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Please donate to keep Network Time Protocol up – Goal 1k

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301 points gastonmorixe | 6 comments | 12 Nov 25 07:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.44s | source | bottom
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Aurornis ◴[12 Nov 25 14:39 UTC] No.45900788[source]▶
This was submitted with a title that doesn’t match the page and is not even accurste (Please donate to keep Network Time Protocol up) is not correct. This donation page is not for the public NTP pool. It’s for the NTP Project organization and their web page.

All of the angry comments from people who think NTP will stop working if the donation bar doesn’t get to $1000 are misinformed. Also note that the bar isn’t updating. It’s been stuck at $365 for myself and others despite donations coming in.

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1. jrmg ◴[12 Nov 25 14:51 UTC] No.45900946[source]▶
You’re right, people are plainly commenting based on the title.

The goal has now mysteriously changed to a goal of $4000.

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2. calvinmorrison ◴[12 Nov 25 15:48 UTC] No.45901609[source]▶
nothing could be LESS mysterious
3. 6c696e7578 ◴[12 Nov 25 16:04 UTC] No.45901829[source]▶
Likely the $3000 was needed to stand up a network that can handle the request load from hacker news.
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4. edm0nd ◴[12 Nov 25 17:19 UTC] No.45902815[source]▶
Now it's $8,000

>$4,560 of $8,000 raised

5. CamperBob2 ◴[12 Nov 25 17:24 UTC] No.45902889[source]▶
Now it's $4560 on the way to a goal of $8000.

Great look, guys. You're fooling... somebody, apparently.

6. lossolo ◴[12 Nov 25 17:53 UTC] No.45903311[source]▶
It went from 1k -> 2k -> 4k to 8k, so I guess the next will be 16k and then 32k..