Project Expenses
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While Tootsville is Really free, running a big project like this, is not.
| Service | Monthly Costs | Annual Costs | Locked in? |
| Dreamhost (mail, MariaDB, web, other servers) | ~$10 | low | |
| Amazon AWS (Gossipnet extenders) | varies, no track record yet | low | |
| Domain name registrations | <$50 for all names | none |
Contents
Money Spent
See Ledger 2015-2016
Income
All expenses are being paid (for now) by the Fenn Pocock family, courtesy of User:BRFennPocock.
Future/Goal Expenses
Upcoming bills due
Annual
- tootsville.com registration — $75 (auction)
- tootsville.net registration — $15
- tootsville.org renewal — ~$15
- tootsbook.com renewal — ~$15
- adventuring.click renewal — ~$15
- DreamHost hosting — ~$120
- Additional charges for Gossipnet initiator — expect ~$75/year
Redundant backup host site(s)
- Expect ~$250/year
- Amazon and RackSpace both on the “short list”
Incorporation
- Incorporation of Violet Volts: ~$250
- Non-profit registration: ~$500
- Annual corporate filings, et al: ~$200
- Accounting and legal, annual: ~$500
Note, Dreamhost cost will go down -$10/mo if we get our Section 501 non-profit status.
Staffing
TBD under Foundation Fellowships