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It's Time for our Second Quarter FReepathon - Thread 3
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Posted on 04/14/2003 1:08:17 PM PDT by Mo1
It's Time for our Second Quarter FReepathon - Thread 3
Posted on 04/07/2003 6:33 PM EDT by Jim Robinson
Howdy everyone,
Are you ready for another FReepathon?
Good news:
John and Tami negotiated a new contract with our bandwidth supplier and got our bill lowered a couple thousand per month! Our monthly expenses are now totalling just under $20,000, so we're setting the target for this Freepathon at $60,000. We have approximately $18,000 (and growing) per quarter coming from our monthly donors so we will only need to raise a little over $40,000 this time. Hopefully, we can do this in a week to ten days.
We went over the goal last quarter and we used part of the extra money to purchase and install two new servers. We now have a total of five servers running Free Republic. John can post the details, but basically, we have two servers being used as web servers, two as database servers and one for the search engine. There may be some sharing and overlapping of duties, but that's the general configuration.
John also found a way to compress the files before serving them so we are able to effectively move 20mbs of data through our 10mbs line. In other words, we've doubled our capacity and halved our bandwidth cost!
Way to go John and Tami!!
(Just in time too! We hit the 10mps X 2 capacity a few times during the peak periods of the last couple of weeks).
And finally, we've added two new high capacity disk drives (I believe they're 72 gigabytes each) and just as soon as John gets the upload and file management programs ready to go, we'll be able to offer our donors directory space on their accounts to upload pictures, graphics, and music files, etc. I believe this is going to be a very popular feature!
Looking forward to another great fundraiser!
Thank you all very much for your continuing support and dedication to the cause!
Jim
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements; Breaking News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: appreciation; bandwidth; celebration; freepathon; freepers; gratitude; love; supportoursite; willworkforfood
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To: RottiBiz
lookin good. hey i've got an idea. *ouch*
BRB.
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posted on
04/15/2003 4:33:16 AM PDT
by
glock rocks
(REMEMBER - only you can prevent fundraisers - become a monthly donor)
To: All
MONTHLY DONORS PROGRESS REPORT 4/15/03
End of First Quarter: $5,850 from 330 donors.
From the Scoreboard this morning:
$6,864 per month, up $1,014 (plus 17%)
404 Monthly Donors, up 74 (plus 22%)
We're getting there. Great work everyone!
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posted on
04/15/2003 4:41:11 AM PDT
by
RottiBiz
(Just a few dollars a month per FReeper would end FReepathons.)
To: RottiBiz
Good morning & bttt
To: BeforeISleep
Good morning, BIS!
Think we can finish today?
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posted on
04/15/2003 4:48:24 AM PDT
by
RottiBiz
(Just a few dollars a month per FReeper would end FReepathons.)
To: RottiBiz
I just added some frequent flier miles to my AMEX account. When I looked at the scorecard I was surprised how few, relatively speaking, FReepers have actually contributed to achieve the goal. Come on, all you opinionated activists. It is time to contribute some cash to back up all of those opportunities you have had to make us all "listen" to your erudite conclusions on a myriad of subjects!
To: RottiBiz
yep (-:
got some stuff to do, hope you have a nice morning
To: BeforeISleep
BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!
227
posted on
04/15/2003 5:12:00 AM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Show me who controls the land, the guns, and the money, and I'll show you who's in charge!)
To: RottiBiz
bump...
228
posted on
04/15/2003 5:18:13 AM PDT
by
RobFromGa
(Real Americans Support our Troops 100%)
To: Movemout
Thank you, Movemout!
Your support is very much appreciated.
It is amazing that only 1,000 or so FReeepers, plus our 400 wonderful monthly donors, care enough to help keep FR running.
229
posted on
04/15/2003 5:24:19 AM PDT
by
RottiBiz
(Just a few dollars a month per FReeper would end FReepathons.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; RobFromGa
Good morning!
Thanks for the bumps.
230
posted on
04/15/2003 5:26:53 AM PDT
by
RottiBiz
(Just a few dollars a month per FReeper would end FReepathons.)
To: RottiBiz
Add me to your monthly donor list. There may have only been 300 Spartans at Thermopylae but they were supplemented by about 700 Athenians. We have 400 FReepers holding the pass; bring us some more troops!
Go Stranger and to Sparta Tell
Faithful to Her Laws,
Here, We Fell
To: Movemout
Thank you, Movemout!
With the greatest of pleasure I will add your name to the Monthly Donors list.
232
posted on
04/15/2003 5:51:28 AM PDT
by
RottiBiz
(Just a few dollars a month per FReeper would end FReepathons.)
To: RottiBiz
You're welcome.
233
posted on
04/15/2003 5:54:31 AM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(There be no shelter here; the front line is everywhere!)
To: RottiBiz
Would you also add me to the Monthly Donors list?
Thanks in advance!!
Regards,
Constitution Day
Old North State FReepers
To: mykdsmom; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; a4drvr; Adder; Aegedius; AlaninSA; ..
One last ping!
This is the last time I will ping the list to this thread (until the next Freepathon).
To: All
Good Morning Everybody.
Coffee & Donuts J
To: glock rocks
BEAUTIFUL Good Morning Bump picture, glock.
Red skies at night, sailors' delight;
Red skies in the morning, sailors' take warning.
237
posted on
04/15/2003 6:16:07 AM PDT
by
justshe
(Eliminate Freepathons! Become a monthly donor.)
To: Fiddlstix
good morning Fiddlstix !
238
posted on
04/15/2003 6:16:12 AM PDT
by
glock rocks
(REMEMBER - only you can prevent fundraisers - become a monthly donor)
To: glock rocks; All
Good Morning Bump!
239
posted on
04/15/2003 6:19:49 AM PDT
by
EdReform
(Thank You to ALL Freepers and Lurkers who support Free Republic!)
To: Fiddlstix; Mo1
Thanks for the coffee Fiddlstix!! Mo' will be very happy!
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posted on
04/15/2003 6:20:56 AM PDT
by
EdReform
(Thank You to ALL Freepers and Lurkers who support Free Republic!)
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