New Year Fundraiser

Baden January 04, 2018 at 14:51 9000 views 14 comments

Hi all,

2018 sees TPF come in as the top philosophy forum on all major search engines, and we want to extend a hearty thanks to all posters and readers for getting us here. You continue to make the site what it is and we're proud of your efforts on our behalf.

If you'd like to give us something else to thank you for, please subscribe or send a Paypal donation directly to [email protected]. We're ad-free, as you know, volunteer run, and non-profit, and we rely not only on your minds but on your wallets to keep us all at the top. So, help us out - if you feel like it.

Cheers,

The TPF team

Comments (14)

BC January 05, 2018 at 02:02 #140024 0 likes

You need a more self-confident ask. Your's is too wishy-washy. Just come out and demand everything!

Crank Promotions:Who knows? The next Hegel may start posting here, or the next Heidegger. Or the Real McCoy. And YOU could be held partially responsible! So dig deep. Just give us ALL YOUR MONEY!

That's right: sell your house, your car, your children; you wife, husband, spouse, significant other––whoever that loser is that you have been running around with; your tchotchkes, your books, pets, etc. Send the proceeds to [email protected].

Unburden yourself. Be free at last of material burdens that keep you from achieving the ideal world you want to live in. Be free of inanimate impediments to the True Life of the Mind. You have nothing to lose but the chains of possession!

Giving The Philosophy Forum ALL YOU MONEY will not be a disaster. You will change the history of The Philosophy Forum forever. You will be remembered and mentioned frequently. Overcoming thingy attachment is not easy to master, but the rewards are INFINITE. Don't delay -- prevarication is the mark of merchants of mendacities. ACT NOW. Bank Tellers are standing by to receive your cash and issue Thank You notes.

Of course we will visit you in debtors prison.
Your poverty will not be our problem.
Donations are not refundable.
It was your free will choice.
Sell it all now.
Give it to us.
At once!

Baden January 05, 2018 at 03:44 #140046 0 likes

Reply to Bitter Crank

Careful... We may have to hire you if you keep this up. ;)

Benkei January 05, 2018 at 07:24 #140064 0 likes

Reply to Baden Hire? It's all slavery here...

CasKev January 08, 2018 at 16:29 #141284 0 likes

Maybe it would help if you indicated for what the donations would be used... Not everyone is aware of the costs of running a forum like this.

Baden January 09, 2018 at 05:00 #141502 0 likes

Reply to CasKev

Fair point. The donations go towards hosting costs. @jamalrob may be able to provide more details on the current state of play with regard to those.

Shawn January 09, 2018 at 08:14 #141642 0 likes

How much is needed? I hope we can get a toolbar that says how much we need to raise every month to cover the costs if possible. We had such a feature at the old PF.

Jamal January 09, 2018 at 09:44 #141699 0 likes

Reply to CasKev Reply to Baden Reply to Posty McPostface

Right now we're paying $49 per month to PlushForums, with additional amounts required to maintain the subscription service. We currently have $220 in our PayPal account, with eight ongoing subscriptions of either $5/month or $10/quarter.

It's quite possible that they'll bump us up to the next level account some time this year, which is $70 per month, due to the number of members we have and the storage space we're using for uploads.

uncool January 13, 2018 at 16:54 #143405 0 likes

Quoting Posty McPostface

How much is needed? I hope we can get a toolbar that says how much we need to raise every month to cover the costs if possible. We had such a feature at the old PF.

Sounds like a cool idea

CuddlyHedgehog February 16, 2018 at 15:53 #153671 0 likes

Reply to Bitter Crank Can I keep some pants and socks?

BC February 16, 2018 at 19:01 #153735 0 likes

Reply to CuddlyHedgehog That depends on whether you are very attractive without pants and socks.

CuddlyHedgehog February 16, 2018 at 21:08 #153802 0 likes

Reply to Bitter Crank I think I'm better looking without socks

BC February 17, 2018 at 01:07 #153867 0 likes

Reply to CuddlyHedgehog Was that estimation peer reviewed?

CuddlyHedgehog February 17, 2018 at 10:56 #154015 0 likes

Reply to Bitter Crank Mainly based on a double-blind randomized controlled trial

BC February 17, 2018 at 14:30 #154048 0 likes

Reply to CuddlyHedgehog OK, I'll take your word for it, then.