Yesterday's new viewer had 100 downloads in a bit less than 24 hours and no problems ... YAY!
A few people are so happy, that they have asked about donations or even about hiring me to do more work on the viewer. While I am very reluctant about working on the viewer on a commercial basis, because I really want to keep fun and business apart, donations are of course welcome (in fact I already had a few pleasant surprises when looking at my L$ balance).
The Nicholaz Edition viewer is free and will remain that way. But if you like it so much that you feel like buying me a beer, a dinner or a new pair of shoes (just to name something which girls can relate to :-)), then don't think twice about dropping a few Lindens into my SL account, or press the donate button on the right. It's not that I'm starving, but there is never enough free beer and there are always a few gadgets on a man's wishlist ...
Thanks ...
Nick
PS: I'll go on vacation (going to Spain for 10 days) on Friday, so please excuse if you're not hearing anything from me in the meantime, because I'll enjoy the sea there (if you buy me a meal, I'll say "thanks for all the fish" because that's what we (GF is with me) will be eating there mostly :-)).
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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I would've donated via paypal, but it comes up in German.
No Porsche for you, Nicholaz, but you'll be getting a L$ donation from me.
Now, if you can just patch the Dazzle viewer when it comes out...
(by the way, the EC-e patch crashed on me today when starting a group IM. First time it's ever done that.)
TY ... much appreciated! (fixed the paypal, thx also for mentioning it).
I couldn't make the payment through the German version either, but I did log into my own PayPal account, and make the payment to your account. Please tell me if you did not receive it. I wanted you to have actual money to spend. I don't think they accept Lindens(c)(r)(tm)(wtf) in Spain.
Princess Ivory
It's appears that I'm better in fixing the viewer than fixing donate buttons. Have the 2nd attempt going now ...
Thanks for the support ... much appreciated!
I like it that you moved the PalPal button to your right column, rather than leave it in a post. The post will scroll down and disapppear, but leaving the button on the blog will encourage future donations (like every time you come out with a patch, hint, hint!) I look at it as the cost of buying software, except that it is totally voluntary, and people can give what they can afford. And even if they can't afford much, we all get the same great viewer!!
I think you should add a meter that shows your donations to date - it would be neat to see how much we are able to raise on your behalf. I find those to be a good stimulator to make more donations, especially if it is close to hitting a major mark, like 10k, or something. And it makes me as a donor feel go to see my contribution included in the total.
Have a great vacation!
Princess Ivory
Princess: I definitely like the voluntary part and everbody giving what they can or feel it's worth (I guess Prokofy would groan over my dew eyed leftish liberal ideaism in that regard, but as I said in another post, my rent is paid :-)).
I'm not sure if there donation meters out there which would be compatible with the account, but I'll see if I can post some stats or even put up a goal of something when I'm back. But I don't want to put too much focus on the donations ... it's just a way of people giving back if they want to ... so it's more like a game or a welcome extra.
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