[Meinstad]

Since people arguing about donations, I deleted the text.

Thanks people.

[Kaperstone]

Post it here -
https://sampforum.blast.hk/showthread.php?tid=345747

[X3nZ]

So you basically want them to buy your website and script your server?

No one is going to do it for free. How do you know your server will get donations?

[Meinstad]

I said he have to know how to script, I'm a scripter myself.

And about the buying thing and donations, no I don't say they have to but it's good for the server and we don't know if the server gets donations.

[Haydn]

I thought donations were used to pay for server items.

[IceCube!]

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Originally Posted by Haydn I thought donations were used to pay for server items.

The whole reason why I dont donate to servers. They don't use it for 'server items' I've met owners that have spent it on themselfs. One person I was helping to create a server for on the basis that he used 100% of donations on the server said to me that he 'brought GTA IV - Episodes from Liberty City' for himself. After a long rage he came up with the excuse 'We're extending to IV-MP I needed it for my copy.'. short tip for anyone who botherd to read this. NEVER Donate unless you know where the money is going. If possible donate directly to an account that can only be used for the server, Also another tip is to buy what they want and give them it.

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Originally Posted by Meinstad That's true... but I was thinking I was going to talk to the person who wanted to work with me to split it 30/30% and the rest 40% to the server.

I completely disagree with this, server donations are for the server only. I have terms and stages (had) sert up on my site. It then allowed them to donate with their account and remove the donation iff it wasn't used SO LONG AS they never brought VIP. This then allowed me to randomly divide the amopunt required from the donation pots and take equal amounts leaving donation pots for the donators. This system also told them that I used the money on this. I also posted proof of all donation usage on the website as I STRONGLY disagree with using server mobney for yourselfs!. Just for a notice to you all when my server shut down, I sent emails telling them to empty their donation pots and I never closed the site until most of it was gone!. I also still have notes on who needs what just incase that guy comes to me and wants that back.

[Meinstad]

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Originally Posted by IceCube! The whole reason why I dont donate to servers. They don't use it for 'server items' I've met owners that have spent it on themselfs. One person I was helping to create a server for on the basis that he used 100% of donations on the server said to me that he 'brought GTA IV - Episodes from Liberty City' for himself. After a long rage he came up with the excuse 'We're extending to IV-MP I needed it for my copy.'. short tip for anyone who botherd to read this. NEVER Donate unless you know where the money is going. If possible donate directly to an account that can only be used for the server, Also another tip is to buy what they want and give them it.

True

[IceCube!]

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Originally Posted by Meinstad True

I updated the post above, but if you need a 'helper' as such you should pay him from your own pocket or thats how I see things. The 'helper' should gain NOTHING unless you want to pay him. This is the same method used to buy script fixes or scripting requests on this forum.

[Mr.Tony]

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Originally Posted by IceCube! The whole reason why I dont donate to servers. They don't use it for 'server items' I've met owners that have spent it on themselfs. One person I was helping to create a server for on the basis that he used 100% of donations on the server said to me that he 'brought GTA IV - Episodes from Liberty City' for himself. After a long rage he came up with the excuse 'We're extending to IV-MP I needed it for my copy.'. short tip for anyone who botherd to read this. NEVER Donate unless you know where the money is going. If possible donate directly to an account that can only be used for the server, Also another tip is to buy what they want and give them it.

True and i agree with you .

[IceCube!]

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Originally Posted by Mr.Tony True and i agree with you .

Last comment, sorry for a however long bump on somthing that most likely othwerwise would have died down as I'm kinda making this a discussion.

Well I personally think if a server accepts donations with nothing in return, I think they should tell the donator what its been used for a provide evidance to prove this. I also think that as said before they money should be allowed to be taken from a donation pot which they can place and withdraw money from. THis allowing people to pay an equakl share to the server if they have it and leaving every donator with somthing if they have over the fair share. If they have under it will be divided again to suit the under amounts. What are your thoughts on donations, and how do you/would you deal with and spend them.