Aaron Hsu wrote: > At the same time, I think this is a good time to implement an expansion part > of the costs > here. I believe it would be a good idea to be constantly expanding or > preparing to expand, but to only do so when sufficient funds have been > acrued. To this end, if we began, immediately, to take the current hosting > costs, plus 10% and charge members for that, this would not all be harmful > to the members, and when this is combined with the assistance of other > people, such as myself or the multiple hundred dollar accounts that are > paying more, the costs could be offset some while we are still migrating > over all users. Then, leave the 10% Expansion Fee in place after we have > migrated. This money can then be stored up and used for expanding services > when the time comes around. This way, HCoop Members are not just paying > for the costs of the group, but they are also paying to ensure that the > service continues to be around.
Thank you for suggesting this, Aaron. I think that the 10% figure that you cited is a very reasonable way to get HCoop to start saving money. As I mentioned on the hcoop-sysadmin list recently, I'm worried that the Coop has not been saving any money for repairs and upgrades, and that IMHO this is the single biggest threat to our sustainability. I hope that your idea gains support and that we have a monthly contribution for a "Expansion Fee" (although I would add that it could be a "Expansion and Maintenance Fee") in the very near future. I'd like to hear other member opinions on this issue as I think it's a really critical one for the Coop to address as soon as possible. Thanks again for bringing it up, Aaron! _______________________________________________ HCoop-Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://hcoop.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hcoop-discuss
