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The "Nyx model"

Nyx is the world's first free Internet service, which I founded over 20 years ago, and which is still running under this model that I set up -- see www.Nyx.net. It's now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, but still follows the funding model I established back then: If you like it and want to donate, your donations go toward running and improving it. Donations are purely voluntary, so everything remains completely free. Nyx has flourished this way for a long time on donations, proving that you don't need to charge fees to provide good services (which was what I wanted to demonstrate when I created Nyx, and which I suspect has helped keep Internet access costs from being exorbitant, as they were heading back then). It's similar to the public radio/TV model, but in the "Nyx model" there's no government funding -- and no holding people hostage during fund drives. :-) Everything's low key, no pressure.

As the founder of the Black Holes, I get asked often if anyone can help by donating to the Black Hole. It does cost real money for the server & net connection, and a fair bit of my time, so a donation would be very appreciated. However, I want to make it clear I am committed to NOT charging any fees for the Black Holes and donations are purely voluntary. In other words, I am adopting the same funding model that I did for Nyx (see sidebar).

Thus the idea is that donations are 100% voluntary. If you like the Black Holes and want to make a donation, I'd be very grateful.

You can donate via credit card (Visa/MC/Amex/Discover) or PayPal...

... or you can send cash/checks to me by mail at:

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Regardless, I hope you enjoy the Black Holes and find it helpful!

And an extra thanks to these folks who've donated:

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--Andrew Burt