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Re: Why can't people even ask the question(s)? Camilla Send a noteboard - 14/07/2010 09:36:54 PM
we are used to it.

Stop grumbling, people. It is all of £10 a year! That is about the same as four cups of coffee.

It's not like "this is just the way Mike always did it at wotmania" has been the prevailing driver of decisions around here ;) Look, people who perceive added value in the premium account/can afford to purchase them will, and people who don't/can't won't. Just like at wotmania. I don't see anything wrong with taking this opportunity to question whether there might be a better way to fund the site. Seems to me to be rather in the spirit of things, actually, so I don't see it as "grumbling" at all.


It comes across as bitching.
When Mike took money for something he made years ago and didn't bother to update, nobody questioned it. When Ben wants money for something he has spent countless hours making for us, suddenly it should be free.
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EDIT: Remember folks, today's the last day of the free premium accounts! Nebhead - 06/07/2010 08:52:02 PM 3367 Views
Awesome job, mate! jiggy - 06/07/2010 09:03:20 PM 1449 Views
I see that you've also fixed the spelling of "received" in the noteboards. Rebekah - 06/07/2010 09:08:00 PM 1462 Views
Erm... can you recheck your settings? Nebhead - 06/07/2010 09:20:50 PM 1408 Views
They've not changed. *NM* Rebekah - 06/07/2010 09:22:07 PM 803 Views
Default quote setting is excellent ironclad - 06/07/2010 10:02:35 PM 1481 Views
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Nice! Camilla - 06/07/2010 11:51:09 PM 1256 Views
Yay! Avendesora - 07/07/2010 04:32:39 PM 1287 Views
Time zone Palatine - 07/07/2010 05:23:43 PM 1256 Views
Yeah, Us/Eastern is ahead an hour too. Aemon - 07/07/2010 05:44:40 PM 1451 Views
Cool, I must locate some money to get one. *NM* Stephen - 08/07/2010 03:48:59 PM 850 Views
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In a way, yes *NM* Ryan - 16/07/2010 06:43:14 AM 724 Views
Just how much bandwidth is Read and Find out using per month? cmdjing - 11/07/2010 05:50:02 AM 1390 Views
So, you think Ben should pay it out of his own pocket then? ursidae - 12/07/2010 09:33:27 AM 1549 Views
Oh Jing. @my - 12/07/2010 08:05:31 PM 1446 Views
It's a very reasonable question. Aemon - 12/07/2010 09:29:26 PM 1544 Views
Good point *NM* ursidae - 12/07/2010 09:38:25 PM 736 Views
While hosting can be had that cheap, I certainly wouldn't want to use it. Nebhead - 13/07/2010 12:04:55 AM 1544 Views
You want to charge people for functionality every other forum on the web gives them for free? Werthead - 14/07/2010 08:47:32 PM 1614 Views
It is exactly the same stuff Mike asked money for Camilla - 14/07/2010 09:00:55 PM 1263 Views
Why can't people even ask the question(s)? Sareitha Sedai - 14/07/2010 09:22:11 PM 1410 Views
Re: Why can't people even ask the question(s)? Camilla - 14/07/2010 09:36:54 PM 1476 Views
Well Sareitha Sedai - 14/07/2010 09:57:09 PM 1598 Views
Exactly. Werthead - 15/07/2010 12:09:14 AM 1367 Views
The messageboards are perfectly functional without a premium account. Nebhead - 14/07/2010 09:17:43 PM 1249 Views
I see it as a way of giving people something back for donations. Rebekah - 14/07/2010 10:09:08 PM 1521 Views
He does have a point when it comes to hyperlinks. lord-of-shadow - 15/07/2010 06:52:41 PM 1236 Views
There are other reasons why I don't want links in posts Nebhead - 15/07/2010 08:18:53 PM 1276 Views
Why is that? lord-of-shadow - 15/07/2010 09:14:52 PM 1446 Views
Viable alternatives Werthead - 15/07/2010 01:16:39 AM 1468 Views
I have to agree with you here Ryan - 16/07/2010 06:55:43 AM 1250 Views
Advertising makes a site look like shit. Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:28:00 AM 1156 Views
Only if you choose to let it. Werthead - 16/07/2010 12:17:47 PM 1478 Views
This is just the BBforum argument rehashed. Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 06:07:20 PM 1388 Views
But those are the very things being introduced by the premium accounts. Werthead - 17/07/2010 12:44:05 PM 1475 Views
Re: One Thing TaskmasterJack - 17/07/2010 04:24:51 PM 1360 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 17/07/2010 04:34:09 PM 1345 Views
RAFO is a lot of great things, but great-looking it is not. lord-of-shadow - 16/07/2010 02:28:50 PM 1377 Views
As I've said above... Nebhead - 16/07/2010 01:49:37 PM 1441 Views
Just to be clear: Nebhead - 16/07/2010 03:18:22 PM 1376 Views
Re: As I've said above... Milla - 16/07/2010 05:58:39 PM 1399 Views
Premium Plus account does. Rebekah - 16/07/2010 06:05:07 PM 1442 Views
What's the point if people can't see my obnoxious, animated avatar?! Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 06:10:03 PM 1244 Views
Good lord Ghavrel, you're just posting straw men. Don't put words in people's mouths. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 16/07/2010 07:08:20 PM 683 Views
No, I'm mocking your arguments because they are dumb. Difference! :p *NM* Ghavrel - 17/07/2010 02:21:43 AM 650 Views
That at least is not a problem, as the premium accounts are introducing them to the site. Werthead - 17/07/2010 12:46:33 PM 1461 Views
They aren't displayed, so I don't mind. But what is "far worse" than other SFF forums? *NM* Ghavrel - 17/07/2010 10:08:47 PM 678 Views
The personal smileys Larry - 18/07/2010 11:58:09 AM 1378 Views
Re: Premium Plus account does. Milla - 16/07/2010 06:13:17 PM 1235 Views
Re: Premium Plus account does. Rebekah - 16/07/2010 09:03:27 PM 1250 Views
And Camilla - 17/07/2010 04:37:12 PM 1346 Views
To be honest, that misses part of the appeal for some of us snoopcester - 17/07/2010 12:17:15 AM 1326 Views
It's a start Floffe - 16/07/2010 06:37:44 PM 1354 Views
Yeah, that's the other thing. Rebekah - 16/07/2010 08:59:51 PM 1345 Views
Go Ben! \o/ *NM* globug0822 - 18/07/2010 02:52:30 AM 635 Views
That's the root of the problem. Werthead - 21/07/2010 01:10:56 PM 1528 Views
Question Larry - 18/07/2010 12:02:02 PM 1529 Views
I think it's reasonable BlackAdder - 17/07/2010 12:33:56 AM 1562 Views
Just signed up for Premium Plus.....and totally un-Britished the calendar/time zone trzaska2000 - 17/07/2010 05:48:39 AM 1300 Views
I like it, and thanks =) Two Wongs - 23/07/2010 12:43:11 PM 1264 Views
Sounds like a bargain to me. This must have taken an unbelievable amount of work to set up. Tashmere - 26/07/2010 07:48:16 PM 1152 Views
I don't really have a problem paying - I just dislike Paypal. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/08/2010 05:53:14 PM 1786 Views
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