[Imc-hosting] Re: [IMC-Process] Re: [Imc-info] clarification on another rumour please

[clara]

hoi shayne

thanks for your reply,

my question was not about payment/donations for the hosting itself, but 
about whether within the indymedia networks groups are charged for the 
technical support they get from another imc/working group/individuals.

in solidarity
clara

At 04:27 9-1-2004, Shayne O'Neill wrote:

>fyi
>
>perth also hosts commumity projects (baxterwatch, anarcon etc) our rate of
>charge is no bux.
>
>What we do believe is apropriate is that folk can pay us whatever they
>think its worth, if they want to. And yeah. the idea is those that can
>afford it pay for those that can't. if they want.
>
>so far no one has paid.
>
>And thats ok with us.
>
>Shayne.
>
>------------------------------------
>"Must not Sleep! Must warn others!"
>-Aesop.
>Shayne O'Neill. Indymedia. Fun.
>http://www.perthimc.asn.au
>
>On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
>
> > Hi Clara (et al.),
> >
> > Thanks for letting us know about this rumour.  The UCIMC does do Community
> > Web Hosting for a variety of different projects and groups (I believe
> > there are over 150 different pages we are currently hosting).
> >
> > Information about this initiative is available at:
> >
> > http://hosting.ucimc.org
> >
> > Community Web Hosting is offered on a sliding scale with the hope that
> > those that can afford to pay for services will do so to help subsidize
> > those who cannot otherwise afford webhosting.  Our process does indeed
> > allow us to charge for additional technical support -- however, over the
> > past two years that we've been running the service our tech team has been
> > volunteering its services and we have yet to bill anyone for the extra
> > help we've offered.
> >
> > The goal of the project is to have voluntary donations by those utilizing
> > the service make it self-sustaining (currently the initiative runs in the
> > red and only survives by the continued subsidization from a single donor).
> > The only IMC's we've asked for donations from are those who have
> > approached us to host their website on our server.
> >
> > Hope this helps clarify everything -- the hosting website has information
> > about the project philosophy, suggested donations, etc.
> >
> > Let me know if there are any further questions or concerns.
> >
> > In solidarity,
> >
> > --Sascha Meinrath
> > Urbana-Champaign IMC
> >
> > On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, clara wrote:
> >
> > > Dear volunteer from UC IMC,
> > >
> > > the question about money within Indymedia is an ongoing question, and
> > > therefore I and others would like clarification on yet another rumour:
> > >
> > > Is Urbana-Champaign IMC charging other IMCs for hosting and technical 
> support?
> > >
> > > in solidarity
> > > clara
> >
> >
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