Price for a RWG Supporter membership?

[Admin]

Just want to get a feel for what the general membership thinks would be a fair price to upgrade your membership and help us pay our expenses every month. All answers are anonymous, so please add your votes. Also, feel free to ad any further thoughts to this thread.

[MADRED7]

....allways here to help Admin...cheers.

Theo

[V]

I think up to 5$-60$ is perfect. At least that is what I voted.

[chronology1066]

Im with V, it seems a good mid range and I still think it should be compulsory, might put off the idiot fraternity.

[JohnG]

There are two price points apparent from the poll - $2 and 5$. It would seem to me that the $2 point is where most people who are not currently supporters would like the figure to be (and some supporters as well since this was my vote), and the $5 figure likely represents those that are already paying this amount and thus tend to validate their own previous choices.

I only upgraded my membership after the administration said it was having trouble paying bills. I felt before and continue to feel that that figure is too high. I will pay it to help the forum remain afloat but if this were not a crisis I would probably not. At $2 I wouldn't think twice about it. I suspect a LOT of others would do the same - more than enough to compensate for the reduction in the minimum. I also suspect that if there was a way to make the payment 12 recurring and then terminating, more people would join as well. Many don't want a lump sum but also don't want to worry about drifting away and having this payment recur until they notice it and do something about it two years from now. Some people are somewhat lax about tracking their own finances, know this about themselves, and thus fear recurring payments. This is why porn sites LOVE recurring payments. They get payments months or years after members have moved on.

Since this is a new thread I will also renew my strong objection to the idea of closing the forum to those who do not contribute financially. I will contribute to the forum for as long as it maintains its current architecture. If at some point it ceases to be open to non-contributors, I will cancel my membership. I have no doubt that should the board become closed its future as a dynamic, interesting, and stimulating place will be very limited. If I have to pay a little extra so that others who don't wish to pay can participate I will do so happily because ultimately I benefit from the exchange of ALL ideas - not just the ones that are paid for.

I know I don't carry any weight and am frequently reminded I am in the wrong hobby anyway, but that is my opinion for what little it is worth.

[Sir-Lancelot]

$5 a month with recurring payments for me. It wont hurt me to skip breakfast one day a month.

[rolli]

it's a great forum with a lot of great members.

rolli

[robj]

JohnG "There are two price points apparent from the poll - $2 and 5$. It would seem to me that the $2 point is where most people who are not currently supporters would like the figure to be (and some supporters as well since this was my vote), and the $5 figure likely represents those that are already paying this amount and thus tend to validate their own previous choices."

Seems you are wrong with your evaluation of the con censors of opinion at least in this early stage of the poll it would seem that $5 per month is seen by most as a sensible fee and I would have to agree that it seems a sensible level who is going to miss $5 a month

[Tribal]

I think 5$ a month is a fair price....

[baglc1]

Im with V, it seems a good mid range and I still think it should be compulsory, might put off the idiot fraternity.

Admin comes up with an idea to pay monthly for this forum, Then somebody with too many brains in 1 head comes out with a statement again about IDIOTS. Where did you acquire all your knowledge, well as Max said in his last thread the attitude on this forum stinks. I was reading this and ready to vote on what i thought was fair, but forget it.

[docblackrock]

Admin comes up with an idea to pay monthly for this forum, Then somebody with too many brains in 1 head comes out with a statement again about IDIOTS. Where did you acquire all your knowledge, well as Max said in his last thread the attitude on this forum stinks. I was reading this and ready to vote on what i thought was fair, but forget it.

Errr, 'bye then.

[Sir-Lancelot]

I was reading this and ready to vote on what i thought was fair, but forget it.

Your little way to stick it to The Man?

[JohnG]

JohnG "There are two price points apparent from the poll - $2 and 5$. It would seem to me that the $2 point is where most people who are not currently supporters would like the figure to be (and some supporters as well since this was my vote), and the $5 figure likely represents those that are already paying this amount and thus tend to validate their own previous choices."

