Important Changes at Nappycino

[Emjay]

Ooooo, sounds like exciting stuff!

[WB]

Sounds awsome Jo I look forward to the changes!

I'm still wondering how to donate without Paypal though is there a DD system set up yet?

[holycow]

The changes sound great, great site, great administration and management!

Thankyou for your hard work and dedication.

[Jo]

Thanks everyone for your support It will be an exciting time for Nappycino as well as its member base. I have just returned from a long day at work to read a mass of pm's supporting our change and calls for donations and I am pleased to be able to announce that, due to the generosity of one our members, the Business Listing Software has now been paid for. Our goal now is to focus 100% on the Auction software, which we should be able to reach through the upcoming fundraising events, competitions and sales.

Thanks again everyone

[Siobhan]

Sounds awesome, Jo! Looking forward to the new functionality, especially the auctions.

Originally Posted by Jo

Although the donations and advertising fees have now released the stranglehold on my bank account with much appreciation and relief, it's enough to cover our costs but not enough for us to grow. To that end, we will be introducing some user pays charges on areas of the forum, to assist in funding the future development of Nappycino. We will also be running some competitions over the coming weeks.

I assume these "user pays" elements are aside from the auction listings? Can I ask what they're likely to be; i.e., will current tools/forums/site sections become user-pays, or are they new developments that will have a charge associated?

[Karena]

It all sounds very exciting Jo, can't wait to experience the changes.

[Jo]

Originally Posted by Siobhan

I assume these "user pays" elements are aside from the auction listings? Can I ask what they're likely to be; i.e., will current tools/forums/site sections become user-pays, or are they new developments that will have a charge associated?

The details are undecided yet There will be some changes to the Trading Room, some to the Promos & Sales area. Idle Talk, Support Areas, Photo Galleries, All other areas like it will remain unchanged. New areas will be opened and there will be changes to user accounts and the like, details are still being ironed out

[Jo]

*bump*

Thanks to Vicki & Kate we have so far raised $324.85

We are well on our way, all we need to make now is enough to cover the conversion to USD and the one mod we need to purchase to make the software really work for us and we have our auction software. Funds permitting, we will also setup a new domain for the auction site and upgrade our hosting to handle the strain.

We have a few other donations to be auctioned and another competition to be run so we will well over step our required total. Funds remaining will be used to:

• Start a stash of newborn nappies from a variety of aussie wahp's to give as gifts to newborn clothies as a congratulations from all of us in the Nappycino community.
• Start a number of "Hyena Packs" to be sent on loan from member to member so those who can't hyena through the night can still get the chance to try and pat the nappies everyone has been raving about
• Purchase advocacy items which will be sold in an upcoming (online) Nappycino Store, these may include T-Shirts, bumper stickers, etc.
• Long term, with auction fees, advertising fees & profits from advocacy items, the goal is to make Nappycino "official" by becoming a registered non profit organisation, which will (*sniff*) officially take Nappycino's future out of my hands and into that of its members.

A *BIG* cheer for everyone who has helped us make it this far! Now lets take it to the next level.

~*~ Huge HUGS & KiSSes for All ~*~

[Katanya]

Oh so wonderful! what a huge acheivement!

[kermi]

Oooh scary but promising Jo! Fabulous work! Thanks Kate & Vicki!

Now, just gotta sort out how to get a newborn for one of the gift packs!!! LOL