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Small and regular is best, it makes the coffers more predictable (one-off donations are hugely appreciated, but tend to make it hard to know whether we actually have enough for n months).
General guideline:
- No donation under £2 (it's pointless as PayPal fees will wipe it out almost entirely)
- Scheduled is better than one-off, doesn't have to be monthly - every 3 months is still good
- A larger number of small donors is better than a few people donating a lot (if someone stops donating it doesn't crater the finances)
So I roughly advise "a beer a month" on the lower end, "a bottle of wine every month or two" on the moderate end, and "let the server get wasted" on an ad-hoc or annual basis.
The server consumes alcohol apparently.
- No donation under £2 (it's pointless as PayPal fees will wipe it out almost entirely)
Velocio
@Velocio for regular donations, is it better for you to get a smaller monthly amount or a larger annual/biannual one (totalling the same)?