https://www.patreon.com/Ndim

Ndim needs your help! The chunks of texts below are copied over from the other thread, so you'll get the tldr at the top here:

Visit the link above if you'd like to donate to keeping Ndim sailing along. We currently have four membership tiers, $3, $5, $10, and $20. These would be monthly recurring payments that you can start or stop at any time, resume at a later date, or ignore and spit on!

The gist behind Patreon is that each tier offers you different rewards. As we start out here, the rewards are louder and more authentic 'thank yous' from each of us and from your fellow Ndim users. We have plans for fleshing out these tiers later on and have ideas for different rewards, but for the start it's gonna be barebones - Ndim's got bills to pay NEXT WEEK!

Sincere thank you to everyone who chooses to donate. All of us have (presumably!) gotten much enjoyment out of Ndim in its many different forms over many years, and every bit you pitch in will help that enjoyment continue for us, yourself, and the community at large. Thank you!

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As we stated in the 2.0 thread, Ndim isn't cheap! We've all enjoyed the privilege of not having to worry about server costs since the start of Ndim, but those days have sadly come to an end. As it stands, the server that hosts Ndim costs $100 a month. Our top priority is looking into a cheaper server, getting that number down to a worry-free level would be a huge relief and would mean smooth sailing. But we aren't quite there yet, that's gonna take a bit of time and we have to find a platform that can host our unique mess that is Ndim.

If the four of us could comfortably afford the $100 a month we would love to, but we unfortunately cannot. Many of you have been great about reaching out to us over the years (especially lately with this transition) about helping to fund Ndim. We've never been comfortable with asking for help unless we had the ability to actively develop Ndim in some way, which we thankfully do now. Which means we're now turning to the community for help!

Patreon is a site that allows users to support creators by pitching in a recurring payment. The keyword here is recurring. While kickstarter would produce greater funds upfront, we are looking for longevity here. If the funds slow down and die, then unfortunately Ndim/FE/Ndim ORGs/former boards will do the same. Not to scare everyone, but that's the reality.

We're asking for people to pitch in however much they can/are able to. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Many of us splitting the cost together over a long period of time is a lot better than a larger, one time donation. If ten people contribute $10 a month, we're covered. If 50 of us can contribute $2 a month, even better. I believe we can reach these numbers, but it's gonna take FE/ProM/ORGers alike to all come together.

IMPORTANT! All of this money is going STRAIGHT into Ndim. Nothing is going into our pockets, we have all agreed on that and are gonna be fully transparent about it. We don't need or want the money, we want to keep Ndim running.

Also important, everyone's financial situations are different. You could be a prolific ORG host or a longtime FE member who is unable or unwilling to pay, that is perfectly fine and we understand.

With that said, we will be very thankful to all who do help the community out here. The more who help, the less everyone has to contribute! If you've ever enjoyed using Ndim, whether hosting or playing ORGs through it or posting on FE or ProM or any other forum, anything you're able to donate towards it to help keep it running is greatly appreciated. We'll post a thread with a link to the Patreon soon. Bills are due NOVEMBER 1ST! Gulp