Due to the uncertainty surrounding the image storage issue last month, I haven't been able to update the instance's expense and donations for two months. Now that the issues have been resolved, I think it's time to do so.
The latest financial statement as of July 19 was as follows:
| USD | ETH | XMR |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | 0.0145 | 0.9264 |
Since July 19, we have received donations of $25, 0.0061 ETH, 0.0734 XMR. I paid $63.5 per month for 3 months (Jul, Aug, Sep) for server. I also paid $33.5 to our old S3 provider and $16 to the new one. The latest status is as follows:
| USD | ETH | XMR |
|---|---|---|
| -35 | 0.0206 | 0.9594 |
Unfortunately, the situation doesn't look very promising :) Still, we've had worse days. If you'd like to donate, you can do so here: https://lemmynsfw.com/post/87160
Update
We've received a lot of donations over the past five days. Thanks everyone 🙏 Here's the final tally:
We received $355 in donations from 17 different donors. I have converted 0.95 XMR to $277 (since we can't really use XMR). In the end, we have $597.
Additionally, we received donations of 0.0035 ETH, 0.0062 ETH, and 0.0475 XMR. We currently have 0.0304 ETH and 0.0565 XMR.
Things weren't looking great when I posted, but we seem to be doing well now.
26 Comments
Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com · 50 pts · 318d
Keep doing these posts. I threw some money in because of this post. I don't have much, but what I have I share. I followed the Throne link, I don't like crypto (I know it's preferred).
yay@lemmynsfw.com · 28 pts · 318d
Thank you 🙏 We used to use a single post for donations. At lemmyposter212's suggestion, we switched to sharing a monthly financial statement. Now, I'll be sharing pinned posts for a few days at the end of each month. I hope this will simplify things.
Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com · 19 pts · 318d
Financial statement is the way. Many pros, few cons.
Thanks for running the server.
Karry_17@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 313d
LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 318d
FYI- I tried to follow that donate link but the web page doesn't load correctly on FF mobile. It looks like it tries to load in desktop mode, and I couldn't get past the acknowledge 18+ popup.
iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com · 4 pts · 318d
I followed the link and it worked fine from Firefox Android.
EmilieEasie@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 318d
Are you sure it's not your settings? It works for me! Although there is a little horizontal scrolling
yay@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 318d
Which client are you using? It works well on Mlem and web UI.
LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 318d
Just firefox mobile on Android idk. I kept clicking accept and it would keep popping back up.
yay@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 318d
Oh that problem. It should disappear after a minute. It probably has to do with privacy features.
nofap@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 317d
Can confirm that it doesn't work with Firefox Klar/Focus
fetishontheweb@lemmynsfw.com · 14 pts · 318d
Whats the preferred method of donation? I assume the all have some sort of overhead so which one would give you the most bang for the donated buck?
bobbiguy2122@lemmynsfw.com · 15 pts · 318d
The only donations we've been able to consistently get working is crypto, other payment options haven't been very friendly to NSFW related things
casmael@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 318d
What’s a good crypto wallet to use to get started? I’ve not looked at any of this stuff for years tbh.
bobbiguy2122@lemmynsfw.com · 6 pts · 318d
Coinbase can be good for beginners, we use metamask to store our donations, but I don't know if you can buy from it, I read that apparently cash app and venmo have also started allowing you to buy crypto
cuttlebughug@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 313d
cakewallet or monerujo + monero if you want privacy (e.g. the exchange being unable to trace your KYC-verified purchase to lemmynsfw)
yay@lemmynsfw.com · 13 pts · 318d
As lemmyposter212 said, cryptocurrencies are more stable and have lower commissions. However, for those who don't use crypto, throne.com is still a good choice. We've been using this site for over a year and haven't encountered any issues so far.
EmilieEasie@lemmynsfw.com · 9 pts · 318d
Just wondering if you guys ever thought about opening a subscribestar? I don't mess with cryptocurrency anymore, I think a lot of people don't, and I've never heard of throne.com which makes me nervous, but I know it's hard to find donation platforms that will work with NSFW creators. Believe me I know aha.
yay@lemmynsfw.com · 6 pts · 318d
Unfortunately, they rejected us. I'm not sure why. Do you have any other suggestions for an alternative?
EmilieEasie@lemmynsfw.com · 4 pts · 318d
That's so annoying that they rejected you. The only other services I can think of that still work (Vgen, fanbox) are very clearly aimed at artists which would be kind of awkward, plus they don't have much widespread recognition anyway...
Bithunder@lemmynsfw.com · 9 pts · 318d
I've just donated via throne. I've stayed away from crypto.... But I fear in the future that might be the only option
I appreciate not everyone can. If you can't give financially, peeps should post some OC, if you build it, they will cum.... And hopefully help build a thriving community 😊
yay@lemmynsfw.com · 5 pts · 318d
Thank you so much for your donation 🙏 I hope we can continue using Throne.com, it's very easy for both us and the donors.
PeterPan323@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 313d
Thank you so much for running.this server! Just made my first donation :)
yay@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 312d
Thank you 🙏
thenoirwolfess@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 289d
Thank you for hosting and managing! I've just noticed lemmynsfw is no longer serving for the UK. I thought this would be safe from enforcement regarding the OSA! Troubling if smaller services are being pressured as well as the larger ones..
dugmeup@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 169d
Is this instance dead?
It's been a long time and I keep getting 5XX errors. I mean weeks.
luna_secret@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 109d
Hola tengo una sorpresa para ustedes 😈