Subscription commitment page [LWN.net]

Subscription commitment page

Posted Jul 30, 2002 17:51 UTC (Tue) by bombadil (subscriber, #2968)
Parent article: LWN status update

Could you please put up a subscription page so that willing readers can
commit to order subscriptions of lwn.net ?
The fear that my favourite Linux and free software information site will go down already results in me visiting lwn.net 20 times a day in the hope that lwn.net will post a 'We continue' message.
The decision for each reader boils down to:
Either lose lwn.net or honor their work by some form of subscription which allows the editors to earn a living.
I want to put my name somewhere so I can relax again (selfish guy that I am).

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Subscription commitment page

Posted Jul 30, 2002 18:08 UTC (Tue) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link]

Assuming we decide to follow that path, it will take a little while yet to get the subscription page up. What there will be, though, is a way for people who have donated to LWN to use that donation toward a subscription.

jon

Subscription commitment page

Posted Jul 30, 2002 18:13 UTC (Tue) by phubert (subscriber, #2972) [Link]

This sounds like a good idea .. my funds aren't in the best shape just now, but I have supported other Open Source efforts (Mandrake, some I don't remember ..) and would be willing to pay what Computerworld is charging me for their print subscription (or thereabouts): $69/year.. hey, I'd do $120. Yes, that's only $10./month .... ??

Subscription commitment page

Posted Jul 31, 2002 3:50 UTC (Wed) by cyanide (guest, #2236) [Link]

Hmm... $US10 a month... I'd be happy to part with that amount.

Subscription commitment page

Posted Jul 30, 2002 18:16 UTC (Tue) by crow (subscriber, #96) [Link]

Having a pledge page isn't terribly useful unless a price is announced.

Subscription commitment page

Posted Jul 30, 2002 20:22 UTC (Tue) by gedeco (guest, #1323) [Link]

Could it be possible to provide regular payment options instead of credit cards?
Just I'm amazed how some companys treat such info, I'm not going to use a credit card to donate.
In this matter I'm paranoid.
Just an account number and a swift code and a benificiary will do nice.