<2022-06-17T13:44:00.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: I may or may not know some things about medicine at a high level. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to DM me. 
<2023-03-16T15:25:30.000Z> graf: you have a lot of experience with gab and stuff so I'd like to pick your brainwe are still missing like 2/3rds of the people who were donating despite me asking for like 3 weeks straight and we are like a grand short of covering bills at the end of the month so I have a week and a bit to try to come up with the remainder -- what ideas have you seen work/not work on gab? something that we can generate some kind of income because the donation thing isn't going to work long term it looks like
<2023-03-16T19:35:14.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Hey man. Sorry it took me a while to get back. Wanted to give this the attention it deserved.
<2023-03-16T19:37:40.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: What durbo did that worked were several main things to bring in a steady income stream. One was GabPro to make it a quasi-subscription model, while giving Pro users certain perks, both cosmetic (a halo around the avatar) and notable (no exposure to ads, ability to use the gab AI an increased number of times for image generation, more image uploads)
<2023-03-16T19:39:48.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Durbo was very quick to institute ads once he had enough exposure to make it feasible. I understand this is very controversial but if you have a lot of free-riders (and poast certainly does) they need to understand that server costs have to be defrayed somehow. 
<2023-03-16T19:40:40.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Merchandise is a possibility and you can do limited runs the way Kiwi Farms does but that isn't really a model you want for sustainable income streams
<2023-03-16T19:41:14.000Z> graf: i wont have ads, ads are not an option for us because poast is much worse than gab and it will absolutely get pulled. i would sell user advertisements
<2023-03-16T19:41:25.000Z> graf: but right now im working on tying donations to user accounts for perks
<2023-03-16T19:41:33.000Z> graf attached file https://i.poastcdn.org/b3fe9c0f9cd0cf1d94a51584e42da6624ea885f12ee88c81f242a654a29f057b.png
<2023-03-16T19:41:43.000Z> graf attached file https://i.poastcdn.org/4f8d735142407d545533bc848e1d4b3b314913c2b5a986cbf667dfeb9c84376b.png
<2023-03-16T19:41:55.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: I think this is the way
<2023-03-16T19:42:13.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Make people have skin in the game
<2023-03-16T19:42:29.000Z> graf: it's also going to be displayed on the sidebar so people can keep track of it
<2023-03-16T19:43:05.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Exactly. The gab sidebar is bullshit (it's obviously rigged) but the concept is very sound
<2023-03-16T19:50:43.000Z> graf: hopefully i can figure out something fast 
<2023-03-16T19:50:45.000Z> graf: thanks f or the advice friend
<2023-03-16T19:51:12.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: I'm honestly flattered you asked, no lie
<2023-03-16T19:51:20.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Thank you for all that you do
<2023-03-16T19:51:51.000Z> graf: you've bailed me out more times than one, so i appreciate it. wasnt going to ask for cash. advice is worth much more
<2023-03-16T20:02:19.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Well, have both. Just in case.
<2023-03-16T20:04:11.000Z> graf: holy shit thanks man, you just saved my ass more than you know
<2023-03-16T20:12:08.000Z> TrevorGoodchild attached file https://i.poastcdn.org/efd3498c8267981f6e91d21a98c53e0c7b41328c61fc948e1850f9c2aa17e78e.png
<2023-03-16T21:02:53.000Z> graf: my favourite edit
<2023-04-07T00:37:32.000Z> graf: hey friend if u take that stupid blue check out of ur name ill give u a green one
<2023-04-07T00:37:48.000Z> graf: you've helped us so much i feel bad not giving you one, plus you are a big dude on gab so it makes sense
<2023-04-07T00:41:48.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Done. Thanks, man. It's my pleasure. You are a good guy and you have built a good place here
<2023-04-07T00:42:10.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: I'm happy I could help in a small way
<2023-04-07T00:42:36.000Z> graf: man you have no idea how much it helps. we are still behind this month but if it wasnt for you we wouldn't have caught up on anything 
<2023-04-07T00:42:44.000Z> graf: major help and we wouldnt be here without you
<2023-04-07T00:42:46.000Z> graf: its the least i can do
<2023-04-07T00:51:28.000Z> graf: its set, thanks again friend and if u need anything u let me know
<2023-04-07T00:56:05.000Z> TrevorGoodchild: Appreciated. Likewise. Good to see that people are chipping in finally. Making the sidebar public and front-facing was brilliant.
<2023-04-07T00:56:57.000Z> graf: got a week and a bit to go and about 800 in total. im hopeful