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, the discussions are publicly posted on Reddit, the game settings are public and hosted on SanityIO, the mentions are publicly posted to Twitter.
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
1 user per game for login and API usage on timeline for game. 1 admin user for API and login.
Typical Cost Per: $0
Cost to Date: $0
1 user per game for login and API usage on subreddit for game. 1 admin user for API and login.
Typical Cost Per: $0
Cost to Date: $0
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: $0
- Frequency: Per month is how these account are typically charged at the non-free level.
Infrastructure
Google Cloud Compute Engine
2 server instances running the BikeTag Node application, one for production and one for development.
Current Cost Per: $95
Cost to Date: $995
GitHub
Code repository store, auto testing deploys, infrastructure organizing, private repositories for storing private information.
Current Cost Per: $4
Cost to Date: $142
WordPress
1 website and 1 domain with discount in year 1.
Current Cost Per: $4
Cost to Date: $142
Google Workspaces
2 main accounts + 1 user per game for login, email, storage, and API usage. This has been cost-prohibitive so we have been making do without it.
Typical Cost Per: $72
Cost to Date: $0
Netlify
1 site serving the static BikeTag Vue application. The next tier upgrade at $99/month provides many needed services that could replace GCP.
Typical Cost Per: $99
Cost to Date: $0
- Total Per (current): $103
- Total To Date: $1281
- 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: $1700
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: $2900
- 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 2021 is [$440.13]
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