Milan Mania needs your help - Page 6

mk18 · 19-04-2006, 11:57

i saw the advertisments at the end of the page and i remembered this thread, first of all i want to ask if those ads are helping in the financial side of the thread. second, i promised i will donate money, but i was busy travelling, how can i do this?

rahul.acm · 19-04-2006, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by mk18

i saw the advertisments at the end of the page and i remembered this thread, first of all i want to ask if those ads are helping in the financial side of the thread. second, i promised i will donate money, but i was busy travelling, how can i do this?

ofcourse those are ads helping us financially! for donations contact reza throught PM. Thanks for your generosity.

rae · 21-04-2006, 07:45

What do I see... is it a new advertisment on the bottom of the page?! Does that mean we have a sponsor?

Kev Ryan · 07-07-2006, 20:12

When I joined MM I though it was excellent that you could upload images to the MM site itself. Reading this topic I thought that it must be adding to the cost of the site.

I am a long standing member of the Man United Message Board and we are not able to upload images on that site. We can display images by copying and pasting from other sites on the web, use of <img src="image url"> html code to display images. Istead of the site having to store a 100KB image it only stores a small piece of text that is much less than 1KB in size. This makes the site more responsive, faster and it reduces the running cost I would say.

Users are encouraged to use free image hosting sites such as
http://www.photobucket.com
http://www.imageshack.com
http://www.flickr.com
to share their images.

Would this be an option for MM to reduce the cost of running the site?

Kev Ryan · 07-07-2006, 20:24

Also if some people do want a chat thing I really think a thread in Members Lounge or Flamers Paradise called Chat would work.
I know it's not as good because you can't see who is online and start a conversation with them but you could declare your presence and wait for a reply (if there is someone else around that is).

Also if people still want a big group for live match chat why not try organise a group on MSN for Milan matches. It could be easily done if people have MSN and give their names and spread the word.

What do you think about my suggestions?

calcio_bella · 25-07-2006, 02:09

what's with the other chats y not some IRC? And y are avaters 88x88 that's very small... i have like the smallest i've ever used is 110x110 as a max...this is not enough to express youself and y i can't have a signature?...i'm very confused...

zZ[-_-]Zz · 25-07-2006, 04:29

the signature is currently taken away because of abuse... as for the avatar... 88 x 88 is a good number... lucky... =)

Jim_UK · 25-07-2006, 05:51

there was a chat room years ago and it was very popular, but the for whatever reason it declined and was stopped. Then it came back and the link to the chat room is still at the top of the page (although it doesn't go anywhere i don't think), but no one used it. A real time chat box/room is being looked into and when the right one is found i'm sure it'll be introduced.

Debs · 25-07-2006, 06:08

Someone who's been talking about chat--sorry that I forget who, I've had other things to deal with--said that vBB, which is the software we use for the forum, actually has something in it that's a form of chat. That's one option we can look at.

Jim, in the past Jan had to pay $100 a month for a chat system that really was only used during games, and it never functioned really well anyway. The more people who entered it the less stable it was, so people were always getting disconnected adn then it was hard to get back in. We had a member once who created one that we used a short time, but it couldn't handle very many people. IRC chat...I guess Rez could tell yo how that one worked b/c I never used it. Never was able to find the "room" that was ours.

Ideally I think we'd like to find something free if possible, and that just brought something to mind. Yahoo chat...I wonder if it's possible to set up a private room for MM people, something that's always there but not visible to the millions who use Yahoo's chat, and have a direct link to it. I'll check into that, as I used to use Yahoo chat alot waayyyy back when I was first getting into this stuff.

Reza · 25-07-2006, 11:34

I am working on bringing back a chat, when thing settle down we hope have a chat of some kind....

rahul.acm · 27-07-2006, 03:53

The google news is quite aweful! What kind of damage are we looking at?

Is there a possibilty of private advertising? (i.e without the interference of google or similar companies)

Debs · 27-07-2006, 07:54

I don't know, but from reading Rezag's posts about it in our moderator forum, he's as disgusted as I am. We're uncertain what they mean by "invalid clicks" and the explanation they did give sounds like "fine print" they should have been more upfront with when Rez signed us on! We're not alone in being penalized, but that's not exactly comforting either.

Bottom line is, the ads were actually starting to add some money to what we have to come up with every month, which is $160 for the server. Yes, we'd like to find something less expensive, but that meets our specs. REZ, if you'd post the specs for us here??

