Donation Systems for Servers

[Lego lad]

I think people who donate should get some sort of title, like the ones on pecon's server.

It does not help them dominant in TDM's, or anything. All it does it show they donated.

[Ad Bot]

[Subpixel]

Or you can just get a job lol ^

RIP ipod

I live in a small neighborhood and it seems every kid is desperate for money, I can only do a small paper route for barely any cash.

[XR-7]

Tezuni also uses what donations he reaps to keep the server(s) running.  They pay his RTB hosting bills.

He has 71 VIPs for 10+ donations each, but that also counts VIPs before the limit was 10 (was 5) and people who donated over 10 dollars, which there are many of. Speaking of tezuni, if you end up choosing a donation system, there are some good ways to get perks automatically, ex http://tezuni.com

(also VIP isn't 20 dollars)

Even with 71 VIP purchases at $10, it'd only be $710.  More people probably bought VIP in the $5 days (I did $10).  Although a couple people paid over the minimum amount, most people did not.

[$trinick]

Do you guys think making in-game content for donations is right/fair?

I think it depends. I don't think giving someone huge, gamebreaking benefits for donating is fair (like gamefandan's +100000 level boost) but vanity content or small benefits is fine imo. Or like a cash shop where you can unlock other things by using either an ingame currency or real money, but again nothing game-breaking.

[Greek2me]

I'm curious whether anybody that has donation systems is reporting them on tax forms.

[The Resonte!]

I'm curious whether anybody that has donation systems is reporting them on tax forms.

elaborate


as long as it isn't a pay2win server

[Frankie²]

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as long as it isn't a pay2win server

legally it counts as income
you could get it taken away because of tax fraud if you dont
unless you legally sign up your server as non-profit

[Wispfire]

I'm curious whether anybody that has donation systems is reporting them on tax forms.

I doubt it. Badspot hasn't specifically said that no one but him can gain money from server donations/server hosting, so technically it would seem to be just as if a friend you know gave you $5 for being a good friend.

[Blockzillahead]

Tezuni also uses what donations he reaps to keep the server(s) running.  They pay his RTB hosting bills.

Where exactly does it say that the money goes directly to RTB hosting?

[Greek2me]

I doubt it. Badspot hasn't specifically said that no one but him can gain money from server donations/server hosting, so technically it would seem to be just as if a friend you know gave you $5 for being a good friend.

It still counts as income, though, and it's tax fraud if you don't report it. PayPal tells the IRS that they paid you a certain amount, and the IRS expects you to report that you received that amount.

[The Resonte!]

It still counts as income, though, and it's tax fraud if you don't report it. PayPal tells the IRS that they paid you a certain amount, and the IRS expects you to report that you received that amount.

wait

...why does it matter?
do they want taxes off of "donations"?

[PeeEsPee]

LOL





HAHAHAHAA

We lowered the amount on the server to encourage donations.

[PeeEsPee]

Psp convinced me to open donations to raise the $35 he wanted for the domain name he jacked. When I told him I haven't received any donations a month later, that's what he told me. I sold my iPod a couple weeks ago to pay for hosting, and when I confronted him to buy the domain, he wouldn't give it up anymore. I didn't really want to give in-game advantages that actually affect the gameplay, I just don't think that's fair.

i also offered to donate 10 dollars.

[Greek2me]

wait

...why does it matter?
do they want taxes off of "donations"?

You're required to report all income, and donations are a form of income.

[The Resonte!]

You're required to report all income, and donations are a form of income.

why do you need to report all income?