, and the two others that have contributed already, much appreciated. I just realised that the Chipin widget was defaulting to US dollars - Apologies for those that might not have noticed it. I’ve scrapped it, and used a standard Paypal button that defaults to Australian dollars. Nick ---
**Author:** ![DPK5B](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/dpk5b/32/101_2.png) [@DPK5B](https://fixed.org.au/u/DPK5B)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/4 "2009-04-23T16:49:10Z")
> [@hjb1000](#): > > For the first time ever :oops:, donation sent! +1 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gypsy](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/gypsy/32/87_2.png) [@gypsy](https://fixed.org.au/u/gypsy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/5 "2009-04-23T17:14:50Z")
I will be happy to donate some coin from the BNE alleycat entry fee. ---
**Author:** ![el\_Brado](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/el_brado/32/99_2.png) [@el\_Brado](https://fixed.org.au/u/el_Brado)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/6 "2009-04-23T17:20:26Z")
Only been up for 1 hour and we are 1/2 way there! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/jln_not_zltn/32/74_2.png) [@JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/u/JLN_not_ZLTN)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/7 "2009-04-23T17:47:31Z")
I did, not much, but I donated! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/ezylee/32/142_2.png) [@EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/u/EzyLee)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/8 "2009-04-23T17:58:33Z")
More than happy to contribute, the site has helped me learn more about bikes than any other site… plus it’s good for a laugh. Contribution sent. ---
**Author:** ![snowflake](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/snowflake/32/3245_2.png) [@snowflake](https://fixed.org.au/u/snowflake)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/9 "2009-04-23T18:17:11Z")
Thanks a lot everyone. Especially these days most people have less money to spend and we really appreciate the donations. ---
**Author:** ![damoh](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@damoh](https://fixed.org.au/u/damoh)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/10 "2009-04-23T19:48:42Z")
Done ---
**Author:** ![Goose](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/goose/32/91_2.png) [@Goose](https://fixed.org.au/u/Goose)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/11 "2009-04-23T20:23:02Z")
send me advertising details to pass on to the powers that be. ---
**Author:** ![LiamC](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LiamC](https://fixed.org.au/u/LiamC)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/12 "2009-04-23T21:52:22Z")
not much, but its what i can spare. donation sent ---
**Author:** ![nickj](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@nickj](https://fixed.org.au/u/nickj)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/13 "2009-04-23T22:55:21Z")
> [@snowflake](#): > > Thanks a lot everyone. > > Especially these days most people have less money to spend and we really appreciate the donations. +1 Thanks everyone - We made the amount required in less than a single working day! Those unable to contribute, please cordially thank the following for chipping in: Simon Liam Alexander Huey Simon Matt Damian Romain Nicholas Jolan Andrew Bradley John Chris Nick Danny Horatio Andrew Thanks again all, Nick ---
**Author:** ![el\_Brado](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/el_brado/32/99_2.png) [@el\_Brado](https://fixed.org.au/u/el_Brado)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/14 "2009-04-23T23:08:00Z")
Seeing as we did such an awesome job keeping the site up and running, could I please bring the [fixed.org](http://fixed.org) t-shirt back to life? [http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,5309.0.html](http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,5309.0.html) ---
**Author:** ![alex4point0](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@alex4point0](https://fixed.org.au/u/alex4point0)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/15 "2009-04-23T23:11:33Z")
I say, Romain, Bradley, Horatio; shall we have another cup of tea, what what? – Alexander ![](http://tinyurl.com/catmonocle) Help, For Sale, Meets, and the general culture of fixed, maintained by its designers, owners, mods, and users, make it an invaluable resource. Long may she sail ride. If you’re putting on a ride soon, consider a banner ad. And yeah fuck it bump for shirts. ---
**Author:** ![JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/jln_not_zltn/32/74_2.png) [@JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/u/JLN_not_ZLTN)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/16 "2009-04-23T23:11:56Z")
Or at least a sticker? I’d put one on my bike as long as it’s black with white text 😉 ---
**Author:** ![nickj](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@nickj](https://fixed.org.au/u/nickj)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/17 "2009-04-23T23:12:45Z")
> [@el Brado the Magnificent](#): > > Seeing as we did such an awesome job keeping the site up and running, could I please bring the [fixed.org](http://fixed.org) t-shirt back to life? > > [http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,5309.0.html](http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,5309.0.html) I had a funny feeling that was going to come back and haunt me 😉 I don’t have a problem with it happening… But I simply don’t have the time to organise everything, and I’d rather not release a crummy tshirt because of it… ---
**Author:** ![el\_Brado](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/el_brado/32/99_2.png) [@el\_Brado](https://fixed.org.au/u/el_Brado)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:35pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/18 "2009-04-23T23:35:29Z")
I am happy to help out where I can. i.e. distribution, printing, whatever. I will even project manage if needed. First things - Do we have a high res pic? ---
**Author:** ![nickj](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@nickj](https://fixed.org.au/u/nickj)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/19 "2009-04-23T23:40:37Z")
I think the project fell apart when I attempted to democratically design the tshirt by voting and user contribution… Good tshirts require dictators with an eye for design. I might be able to push out some stickers though, from the designs Nuno made sometime ago: ![](http://fixed.org.au/images/sticker.png) I think they even meet the major design criteria of this thread: White text 😛 ---
**Author:** ![EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/ezylee/32/142_2.png) [@EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/u/EzyLee)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362/20 "2009-04-24T02:54:53Z")
Hey Nick, If you don’t mind, I can use that artwork and get is ready for shirt printing? It’s got some sweet things goin’ on. - Liam [Next page](https://fixed.org.au/t/hosting-expenses-please-contribute-if-you-can/39362.md?page=2)