Seems you are wrong with your evaluation of the con censors of opinion at least in this early stage of the poll it would seem that $5 per month is seen by most as a sensible fee and I would have to agree that it seems a sensible level who is going to miss $5 a month

What I guess I didn't make clear is that I believe those who are voting $5 are those who are already paying it anyway. Not many people who are already contrbuting (beyond myself it would appear) are willing to say, "I would pay less if I could." As of this post only one non-contributor has even posted in the thread. So I think it is fair to guess that those who are voting $2 are, by and large, not current contributors but might be if the price were lower.

I think it is most constructive to talk in terms of maximizing the revenue that can offset the costs of administration. Debates about what is fair or what people can actually afford (something we can only answer for ourselves) are less important that picking a policy and number that will both encourage a high number of people to participate monetarily and at the same time meet the financial obligations of the board.

[JohnG]

Admin comes up with an idea to pay monthly for this forum, Then somebody with too many brains in 1 head comes out with a statement again about IDIOTS. Where did you acquire all your knowledge, well as Max said in his last thread the attitude on this forum stinks. I was reading this and ready to vote on what i thought was fair, but forget it.

Well I for one will agree that I don't comprehend the wisdom in making snide remarks that might offend non-contributors. The administration has said there is a shortfall. Now is the time to woo non-contributors, not try to make them feel shitty.

With few exceptions the posts that I have seen that refer to non-contributing members do not refer to their value to the forum as an untapped resource but rather lament their presence as freeloaders.

I too find this attitude unfortunate.

[Sir-Lancelot]

John I think you are making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I have read very few posts that have said anything negative about non contributing members.

In fact, I have read many that agree that there are other ways to contribute than with cash.

Some people don't have lots of $$ and some have money trees. Some people are shy and are afraid to voice themselves and some comment on every single post.

Everyone is different, that what makes it fun. Its the combination of ingredients that adds more flavor, not just the most expensive ingredient. Everyone cant eat for free, but together we can enjoy a great meal.

[AmStaFF]

$5 / $60 is a fair price

[lazarini]

Guys ... my 2 cents is that don't think to much ... everyone for them selfs know what is the value of this boards to them ... make a conclusion and match that with ure vote simple and clear ... no need to go into depth with this ...

I think Admin set this thread up to get the feel of what regulars (supporters/members) basically all that visit on regular basis think its fair price to pay for membership. This can easy turn into nasty debate so please be so kind and just vote ...

Mine was 5$ per month good knows i got outa this place much much more and im not talking great deals either and superb knowledge ... im thinking long term friendship!

Now who can put a price on that i ask u !?

Regards LAZ

[HauteHippie]

I'd consider $10/month reasonable. But I think $5/month might likely generate more revenue through volume.

[Ztech]

For some odd reason I get an error when I place my vote, but it seems the I'm in the consensus.

[TeeJay]

I voted for $4 a month, as that is what a membership to a well-known tattoo/bodypiercing community costs.

I agree, off-shore hosting is undoubtably more expensive, but, do the other rep forums use off-shore hosting? If not, and if they don't experience any hassles because of it, it could be argued that off-shore hosting isn't really a necessity, but more of a 'belt and braces' approach, and the easiest way to cut costs.

[JohnG]

John I think you are making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I have read very few posts that have said anything negative about non contributing members.

In fact, I have read many that agree that there are other ways to contribute than with cash.

Some people don't have lots of $$ and some have money trees. Some people are shy and are afraid to voice themselves and some comment on every single post.

Everyone is different, that what makes it fun. Its the combination of ingredients that adds more flavor, not just the most expensive ingredient. Everyone cant eat for free, but together we can enjoy a great meal.

Well in fairness some of the posts I am thinking about were in the other thread. But I have read quite a few expressing the desire to exclude from the forum those who are not helping to pay for it. I guess this rubbed me the wrong way.

I agree absolutely with what you say about the diversity of the membership.