Personally, I believe in being as transparent as possible with this project and that entails an important aspect, the money generated. Below I've detailed website-related transactions, costs required for the website to operate, and things I'd like to do on the website but that cost money. I have never used the money earned from referrals or donations to pay myself whims because I prefer that this project remains open source, without ads and without massive data collection.
Current balance
-14,49 € EUR
Note: Starting in November 2024, I started recording every transaction related to the website.
Transactions
Transactions
10/3/2025
Fanatical Affiliates
29,91 £ GBP
17/11/2024
SmarterASP SSL + Extra 1 Static IP (1 Year Extra)
53 $ USD
Expenses necessary for the operation of the website
Server • $286.20
It is paid every 3 years (taxes included).
Paid until 30/1/2027 hosted on SmarterASP hosting with the .NET Premium mode.
Domain • 70.95€
It is paid every 5 years (taxes not included).
Paid until 15/3/2028 on Webempresa hosting.
Extra 1 Static IP • $24
It is paid every 1 year (taxes included).
Paid until 6/12/2025 on SmarterASP hosting.
Things I'd like to add but cost money I don't have
- Expanding the main server, with more RAM and more hard drive space, I could add things like image hosting or game information in multiple languages.
- Extending the server and domain timeframes would take a weight off my shoulders, so not having to worry about these bills would be a real relief.
- Expanding the email server, the one I have is embarrassing but it's what I can afford.