Public message of lt1956 leaving EB modification

[Foot]

Wouldn't it be easier for, instead of the EB team asking for a donation, that Vercingetorix ask for donations in his role as a host rather than as a member of the team. Many websites ask for donations to help them keep running, whether they be hosting mods or not.

That would seem to solve problems for all concerned. EB isnt getting the money, Vercingetorix is.

Foot

[Krusader]

Wouldn't it be easier for, instead of the EB team asking for a donation, that Vercingetorix ask for donations in his role as a host rather than as a member of the team. Many websites ask for donations to help them keep running, whether they be hosting mods or not.

That would seem to solve problems for all concerned. EB isnt getting the money, Vercingetorix is.

Foot

The money that is donated goes directly to Vercingetorix. And he has stated he will show the amount of money needed and how many donations have come in.

I am really glad that I did contribute while the button was up- I only wish I had given a little more.

In that case thank you and the Donations button is still up but at the front page. The donations button has been moved to the front page, we felt that having on the downloads page sent the wrong message

[Foot]

The money that is donated goes directly to Vercingetorix. And he has stated he will show the amount of money needed and how many donations have come in.

I realise that, but that was not my point. People have been talking about donating to EB and that this money would go toward bandwidth coverage and the hiring of the domain name, but this is why lt1956 left, because the money was going to EB for the upkeep of the site (that Vercingetorix would be one getting the money was not the issue, it was the association). It would make sense, therefore, to have Vercingetorix ask for donations, not as a member of EB, but as a website hoster. Thus the money is no longer associated with the mod but still performs the function of upkeeping the mod. Vercingetorix holds control over the site and bandwidth and is simply lending the site to EB for the hosting of its mod.

The difference is small but it certainly is not superficial.

Foot

[lt1956]

Guys its simple I didn’t want the potential to happen as it did to RTR, for me the legality part is "IF" something went wrong I was protected, that is all. I didn’t like the Idea of asking for Donations when my alternative was to have all of us on the team chip in and help Verc out ourselves. I liked the EB team alot, And if the majority is willing to risk accepting money from the public then that is fine. I didn’t believe enough safeguards can be put in.

I have my reputation with my SPQR mod and the community and "IF" something somehow went wrong I didn’t want my name to be in the middle of it. So yes I had my Doubts about the money and the always possibility of misuse that can arise from it. I tried to make my message as clear and friendly as possible, but Khelvan still wasn’t pleased, that is his right, as it is mine to leave if I feel I don’t want to be involved with money donations.

I was not against Verc getting some help and I trust him and I was willing to chip in with the team instead of donations, I always see a danger when dealing with money based off of IP's, because after all we never truly know each other on a forum.

I didn’t move this post to this forum the moderators did, I was just making a public announcement for protection of my part. While donations are legal any possible misuse is not and that was my thinking and worry at the time. I tried to keep the other aspect of my personal worries to myself, but I wish not to be an escape goat especially after some of Khelvans actions toward me.

Sincerely,
Lt1956

[Dooz]

Is there a way to know now what the costs are of the bandwith and whatnot? I really have no clue as to how it works, so I donated a small amount for now. I don't know what the proportions are and all that...

[QwertyMIDX]

As soon as we have all the information from Paul it will posted on the site, I assure you that if it's not EB will be losing at least one other member .