I'd like to ask if there are any members who maybe have a little tech knowledge who could help Rez look for another server solution? Right now our costs and finding a solution takes priority over bringing back chat or adding new smilies and stuff like that. Obviously!

I'd also like to ask...and I'm going to post this in Rezag's topic in the Member's Lounge as well...that if there are any members who want to see these forums continue beyond the next couple of months, and who can make some sort of donation on a regular basis please PM me or Rez. The goal is to find enough people so that all of us who can contribute are only having to chip in the equivalent of maybe $10 to $15 a month...depending on how many people come forward. Yes, we have issues with beign an international site, but the best way we have right now to collect payments is to PayPal Rez's account. He handles the server payments, so he's the one collecting and forwarding the payments when they are due.

Warro Bantan · 27-07-2006, 11:43

Ok Debs, I am in a position to finally make some payments, but paypal is very unfamiliar to me...can I use my Visa there?

Short of sending via Western Union..is there any other way?

rahul.acm · 27-07-2006, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

Ok Debs, I am in a position to finally make some payments, but paypal is very unfamiliar to me...can I use my Visa there?

Short of sending via Western Union..is there any other way?

You can use your credit/debit card to setup a paypal account. You can make payments or recive money using the account. Western Union is a very expensive method as they charge a big fee for transferring funds. With paypal you do not have to pay any money for the transfer. Paypal can be used to pay bills, online, in the most secure manner.

Debs · 27-07-2006, 17:14

Yeah, PayPal is just easiest for these international dealings, and yes, you can set it up for your credit card.

I do not live in a city where I can change over different currencies, Rez lives in Toronto so if it really came down to it, he can be sent some cash. Better method than that however is to go to your post office and ask them for an international money order in whatever amount in Canadian dollars. So PayPal or International POSTAL money orders.

07-07-2006, 20:12	#79
Kev Ryan Registered User Join Date: 06 2006 Location: Galway, Ireland Fave Players: Kaka & Rooney	Files/Images When I joined MM I though it was excellent that you could upload images to the MM site itself. Reading this topic I thought that it must be adding to the cost of the site. I am a long standing member of the Man United Message Board and we are not able to upload images on that site. We can display images by copying and pasting from other sites on the web, use of <img src="image url"> html code to display images. Istead of the site having to store a 100KB image it only stores a small piece of text that is much less than 1KB in size. This makes the site more responsive, faster and it reduces the running cost I would say. Users are encouraged to use free image hosting sites such as http://www.photobucket.com http://www.imageshack.com http://www.flickr.com to share their images. Would this be an option for MM to reduce the cost of running the site? __________________ My Homepage

07-07-2006, 20:24	#80
Kev Ryan Registered User Join Date: 06 2006 Location: Galway, Ireland Fave Players: Kaka & Rooney	Chat Also if some people do want a chat thing I really think a thread in Members Lounge or Flamers Paradise called Chat would work. I know it's not as good because you can't see who is online and start a conversation with them but you could declare your presence and wait for a reply (if there is someone else around that is). Also if people still want a big group for live match chat why not try organise a group on MSN for Milan matches. It could be easily done if people have MSN and give their names and spread the word. What do you think about my suggestions? __________________ My Homepage Last edited by Kev Ryan; 07-07-2006 at 20:38.

25-07-2006, 02:09	#81
calcio_bella Registered User Join Date: 07 2006 Fave Players: Henry, Adams, Nesta, Maldini	what's with the other chats y not some IRC? And y are avaters 88x88 that's very small... i have like the smallest i've ever used is 110x110 as a max...this is not enough to express youself and y i can't have a signature?...i'm very confused... Last edited by calcio_bella; 25-07-2006 at 02:21.

25-07-2006, 05:51	#83
Jim_UK Registered User Join Date: 07 2001 Location: England	there was a chat room years ago and it was very popular, but the for whatever reason it declined and was stopped. Then it came back and the link to the chat room is still at the top of the page (although it doesn't go anywhere i don't think), but no one used it. A real time chat box/room is being looked into and when the right one is found i'm sure it'll be introduced. __________________ ... Is watching you ...

