2019 Goal is 91 Patrons

New, slightly smaller goal. Let’s top the 2016 record of 90! Only 8 to go.

Current patrons: 84 + 1

Welcome to the 2019 Axis & Allies .org support drive. We hope you’re enjoying the new forums! :confetti_ball:

We do understand that’s it’s not perfect yet, but the new forums provide tons of new and useful features like mobile ready, chat, drafts for posts, better search, and more. On top of that we’re making changes and fixing problems every day to make it work exactly how you want.

Take a look at the migration to do list and the update log to see all the hard work that has happened and all of the tasks yet to do.

Hosting costs have gone up for the new forums. The monthly hosting bill is about 50% higher than previously. There are a few things I can clean up but that will likely only save $2-5/month.

Since we didn’t meet our goal for 2018, Google Ads will be turned back on for everybody for a few months. Then, we will transition to turning them off for Gold patrons.

This support drive will end on December 31, 2019 and the next one will begin in 2020.

Amount raised: $2622.50 ($2670.50 in 2018)
Number of 2019 unique patrons: 84 (88 in 2018, 90 in 2016)
(last update December 29, 2019)

:arrow_up: patron in 2018, renewed with discount.

I’m working on some perks this year. So far:

Gold Perks:

• 10% discount for patron support renewal

Silver Perks

• 10% discount for patron support renewal

Bronze Perks

• 10% discount for patron support renewal

These funds will go towards the following:

• New forums setup (servers, time, etc.)
• Server hosting
• Server backup
• SSL certificates
• Domain registration
• DNS hosting (this bill will go from $10/month to $20/month in June 2016
• Promotional material
• Running events
• Producing high quality YouTube videos
• Akismet anti-spam subscription
• LLC (limited liability company) taxes and upkeep
  • Taxes
  • Tax software
• Website design (one or more of the following)
  • Adobe software
  • Premium themes
  • Web designer

There will be three support levels available. When you donate, you will receive a special badge on your profile.

To donate, just click on the “Buy Now” PayPal button on the right of your screen.

In order to get your badge, be sure to include your email when you purchase your support level. Next, send me an email with your Axis & Allies.org username so that I can give you the badge. david [dot] jensen {at} axisandallies (dot) org

Thanks!

If you get your badge and are not listed, it likely means I forgot so just send me a friendly reminder.

@SGT-Pitbull Thank you for your support!

@dawgoneit And thank you for you support!

I’m adding a new benefit for this calendar year only, 2019 subscribers can get a data dump of their old PMs from the old site. I need 2-5 weeks to complete each request.

Actually, I think the first one will take me time but each one after that should be quicker.

@Wittmann said

@djensen . Not sure what taht means, but sounds like a lot of work. Are you sure you should bother? I don’t need it, I am sure. Thank you fir the offer, however.

The first time will be a lot of work. Maybe I’m getting in over my head. I hope not anyway. :grimacing:

@Panther said

@djensen Great news, thank you. Any place we can “register” for this service?

Reply to this thread:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/33164/2019-sponsor-requests-for-old-pms

I think for 2019 we might do the big push for Patrons in mid-August to mid-October. The reason is that there are a bunch of expenses at the beginning of the year so I’d like to move the big support drive push to January-February instead of November-December. It makes cash flow easier to get most up-front.

The mid-year patron push has started and the goal isn’t monetary, it’s 100 total patrons. The most we’ve ever had in a year is 90 back in 2016. Last year we came close with 88. Let’s get that 100 number!

Darn, looks like we’re going to get hit with another $16-20 per month for sending email. The legacy plan that I was on expires on Sep. 30 so now we’ll have to start paying.