[Chaoss-Board] How to continue CHAOSScast? [Fwd: Rebase is shutting down on Sept 18]

Tue Sep 8 19:58:59 UTC 2020

Hi everyone,

Any thoughts on how to continue CHAOSScast without Rebase.fm's services?

I propose we do the following:
1. Continue to use Firebase for hosting podcast ($19/month)
2. Pay for audio editing ($99/episode).
3. Pay for detailed show notes ($60/episode).
4. Reduce release frequency to every other week to cut cost.
5. Approach sponsors to secure funding for CHAOSScast.

This will cost us $349/month for 2 episodes per month.

I can lay out the expenses and request a refund through Community Bridge.

Best,
Georg

On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 4:24 PM Georg Link <linkgeorg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> TL/DR:
> I just got below message that Rebase will shut down and stop supporting
> CHAOSScast in two weeks.
> The good news is that we own CHAOSScast and will not lose anything.
> The bad news is that we need to find a new way to sustain the podcast.
>
> I’m informing you about this development so that we can find a solution
> together.
> Your thoughts are welcome.
>
>
> Rebase provided the following key services:
> 1. Zoom room for recording
> 2. Audio editing
> 3. Show notes creation
> 4. Fireside account
> 5. Add revenue sharing
>
> I don’t know how we want to move forward yet but want to start the
> conversation with you all.
> Thinking about the services and what alternative options we have:
>
> 1) Zoom room for recording
> * Option 1: I hope we can cover this with the CHAOSS Zoom that we are
> getting.
> * Option 2: We use a different tool like Jitsi meet.
> * Other options?
>
> 2) Audio editing
> * Option 1: Hire Paul, who has done an amazing job so far: $99 per episode.
> * Option 2: Hire someone else.
> * Option 3: We find a volunteer in our community who does it for free and
> for the love of the project.
> * Other options?
>
> 3) Show notes creation
> * Option 1: Hire DeAnn for $60 per episode
> * Option 2: Hire someone else
> * Option 3: We find a volunteer in our community who does it for free and
> for the love of the project.
> * Option 4: Not have show notes
> * Other options?
>
> 4) Fireside account
> * Option 1: We take over the fireside account for $19/month
> * Option 2: We find a different way of hosting, e.g., WordPress plugin
> * Other options?
>
> 5) Add revenue sharing
> The add revenue was a key reason to work with CPN and Rebase because it
> financed the audio editing, show notes, and hosting while also giving us
> some money to use for thank you notes and possibly equipment.
> * Option 1: We find our own sponsors to pay for audio editing, show notes,
> and hosting.
> * Option 2: We do everything supported by volunteers only.
> * Other options?
>
> How much money do we have for CHAOSScast?
> $181.95 = we have $479.95 in the OpenCollective but spent $298 for thank
> you cards in CommunityBridge.
>
> How much money would we need to raise to financially support the podcast?
> + Audio editing: $99/episode
> + Show notes: $60/episode
> + Hosting: $19/month
> + Thank you notes: $6/episode (already paid for, except postage)
> ————
> = $679/month for 4 episodes per month
> = $349/month for 2 episodes per month
>
>
> Best,
> Georg
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Eric Berry <eric at berry.sh>
> *Subject: **Rebase is shutting down on Sept 18*
> *Date: *September 1, 2020 at 8:55:58 AM CDT
> *To: *elizabeth at naramore.net, dylan at sociallyconstructed.online,
> linkgeorg at gmail.com, matthewbbroberg at gmail.com, ariana.clark at gmail.com,
> ben at bencodezen.io, elizabeth at fine.com, tessa at vuejs.nyc, ron at astonspark.com,
> andrewmcodes at protonmail.com, nate at rebase.fm, eric at rebase.fm,
> richard.littauer at gmail.com, gunner at aspirationtech.org,
> pia at opencollective.com, justindorfman at gmail.com, jason at thecharnes.com,
> excid3 at gmail.com, kevin at gitcoin.co, Paul Bahr <paul at peachtreesound.com>,
> DeAnn Bahr <deann at peachtreesound.com>
> *Reply-To: *eric at berry.sh
>
> Hello my friends!
>
> I wanted to let you know that as of Sept 18, Rebase will no longer be able
> to financially or otherwise support your podcasts.
>
> As I mentioned to you all in the beginning, these podcasts are yours
> respectively. If you would like to keep it running, please do so! Your show
> is a part of Rebase because it provides value to the community, and would
> continue to do so outside of Rebase.
>
> So where do we go from here?
>
> Right now, most shows are being hosted on Fireside.fm
> <http://fireside.fm/>. If you want to keep using Fireside, we will
> transfer the shows to your personal accounts. If we registered a domain for
> your show, you can have it. Just let me know and I’ll transfer it to you.
>
> As for editing, Paul and DeAnn have graciously extended a REALLY good deal
> on editing shows. Each show will cost $99 for editing. This price is only
> if the raw recording is less than 1 hour. If the show goes over 1 hour,
> it’s an additional $50 per hour. Show notes will cost $60 per episode. Paul
> and DeAnn spend between 4-5 hours to do both the editing and show notes. If
> you would prefer to handle the editing on your own, please do so. Some of
> your shows have funds in Open Collective. Please feel free to use those
> funds to pay for editing. Paul can be reached at paul at peachtreesound.com.
>
> On Sept 18, we will disable the following services:
>
> - Zoom
> - Fireside.fm <http://fireside.fm/>
> - Calendly
> - Dropbox
>
> If you are interested in keeping your show beyond Sept 18, please make
> sure you have everything set up prior.
>
> Thank you again for riding this roller coaster with us! I will be
> available in the Rebase Discord server to discuss if you need me.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Eric
>
>
> Eric Berry
> website <https://berry.sh/> • twitter <https://twitter.com/coderberry> •
> linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericberry/> • podcasts
> <https://rebase.fm/>
> TZ: America/Denver
>
>
>
>
> --
> Georg Link
> (he/him)
>
>

-- 
Georg Link, PhD
(he/him)
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