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Davy Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

How much time and money would it take to set up and maintain a server similar to disroot.org, offering the same services, for a group of ten people?

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How much time and money would it take to set up and maintain a server similar to disroot.org, offering the same services, for a group of ten people?

Davy Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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  • drkt@scribe.disroot.org
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    Disroot has an annual report which includes financials. https://disroot.org/en/annual_reports/AnnualReport2024.pdf

    In 2024, we received a total of € 31,743.94
    from an average of 201 Disrooters each
    month. After spending € 23,827.24, VAT
    return of € 2301,00 and Interest on
    savings of € 263,36 we were able to add
    € 7,252.80 to our general funds.
    Our costs in 2024 went towards
    infrastructure - € 4078.61
    payment fees - € 915.92
    office and team supplies - € 313.71
    volunteers fees and wages - € 20,820.00
    and our donation to FLOSS projects - € 927,00

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      volunteers fees and wages

      🧐

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        In the Netherlands, volunteers can be paid up to €5.60 per hour and up to €2100 per year (tax-free).

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          If they’re being paid then they’re not volunteers…

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            They are considered volunteers in the Netherlands as long as the compensation is way below market rates. I don’t understand why you think this is a problem.

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        ?

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          !

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      Where do I join them as IT hands?

      I want to volunteer and get paid

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