Within a few days new bills for our servers, media storage and emails send will arrive and I need your help in paying these ❤️  

I'm trying to lower the costs whereever I can but it's not enough yet..  

If you can, please think about supporting us

https://paypal.me/stuxOS
https://patreon.com/mstdn
https://ko-fi.com/mstdn
https://liberapay.com/mstdn
https://opencollective.com/mstdn
https://bunq.me/stuxhost
https://stux.me/donate

It means the world ❤️ 

Stuxhost Geld mit PayPal.Me senden

Folgen Sie dem Link PayPal.Me/stuxOS und geben Sie den Betrag ein. Es ist bequem und sicher. Sie haben noch kein PayPal-Konto? Kein Problem.

PayPal.Me

I really feel bad for asking…  

Currently I’m just over ~€380 short for the server, media & email bills 😟

Please, if you can.. donate to help me pay these bills♥️   Im gonna look into getting rid of some personal stuff to fund this since my servers out my first priority  

https://paypal.me/stuxOS
https://patreon.com/mstdn
https://ko-fi.com/mstdn
https://liberapay.com/mstdn
https://opencollective.com/mstdn
https://bunq.me/stuxhost
https://stux.me/donate

Again, sorry for asking..♥️

Stuxhost Geld mit PayPal.Me senden

Folgen Sie dem Link PayPal.Me/stuxOS und geben Sie den Betrag ein. Es ist bequem und sicher. Sie haben noch kein PayPal-Konto? Kein Problem.

PayPal.Me
@stux damn, looks like hard times for you
@gglvxd Unfort costs are as high if not higher but overal Fedi use has gone down a little and with that donations unfort 
@stux
What is the "featured profile" list you mention on Patreon? Is that still a thing?
@Aradayn Sure! ❤️ as a little thank you, i 'feature' people's profile on mine  
(it's a mastodon feature)

@stux Oh, OK. Well, I guess you can do it for mine since I joined one of your backer tiers that mentioned it on Patreon!

I don't understand where it's listed though, I don't see it on your profile even on the server homepage! https://mstdn.social/@stux

stux⚡️ (@[email protected])

133K Posts, 34.3K Following, 162K Followers · From the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Social media needs to be fun, safe and secure again. Our team and I are working hard to keep that possible here for you♥️ Don’t forget: questions or any other chitchat are always welcome, we are on a social platform after all! I love you all, purrr.... Keep riding on Patrick :RideBikes: https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/patrick-archibald-obituary?id=7778696 a🕯️for Lorenz, Sascha & Maxim🖤

Mastodon 🐘

@Aradayn @stux

It's a pretty hidden feature, or at least was last I was on Mastodon. They don't do much with it. IIRC I had to zoom out a bunch on a profile view to get it to show, and even then only a few were shown.

@stux Donated. Hope you get the rest also donated. 🙏👍
@stux Have sent a fiver - I’m not on your server, but I’ve got no way of getting money to mine (I did ask) and I like your cat photos…
@crinolinerobot oahw that means a lot ❤️ thank you! and the kitties also thank you! 
@stux I just gave a little. You need some merch. T-shirts, stickers, etc... with your logo, the server, and other stuff to help with funding. Redbubble and other companies would make it easy. Maybe you have this stuff but I haven't seen it?

@stux

This is a test of the viability of this entire amazing open social concept. If Stux is struggling to make ends meet, you can be certain your instance is too. Please consider making a donation, or better yet a recurring contribution to your Fediverse instance operator.

@mastodonmigration @stux It might help if there were step by step instructions to identify your instance and your admin and the link to donate. Too bad clients don’t have that built in: “click here to support your instance”.

@obviousdwest @mastodonmigration Got this  

You can find your server admin on the "about" page of your instance. On the web this is on https://instance.tld/about and in apps it cna often also be found under a same name

@stux @obviousdwest @mastodonmigration

And @stux makes it easy by providing links to patreon, etc

Even though lots of people are on his instances, he's a known friendly presence!

@obviousdwest usually this is just right there on the about page 

@mastodonmigration @stux Yes, here's a reminder that many admins run their server using their own money.

https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112399842395585906

More on this topic: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-ways-we-keep-the-fediverse-sustainable/

Stefan Bohacek (@[email protected])

Hey #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins, how do you go about funding your communities? #fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability #FediverseSustainability [ ] I use my own money [ ] Money from friends, family [ ] Donations [ ] Sell merchandise [ ] Offer special benefits for paying members [ ] My community is only for paying members [ ] Loans [ ] Sell user data [ ] Something else [ ] I don't run a fediverse community

Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server
@stux Thanks so much for being a great admin. Sent you a little boost.

@notthatkaren Tht means a lot! ❤️  

thank you

@stux
I wish I could make up the entire amount, but I just sent something through KoFi. Thank you so much for this wonderful online island of sanity!
@donaldham Every bit helps a lot  ❤️ Luckily the fedi community is truly amazing
@stux Don't feel bad for asking: you do provide a useful service in return.
Sent some; hope it helps. Pet the cats for me.

@ives Wish i had some extra to spend so i wouldn't have to bug you all with it ❤️

thank you for your help 

@stux donated to cover some of your negative ballance
@janantos Thank you a lot Jan ❤️ 

@stux stupid bank with their stupid daily limits 😐

Sent you some, hope you have a good day!

@aprazeth That is sweet ❤️ thank you 

@stux Sent you something - thanks for hosting us! 🙏

Btw, as you don't seem to be a millionaire you surely won't mind to tax the rich properly. 😉

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/038/public

The Netherlands still needs some signatures - please spread far and wide. 🙏😎

@aguleb Thank you so much for your help ❤️

I am certainly not! My personal slogan is also something like: "tax the rich!"

@stux Time to contact your 13.000 best non-billionaire Dutch friends then. 😂

🙏

@aguleb woahht hat cool!

I can even vote with my DigiD (official Dutch digital ID)

@stux Yes, signing took about 30 seconds with my German eID. Best use case so far 🙂
@stux Just a small tip. But I hope it helps.  
@stux I try to donate monthly — I've bumped up the amount I sent today. Thanks for letting us know the bills were coming due. ^‿⁠◉
@femme_mal that means a lot, merci  
@stux
Thanks for all your hard work.
😊
Does mstdn.social have a swag store? Id love to have a tee-shirt.

@stux

Let me go give mine a bump, fren.

@stux I just bumped my Patreon support up to the next tier.
@stux which option is your preferred way of receiving contributions? That means, where do you get the most out of the money send?
@tillvu Bunq would be the best way (0%  ) and otherwise PayPal 😉
@stux can I just transfer to the bunq nummer from my abn amro? Or does this require additional information you don't want to share?

@DrVeronikaCH Thats totally possible yes! ❤️ copy & paste should be enough!

Thank you 

@stux oh it worked out of the box with bunq and ideal, so all good 😊👍
@stux done! I try to remember when I can but it's been a bad few months health wise here so my apologies.