Tips & Donations
Tips & Donations
I have been asked about tips and donations by some members and to be honest I never even considered it. I setup this Instance so that I would have a reliable access to a Friendica Instance on the Fediverse. I felt no need to be selfish with this so I have opened it up to the public so others can also appreciate the Fediverse. I have very few restrictions only that people be polite, No Strictly Marketing Accounts, No Bot Accounts (without approval) and of course that no one uses this Instance for anything illegal. I support the entire project myself. From the cost of the VPS (Virtual Private Server) to the time spent in Administration and Maintenance. I have no problem doing this and this service will remain free.
With that said I will not turn down donations or tips if you feel Rogue Project Friendica is worth it and you can afford it (do not spend money you do not have). Keep in mind that I get by just fine and the tip or donation would be extra. This Instance is in no danger of shutting down if I do not get help. This is merely if you can afford it and would like to help out. For those of you that may feel like tipping or donating I have setup a Ko-Fi account. It is in my profile and I will share the link with you here.
Unus Nemo
Issues and Then Some
Privacy or Not
I am not the typical user crying about privacy. I have a policy that if I want something to be private I do not share it on an international network. As an Instances Admin I do take keeping the information given during registration private seriously. The only information I ask for though is a valid email for verification to slow down spam account registration and I do not give out anyone's email. Though I am not referring to information given to signup for a service. I am talking about posts and comments made on Social Media. If you want it private, do not share it. It does not matter if it was sent private to only one person or a small group. Screen shots are a real thing. Anyone in your group can decided to share it. Now of course I do not endorse such behavior and would ban a user from my instance for doing such a thing if it was brought to my attention.
With that said. I did something today I rarely do. In fact I have only done it once before on Fedi and it was because the individual was an unabashed racist. I actually blocked my second user on Fedi. Because they openly admitted in a post that they shared content from a DM. DM or PM it is still private to me. Now it was not a DM from me. I have very few DMs and I like to keep it that way. But anyone that is going to be so dishonorable as to share what was said in private between another user has no place on my friends list. No, I did not tell them or warn them. I just took their behavior as a recommendation to remove them from my circle. There is no way I will abide such behavior. If they had been a member of my instance, I would have banned them.
Unus Nemo
Back On Balance
Getting My Life Leveled Out
Today I stopped procrastinating a much required task. I leveled my camper! 😀 I have been meaning to for a month now though it kept raining on my off days. It was really frustrating. At first the camper was fairly level and it was no big deal. It just needed stabilizers to keep it steady as I moved around the camper. Then I decided to move my camper closer to the utilities and leveling became a real need. I had a head cold yesterday so I slept all day and was up a lot earlier than I ordinarily would be. So I decided to make good use of the time and level out the camper. I am really making a big deal out of nothing but it makes me happy so I will celebrate it if I choose! 😉
So, how did I end up living in a camper in a RV Resort? It is not a brand new camper, I bought it for $4,000 cash and it is a decade old. I sold my land and house that I owned outright but was still to expensive for me to maintain. By staying at the RV Resort I save a lot on expenses. It is just the adjustment of learning to live in a 24 foot camper. Folks, I have had closets bigger than this! 😉
Unus Nemo