People only run servers to make money. No one does it because they enjoy the game anymore, go ask Blizzard why they charge a subscription, they don't do it out the love of their hearts for gamers.
If you feel differently, go run a server without donations and see how long you/it lasts.
Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded imo.
And I will do exactly that my friend.
All I wanted to express was my opinion on what I think a good donation list should consist of, I wasn't at any time trying to say what is in the majority of the donation lists.
Just from selling buff items you could make profit and have enough to maintain your server, especially if you sell them cheap.
And your comment "People only run servers to make money." Thats very generalised. Maybe you see alot of it happen just for money but they usually fail and are then forgotten about. Every server needs to have donations and every player should be willing to pay a few quid a month to play because a few quid is nothing if you think about what you'd spend on a friday night, 20, 30, 40 quid?.
My point and my opinion is your statement is wrong. I didn't say donations shouldn't be included in servers, I get this from "go run a server without donations". All I said was donating for items such as rings, weapons and armours is stupid and ruins the concept of playing mir (which is my opinion). Donations are very necessary if a server is to succeed long term as no-one wants to pay for the Mir community too play for free as the majority crying and moan at the GM's anyway.