25-07-2006, 06:08	#84
Debs Administrator Join Date: 03 1999 Location: Planet Earth Fave Players: Maldini......	Someone who's been talking about chat--sorry that I forget who, I've had other things to deal with--said that vBB, which is the software we use for the forum, actually has something in it that's a form of chat. That's one option we can look at. Jim, in the past Jan had to pay $100 a month for a chat system that really was only used during games, and it never functioned really well anyway. The more people who entered it the less stable it was, so people were always getting disconnected adn then it was hard to get back in. We had a member once who created one that we used a short time, but it couldn't handle very many people. IRC chat...I guess Rez could tell yo how that one worked b/c I never used it. Never was able to find the "room" that was ours. Ideally I think we'd like to find something free if possible, and that just brought something to mind. Yahoo chat...I wonder if it's possible to set up a private room for MM people, something that's always there but not visible to the millions who use Yahoo's chat, and have a direct link to it. I'll check into that, as I used to use Yahoo chat alot waayyyy back when I was first getting into this stuff. __________________ ...not your normal paranormal....

19-04-2006, 11:57	#76
mk18 BANNED! Join Date: 09 2004 Location: amman, JORDAN Fave Players: maldini, sheva, baggio, weah, mvb, cruyff	i saw the advertisments at the end of the page and i remembered this thread, first of all i want to ask if those ads are helping in the financial side of the thread. second, i promised i will donate money, but i was busy travelling, how can i do this?

21-04-2006, 07:45	#78
rae BANNED Join Date: 10 2003 Location: Memel, Lithuania Fave Players: Costacurta Giggs & Rui Costa	What do I see... is it a new advertisment on the bottom of the page?! Does that mean we have a sponsor?

25-07-2006, 04:29	#82
zZ[-_-]Zz BANNED! Join Date: 07 2006	the signature is currently taken away because of abuse... as for the avatar... 88 x 88 is a good number... lucky... =)

25-07-2006, 11:34	#85
Reza Administrator Join Date: 08 2002 Location: Canada Fave Players: Baresi	I am working on bringing back a chat, when thing settle down we hope have a chat of some kind.... __________________ aka rezag

27-07-2006, 03:53	#86
rahul.acm Registered User Join Date: 03 2006	The google news is quite aweful! What kind of damage are we looking at? Is there a possibilty of private advertising? (i.e without the interference of google or similar companies) __________________ You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can't do it. You want something? Go get it. Period.

27-07-2006, 07:54	#87
Debs Administrator Join Date: 03 1999 Location: Planet Earth Fave Players: Maldini......	I don't know, but from reading Rezag's posts about it in our moderator forum, he's as disgusted as I am. We're uncertain what they mean by "invalid clicks" and the explanation they did give sounds like "fine print" they should have been more upfront with when Rez signed us on! We're not alone in being penalized, but that's not exactly comforting either. Bottom line is, the ads were actually starting to add some money to what we have to come up with every month, which is $160 for the server. Yes, we'd like to find something less expensive, but that meets our specs. REZ, if you'd post the specs for us here?? I'd like to ask if there are any members who maybe have a little tech knowledge who could help Rez look for another server solution? Right now our costs and finding a solution takes priority over bringing back chat or adding new smilies and stuff like that. Obviously! I'd also like to ask...and I'm going to post this in Rezag's topic in the Member's Lounge as well...that if there are any members who want to see these forums continue beyond the next couple of months, and who can make some sort of donation on a regular basis please PM me or Rez. The goal is to find enough people so that all of us who can contribute are only having to chip in the equivalent of maybe $10 to $15 a month...depending on how many people come forward. Yes, we have issues with beign an international site, but the best way we have right now to collect payments is to PayPal Rez's account. He handles the server payments, so he's the one collecting and forwarding the payments when they are due. __________________ ...not your normal paranormal....

27-07-2006, 11:43	#88
Warro Bantan Moderator Join Date: 08 1999 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Fave Players: Rui Costa, Pirlo, Pato	Ok Debs, I am in a position to finally make some payments, but paypal is very unfamiliar to me...can I use my Visa there? Short of sending via Western Union..is there any other way? __________________ I Love Milan.

27-07-2006, 17:14	#90
Debs Administrator Join Date: 03 1999 Location: Planet Earth Fave Players: Maldini......	Yeah, PayPal is just easiest for these international dealings, and yes, you can set it up for your credit card. I do not live in a city where I can change over different currencies, Rez lives in Toronto so if it really came down to it, he can be sent some cash. Better method than that however is to go to your post office and ask them for an international money order in whatever amount in Canadian dollars. So PayPal or International POSTAL money orders. __________________ ...not your normal paranormal....