[h=1][/h]How Do you Want It ? [TD="class: row1"]As we approach the end of the month we have to assess the monthly bills "yawn" i know.. again right ? These bills happen every 30 odd days, so no wonder we're always bringing it up! This month was especially hard for us all. The automated (paypal linked) donation meter has not even reached 40% arg! ( at the time of writing ) We the staff of the site have to consider the user base, what they can afford in donations Vs what kind of setup and speeds we can offer. The idea being, if you provide a great service? There should be no problems getting donations to support the direct costs of that service. This month is turning out to be a bit of a test, If we can not reach 100% by the 29th PTM will have to stop one of its main servers. (This server provides the speed and longevity of all scene torrents on site. The billing agreement is monthly and unless paid the server will offline itself around midnight on the 29th. ) We put it to you , the users of PTM Are We asking to much of you? If you want to change the site in such a way that we steer away from fast torrents, the staff will adjust the server layout to work in a much cheaper way. Sometimes I fear our desire for 'faster faster' might be drowning out the peoples / the users needs and desires.... Argg, one last point to make , on the 1st of each month (after all the bills are paid) this meter is reset back to 0$ again. This will still happen on the 1st.. So we've still got that to look forward to. ...Mmm no other news at this time, i'l probably be reminded of something by the staff as soon as I post this.. alizilla. arg, yeh one last point to make: As ever should you feel the need to get involved with staffing at this site ? Post in the (relevant) forums , new ideas new views and opinions are always welcomed.[/TD]
