Donations

[GeneralAdmission]

Just a little heads-up for the new donation box (left nav):


If the WSGF has provided valuable support to you, consider dropping a couple bucks in the pot. Every little bit helps.

(FYI-I'm not an employee or recipient of these funds; just a community member trying to do my part) :)

[skeeder]

I'm not sure who runs what...but that is way down there for my screen (1680) not sure if they want a relocation...but hey...its shiny. Thanks for the heads up!

[ctrlsteef]

...but that is way down there for my screen

About that, I think we have waaaaaaaayyyyyyy to much stuff on the left side of the board. Perhaps some stuff can be removed, shortened or replaced because noone is every gonna see the stuff at the bottom.

Good initiative about the donation thingie though. :wink:

[DaFox]

Well tomorrow or the next day the raffle thing will be removed at least.

What if the WSGF logo was shrunk down to the same size as the header banner ad, so that the HOME in the nav bar lined up with the Thread title?


Anyway back on topic for me.

I would love to donate but I can barely support my self at this time.

[maherie]

[quote]...but that is way down there for my screen

About that, I think we have waaaaaaaayyyyyyy to much stuff on the left side of the board. Perhaps some stuff can be removed, shortened or replaced because noone is every gonna see the stuff at the bottom.

Good initiative about the donation thingie though. :wink:

I think it's great, takes a full page when the posts are almost at page limit, works well!

[skipclarke]

I am trying to make the left nav match the forum page length. I did move the "Community" box down. I also removed the raffle and NVIDIA XHD boxes. I moved the donate box below the Scan ad. Need to make sure they get as top billing as possible. I've been toying with putting the forum menu at the top of the page, instead of the left nav.

[geniv2]

Wow the donations for Racer_S is really going up fast.

so far I donated to DopeFish and Racer_S.

though I have yet to use any of Racer_s fixes, but he deserve it anyway and I'm sure I will use it some day when I decided to play any of those games.


btw: do we really need $1000 for 3 19" widescreen monitors?

don't they cost under $200 each? 3x $200 = $600. that's enough money already.

lets just use the rest of the money to send a stripper to his house.

[skipclarke]

I already have the ASUS monitors that I have (replacements from ASUS). They are VK222H 22" panels, and they retail at Best Buy for $300 each. 19" widescreen wouldn't maximize the DTH2Go, as it would only go to 3x1440x900. This gets us 3x1680x1050, and allows Racer_S to test to the maximum resolution.

And, with all that Racer_S has done, why should we skimp on monitors with 19's?

Wow the donations for Racer_S is really going up fast.

so far I donated to DopeFish and Racer_S.

though I have yet to use any of Racer_s fixes, but he deserve it anyway and I'm sure I will use it some day when I decided to play any of those games.


btw: do we really need $1000 for 3 19" widescreen monitors?

don't they cost under $200 each? 3x $200 = $600. that's enough money already.

lets just use the rest of the money to send a stripper to his house.

[DaFox]

Not to mention that anything extra directly benefits the site. Hosting ect.

[PapaLes]

When someone puts all the time and effort into helping the widescreen/surround gaming world that he has done, well, I have no problem in seeing to it that he has the right tools. I don't see how he has managed so far without the ability to test what he's done. The investment to me for three 28"widescreen monitors and a digital TH2GO was not a small one. Not to mention the computer upgrade and ATI4870 that I bought (maybe I should have gone with Nvidia but I'm a newb) and I want to see as many games as possible take full advantage of it. These donations are to me, are a good investment. Great work on all counts. everyone that contibutes deserves kudos too.

[geniv2]

Not to mention that anything extra directly benefits the site. Hosting ect.

the shame of you to use Racer_S rightfully earned stripper money to pay for hosting :P

I say get him the stripper.

let's ask him. do he want:
3x22" LCD + not so hot stripper or
3x19" LCD + hot stripper.

[skipclarke]

Unless we can all be there to watch, no strippers. Besides, the memory of a stripper fades in a short time. The image of 5MP in full 60" Wide Surround glory lasts forever.

I will say that I have about $860 invested in these monitors (ASUS replaced three 19s with these 22s). You start with $1000 goal and take about 5% out for PayPal (conservative estimate), and then about $75 out for shipping all four pieces FedEx or UPS Ground, and that puts us at $875 left to cover the cost of the monitors. So, unless we don't hit the $1000 mark, then I will be making my own sizable contribution as well.

[maherie]

GO WSGF GO!!!!!!!! Awesome community.

[PapaLes]

I don't really want to do it but if this thing stalls, let me know. I'll do what I can to complete the deal.

[GeneralAdmission]

GO WSGF GO!!!!!!!!

Shift, bus driver, shift!! -Brian Regan
:lol:

I don't really want to do it but if this thing stalls, let me know. I'll do what I can to complete the deal.

2/3 of the way there in only a couple days is mighty promising. I wouldn't worry. :wink:

[geniv2]

[quote]GO WSGF GO!!!!!!!!

Shift, bus driver, shift!! -Brian Regan
:lol:

I don't really want to do it but if this thing stalls, let me know. I'll do what I can to complete the deal.

2/3 of the way there in only a couple days is mighty promising. I wouldn't worry. :wink:

is the demographics here. people that can afford Th2G and triple monitors are somewhat well off (or at least can afford to donate).

besides if you can slap down $1000+ down for your own th2g setup a $10 or $20 dollar contribution is not that bad.

and the way I see it is for being able to run games at th2g bugfree is well worth $20.

[GeneralAdmission]

is the demographics here. people that can afford Th2G and triple monitors are somewhat well off (or at least can afford to donate).

besides if you can slap down $1000+ down for your own th2g setup a $10 or $20 dollar contribution is not that bad.

and the way I see it is for being able to run games at th2g bugfree is well worth $20.

:?:

Did you mean to quote PapaLes's post? I'm missing the connection to my previous post.

[skipclarke]

considering that many people drop 400-600 on a video card they upgrade every year or so, 1000 on a monitor setup to last years isn't that far off. there was a recent time that a 24" cost that, and a 30" still costs 1000-1250 or so.

[PapaLes]

I don't know what you are all asking. I just want to see it done. Chatter is fine but let's do it. we need people that can give us widescreen/surround gaming. geniv2, this has nothing to do with being well off. It is just something that I feel is important. I am not well off. not at all. I did come into a few bucks and I felt that this is a priority that suited my desires. It's not going to save the world but it will make gaming a better place to be.

[PapaLes]

I understand what he meant now. It's only been a couple days and the task is nearly done. But not so much because we can afford it, more like it is an ivestment in our future gaming.