Thank you to everyone for supporting downthetubes over the past 24 hours through our GoFundMe campaign. It has been heartening to have received so much support for the team’s work.
We have secured the support needed to pay for a big rise in server costs and continue operations.
I will be keeping the emergency fundraiser open a little longer, but the generosity of many has been a fantastic help, and is hugely appreciated.
downthetubes also has a presence on the regular fundraising site, Kofi.
I contested the server cost hike and got a small reduction, but the narrow window between the bill arriving and when it was due meant I faced a bit of Hobson’s Choice this time round, in terms of looking at alternatives. Forewarned is forearmed for 2026! (Be assured, I’ll be putting more aside to budget for the site’s costs going forward).
Thank you, however you have helped, be it donation or simply sharing the campaign. Particularly as the response also means there are plenty of you out there enjoying the site! That’s encouraging in itself.
John Freeman
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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