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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 3138 Views
Awesome job, mate! jiggy - 06/07/2010 09:03:20 PM 1186 Views
I see that you've also fixed the spelling of "received" in the noteboards. Rebekah - 06/07/2010 09:08:00 PM 1230 Views
Erm... can you recheck your settings? Nebhead - 06/07/2010 09:20:50 PM 1177 Views
They've not changed. *NM* Rebekah - 06/07/2010 09:22:07 PM 666 Views
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Nice! Camilla - 06/07/2010 11:51:09 PM 1014 Views
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Cool, I must locate some money to get one. *NM* Stephen - 08/07/2010 03:48:59 PM 716 Views
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In a way, yes *NM* Ryan - 16/07/2010 06:43:14 AM 588 Views
Just how much bandwidth is Read and Find out using per month? cmdjing - 11/07/2010 05:50:02 AM 1179 Views
So, you think Ben should pay it out of his own pocket then? ursidae - 12/07/2010 09:33:27 AM 1330 Views
Oh Jing. @my - 12/07/2010 08:05:31 PM 1205 Views
It's a very reasonable question. Aemon - 12/07/2010 09:29:26 PM 1310 Views
Good point *NM* ursidae - 12/07/2010 09:38:25 PM 599 Views
While hosting can be had that cheap, I certainly wouldn't want to use it. Nebhead - 13/07/2010 12:04:55 AM 1309 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 1374 Views
It is exactly the same stuff Mike asked money for Camilla - 14/07/2010 09:00:55 PM 1042 Views
Why can't people even ask the question(s)? Sareitha Sedai - 14/07/2010 09:22:11 PM 1185 Views
Re: Why can't people even ask the question(s)? Camilla - 14/07/2010 09:36:54 PM 1242 Views
Well Sareitha Sedai - 14/07/2010 09:57:09 PM 1363 Views
Exactly. Werthead - 15/07/2010 12:09:14 AM 1138 Views
The messageboards are perfectly functional without a premium account. Nebhead - 14/07/2010 09:17:43 PM 1013 Views
I see it as a way of giving people something back for donations. Rebekah - 14/07/2010 10:09:08 PM 1295 Views
He does have a point when it comes to hyperlinks. lord-of-shadow - 15/07/2010 06:52:41 PM 1017 Views
There are other reasons why I don't want links in posts Nebhead - 15/07/2010 08:18:53 PM 1048 Views
Why is that? lord-of-shadow - 15/07/2010 09:14:52 PM 1201 Views
Viable alternatives Werthead - 15/07/2010 01:16:39 AM 1236 Views
I have to agree with you here Ryan - 16/07/2010 06:55:43 AM 1009 Views
Advertising makes a site look like shit. Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:28:00 AM 960 Views
Only if you choose to let it. Werthead - 16/07/2010 12:17:47 PM 1256 Views
This is just the BBforum argument rehashed. Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 06:07:20 PM 1131 Views
But those are the very things being introduced by the premium accounts. Werthead - 17/07/2010 12:44:05 PM 1246 Views
Re: One Thing TaskmasterJack - 17/07/2010 04:24:51 PM 1130 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 17/07/2010 04:34:09 PM 1086 Views
RAFO is a lot of great things, but great-looking it is not. lord-of-shadow - 16/07/2010 02:28:50 PM 1156 Views
As I've said above... Nebhead - 16/07/2010 01:49:37 PM 1212 Views
Just to be clear: Nebhead - 16/07/2010 03:18:22 PM 1153 Views
Re: As I've said above... Milla - 16/07/2010 05:58:39 PM 1173 Views
Premium Plus account does. Rebekah - 16/07/2010 06:05:07 PM 1211 Views
What's the point if people can't see my obnoxious, animated avatar?! Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 06:10:03 PM 1017 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 548 Views
No, I'm mocking your arguments because they are dumb. Difference! :p *NM* Ghavrel - 17/07/2010 02:21:43 AM 505 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 1217 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 544 Views
The personal smileys Larry - 18/07/2010 11:58:09 AM 1139 Views
Re: Premium Plus account does. Milla - 16/07/2010 06:13:17 PM 1007 Views
Re: Premium Plus account does. Rebekah - 16/07/2010 09:03:27 PM 1027 Views
And Camilla - 17/07/2010 04:37:12 PM 1107 Views
To be honest, that misses part of the appeal for some of us snoopcester - 17/07/2010 12:17:15 AM 1103 Views
It's a start Floffe - 16/07/2010 06:37:44 PM 1125 Views
Yeah, that's the other thing. Rebekah - 16/07/2010 08:59:51 PM 1116 Views
Go Ben! \o/ *NM* globug0822 - 18/07/2010 02:52:30 AM 495 Views
That's the root of the problem. Werthead - 21/07/2010 01:10:56 PM 1287 Views
Question Larry - 18/07/2010 12:02:02 PM 1303 Views
I think it's reasonable BlackAdder - 17/07/2010 12:33:56 AM 1333 Views
Just signed up for Premium Plus.....and totally un-Britished the calendar/time zone trzaska2000 - 17/07/2010 05:48:39 AM 1068 Views
I like it, and thanks =) Two Wongs - 23/07/2010 12:43:11 PM 1036 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 935 Views
I don't really have a problem paying - I just dislike Paypal. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/08/2010 05:53:14 PM 1417 Views
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