# Donations Reached Goal! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Biz and Announcements\ **Created:** [August 25, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013 "2021-08-25T16:10:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matt](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/matt/32/6_2.png) [@matt](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/1 "2021-08-25T16:10:26Z")
Due to the largesse of some very generous donors, our donations goal of $500 has been met. So a couple of things will happen: 1. As promised, I’ll unlock the mysterious Dezignstuff Surfacing Episodes. Maha Nadarasa has been pretty active over there. And now the rest of you can see what it’s all about. 2. I’ve got to go to our webhost and talk about upgrading our server to either a private server or a virtual private server. Fewer glitches and faster response. Here’s what our growth has looked like over the past 6 months that [CADForum.net](http://CADForum.net) has existed. There’s the initial spike associated with new sites, then the drop off, and then the real growth. image.png ---
**Author:** ![AlexLachance](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/alexlachance/32/25_2.png) [@AlexLachance](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/AlexLachance)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/2 "2021-08-25T16:51:42Z")
Thanks to all who donated for making this place be possible! Thanks to Matt for putting in the hard work too! Keep up the good work mate! ---
**Author:** ![berg\_lauritz](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@berg\_lauritz](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/berg_lauritz)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/3 "2021-08-26T15:28:02Z")
Thank you for doing this. And by the way - this forum went to the moon on google: ![Screenshot 2021-08-26 102638.png](https://forum.cadmunity.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7ee52563c753d96ef374942ba3129a8f34aa5a68.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jaylin\_Hochstetler](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/jaylin_hochstetler/32/40_2.png) [@Jaylin\_Hochstetler](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Jaylin_Hochstetler)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/4 "2021-08-27T13:59:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Thank you for doing this. > > > And by the way - this forum went to the moon on google: > Screenshot 2021-08-26 102638.png That’s awesome! Does Google up a site on the list if it’s a site you visit frequently? ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/matt/32/6_2.png) [@matt](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/5 "2021-08-27T14:30:48Z")
> [@](#): > > That’s awesome! Does Google up a site on the list if it’s a site you visit frequently? Yes, and also if they see links to it from other places, and a lot of activity on the site, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Schroeder](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/glenn_schroeder/32/7_2.png) [@Glenn\_Schroeder](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Glenn_Schroeder)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/6 "2021-08-27T15:35:17Z")
> [@](#): > > Yes, **and also if they see links to it from other places,** and a lot of activity on the site, etc… I’ve been doing my part. I’ve started answering questions at “the other place” with links to my FAQ’s here. ---
**Author:** ![mattpeneguy](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/mattpeneguy/32/19_2.png) [@mattpeneguy](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/mattpeneguy)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/7 "2021-08-27T16:37:30Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve been doing my part. I’ve started answering questions at “the other place” with links to my FAQ’s here. Depends on how you define “doing my part”…I think your level of ridicule could be improved… image.png ---
**Author:** ![Alin](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Alin](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Alin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/8 "2021-08-27T17:15:07Z")
> [@mattpeneguy](#): > > Due to the largesse of some very generous donors, our donations goal of $500 has been met. > > So a couple of things will happen: > > 1. As promised, I’ll unlock the mysterious Dezignstuff Surfacing Episodes. @Maha Nadarasa has been pretty active over there. And now the rest of you can see what it’s all about. > > 2. I’ve got to go to our webhost and talk about upgrading our server to either a private server or a virtual private server. Fewer glitches and faster response. > > Here’s what our growth has looked like over the past 6 months that [CADForum.net](http://CADForum.net) has existed. There’s the initial spike associated with new sites, then the drop off, and then the real growth. > > image.png Congrats, matt !!! ---
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Schroeder](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/glenn_schroeder/32/7_2.png) [@Glenn\_Schroeder](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Glenn_Schroeder)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/9 "2021-08-27T17:39:55Z")
> [@](#): > > Depends on how you define “doing my part”…I think your level of ridicule could be improved… > > image.png I stand corrected, but some of us don’t have your artistic talent . . . or patience. ---
**Author:** ![mattpeneguy](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/mattpeneguy/32/19_2.png) [@mattpeneguy](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/mattpeneguy)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/donations-reached-goal/1013/10 "2021-08-27T19:01:00Z")
> [@](#): > > I stand corrected, but some of us don’t have your artistic talent . . . or patience. DennisD is patient…He’s on the forum transition team, still…I’m more irascible…