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OcR Envy
10-14-2009, 09:01 AM
Donation Drive 2010!

As 2009 draws to an end, our crappy web hosting contract expires and our forum/cms software is coming out with a new version it's time for a donation drive. Our last drive netted over $300 worth of donations, way to go! This time we are setting the goal higher, $500. Why so high?! We like to aim high, however another $300 drive would be great but not enough to cover our site costs this year. The more money we raise the more we can give back to the member base and charitable communities.

This year the forum/cms software we use has changed the way they handle licencess. In the past we paid a yearly fee of $160 to keep up with security and patch updates to the vBulletin 3.x series. However they are launching the vBulletin 4.x series shortly. With this launch they have decided to go to a "One time fee" process instead of a yearly process. In order for us to get current with the 4.x series we must pay an upgrade fee of $130. This will again be a one time fee and we will be covered as far as software goes for the next 4-5 years. See Here For FAQ: http://www.vbulletin.com/index.php?do=faq

Our Costs Broken Down:
Virtual Private Server(A Year): $300(Average)
Domain Renewals(A Year): outcastreborn.com + outcastreborn.net = $25
vBulletin Lic Renewal(See Writeup Above): $130
Total For 2010: $455

"Thats all freaken great Envy but how do I donate?" I thought you'd never ask! To donate click on the Clan drop down menu and click Donate. Select an amount or select custom to enter your own desired amount. We ask that you do not donate less than $5 due to paypal service fees. Once you have selected the amount you will be redirected to the paypal billing page. At this point you will also receive an automated PM letting you know have received your on site donation. However, you are not finished yet with the donation just yet. To finish sign in with your paypal account and then click Confirm. You will be redirected back to our site and your donation will then be verified.

If you do not have a paypal account you may click "Continue" under the "Don't have a Paypal account" title. The process is then the same, confirm the details and click continue. We will then verify the donation on our end. Once all donations are verified you will receive a Verification PM from us letting you know it went through and we thank you!

So I suppose you are asking "Do I get anything for donating?" Well, you get the satisfation of knowing you are helping continue the clan you know and love. You also get a shiny medal in your Medals Chest: http://www.outcastreborn.com/awards.php and you get your name listed on the donors list: http://www.outcastreborn.com/misc.php?do=donlist . But this time around you get one more nifty invite.

As I stated above vBulletin; our forum software is soon to release version 4.0 of their "Suit". This will be incompatible with many of our current site features. Due to this we will need to create outcastreborn.com v5! As we did with v4 we will enlist a special "Donors" group with inside information, screenshots and access to v5 of the site before we let anyone else in! This is still some time away, months probably; before we start work on it. However we are only offering this donors incentive for the drive. Once we are closed we will not allow anyone else into this "Beta" group if you will so get in now!

If you have any questions or need help with the donation system please do not hesitate to contact me direct. As always every little bit helps, let's make sure OcR has a good year in 2010!

OcR Rabbit
10-14-2009, 11:24 AM
i donated something to make up for 0 at last drive

plus i just got paid lul

OcR Horror
10-14-2009, 11:48 AM
Threw my hat into the ring for the domain names. If I get some more freelance invoices paid I'll share the love.

OcR Envy
10-14-2009, 12:00 PM
Great guys!

Almost $100 in the first few hours! Thanks Louie, Horror, Rabbit!

OcR Jolteon
10-14-2009, 12:15 PM
i get paid friday so you can count on my donation then

OcR PoGoNiP
10-14-2009, 12:52 PM
I am going to be making a nice donation and no I am not trying to buy a 20!! lol

OcR Aggro
10-14-2009, 01:06 PM
Ill won't be able to donate for a couple weeks my bank account is overdrawn right now
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OcR Dr Holliday
10-14-2009, 01:07 PM
And I thought I was finished robbing banks......

OcR Lateralus
10-14-2009, 03:42 PM
I realize I'm dumb... but where is this "don't have a paypal account title?"

OcR NinjaKitty
10-14-2009, 03:43 PM
I have a grand total of $3.43 to my name (my birthday money came in the form of gas cards and insurance payments), so I can't now. If something comes up by Christmas I definately will.

OcR Prunk
10-14-2009, 03:51 PM
Im dirt poor rite now :( i just bought a car for $800 and working at a family buisness doesnt really make u run around in cash... sry guys :/

not to mention college

OcR Envy
10-14-2009, 04:08 PM
See muh red boxes

http://www.outcastreborn.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=253&stc=1&d=1255550874

OcR Darkness
10-14-2009, 04:41 PM
I will try to donate soon, money is tight due to a baby coming along soon. Trying to save up a bit. But I will try Envy.

OcR Valto
10-14-2009, 07:39 PM
I realize I'm dumb...

we know


im need to square up with my parents to see how much money i owe them right when thats done I'll be good for some donations!!!

OcR Lateralus
10-14-2009, 07:53 PM
See muh red boxes

http://www.outcastreborn.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=253&stc=1&d=1255550874

I've tried doing this several time and no red box appears, for me. There is no "don't have paypal" thing coming up for me. :(

OcR Envy
10-15-2009, 07:06 AM
lol I added the red boxes. There has to be a section of that page it's very generic and should appear for everyone.

LouieBlack
10-15-2009, 07:38 AM
I've tried doing this several time and no red box appears for me.
/facepalm>:]

OcR Lateralus
10-15-2009, 05:49 PM
I agree that I deserve a facepalm for the redbox thing.

However, the message that should be there is not there, anywhere on the page:P

OcR Rabbit
10-15-2009, 07:58 PM
could be because of canada, i don't get it either

but i have my own paypal account with credit cards linked to it.. so i just log in to send money, it's pretty easy to set up

OcR Muku
10-15-2009, 10:19 PM
next paycheck ill donate some cash :)

OcR PoGoNiP
10-16-2009, 11:00 AM
I was happy to make my donation today.

OcR Envy
10-16-2009, 12:34 PM
And we got it :)

Thanks, almost half way there guys!

OcR Rhino
10-16-2009, 03:34 PM
Come on people Envy's future kid needs to go to college HYO. I will throw some in when I get home.
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Cruel As Angel
10-16-2009, 07:14 PM
i would give a little myself but i dun have credit card :(

OcR Envy
10-22-2009, 06:24 PM
I would hope that todays down time(20 hours?) would prove it's time for us to move and we need your donations!

OcR Lateralus
10-22-2009, 06:33 PM
I iz making a paypal account as we speak.

Cruel As Angel
10-22-2009, 06:38 PM
I would hope that todays down time(20 hours?) would prove it's time for us to move and we need your donations!

whats that mean?

OcR Valorius
10-22-2009, 07:05 PM
Yeah yeah I tried to while I was at work Envy..... but the site was down!