Trying to have a quality thought about popularity and growth on here but honestly uh I don't have much to contribute to that?

Maybe all the people on here who haven't been donating to their server can start pitching in a dollar here or there now that they're the old users, to help cover the added load of the new users. Asking people who just signed up to contribute is poor manners.

Ask your admin how you can help. Maybe they don't need it, but I bet they do.