This is an ad-hoc explanation of the expenses that the BikeTag Project incurs while providing services on BikeTag.Bike and BikeTag.Org. Some items cost $0 and we’re lucky that is true for now. As this project scales, the ability to keep costs at the free tier of the services we use will become increasingly difficult.
All of the services in the section below are free accounts, leveraging public APIs and creating publicly available data. BikeTag Posts are comprised of the following: the images are public and remain on Imgur, the code that runs the websites and applications is public and hosted on GitHub, and the game settings are public and hosted on SanityIO.
Because of the way that this project has been created, to remain a free and public service, the terms of service of the platforms that the BikeTag Platform integrates with are relevant to our users. Each service below is classified according to a grade, A-F, of the privacy and data protection for end-users. For more information about how the terms of services of each of these platforms apply to the BikeTag Platform, please read our terms of service.
Services
One account for housing the BikeTag code. Optional account per game for making edits to their template and for login.
Typical Cost Per: $0
Cost to Date: $0
One personal account for the BikeTag game’s image albums. Optional additional account per game.
Typical Cost Per: $0
Cost to Date: $0
One personal email account per game for receiving emails on @biketag.org and for logging in plus Google Maps API usage.
Typical Cost Per: $7
Cost to Date: $434
1 user per game for API usage on project datasets. 1 admin user for API.
Typical Cost Per: $0
Cost to Date: $0
- Total Per (current): $0
- Total To Date: $434
- Frequency: Per month is how these accounts are typically charged at the non-free level.
Infrastructure
Google Cloud Compute Engine2 server instances running the BikeTag Node application, one for production and one for development.
GCP is no longer used.
Current Cost Per: $0
Cost to Date: $1995
GitHub
Code repository store, auto testing deploys, infrastructure organizing, private repositories for storing private information.
Current Cost Per: $4
Cost to Date: $72
Google Domains
The BikeTag Project has had many domains over the years. There are three main domains: BikeTag.org, BikeTag.bike, and BikeTag.io.
Typical Cost Per: $12
Cost to Date: $500
Netlify
1 site serving the static BikeTag Vue application. Netlify graciously offers the BikeTag Project an Open-Source plan that hosts the BikeTag Game. Additionally, we pay for added support for forms, functions, and analytics.
Typical Cost Per: $47
Cost to Date: $1202
- Total Per (current): $58
- Total To Date: $3961
- Frequency: Per month for most services with a discount for multi-year contracts.
Production
Software Development
Develop, maintain, deploy, and troubleshoot a website, wordpress website, API, and App.
Typical Cost Per: $50
Cost to Date: $2800
Graphic Design
Various designs, used in logos and in digital formats. UX designs for the look and feel of the app.
Typical Cost Per: $25
Cost to Date: $1200
Project Management
Run regular meetings, take meeting notes, keep track of active development, field issues submitted by the community, submit legal documents, etc.
Typical Cost Per: $0
Cost to Date: $0
- Total Per (current): $0
- Total To Date: $4000
- Frequency: Whenever we can afford it, we pay for it. When we can’t afford it, we appreciate those who donated their time, effort, and resources. Cost are per hour estimates.
Material Goods
BikeTag Stickers
Various designs, printed locally to where the stickers are distributed.
Typical Cost Per: $50
Cost to Date: $640
BikeTag Spoke Cards
Various designs, printed and laminated locally to where the spoke cars are distributed.
Typical Cost Per: $50
Cost to Date: $40
BikeTag Ambassador Welcome Packages
A mailed package of stickers, spoke cards, and other items welcoming new BikeTag Ambassadors.
Typical Cost Per: $5
Cost to Date: $40
- Total Per (current): $20
- Total To Date: $720
- Frequency: Whenever a new BikeTag region brings on a new BikeTag Ambassador.
BikeTag.Org started as an open-source project for playing the BikeTag game, while BikeTag.Bike represents the BikeTag Project’s offering to the BikeTag community at large.
These expenses are an approximation of costs since May 1, 2018.
Donations can be made to the BikeTagOrg Project via Patreon or GitHub.
Donations total from 2018 to the end of 2024 is [$2,360.84]
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